American Revolution By facebooker_692076292 Jul 4, 1754 French and Indian War begins Period: Jul 4, 1754 to Sep 3, 1783 Revolutionary Era Oct 7, 1763 Proclamation of 1763 Apr 5, 1764 Sugar act Mar 19, 1765 Stamp Act Jul 19, 1765 Sons of Liberty Feb 19, 1767 Townshend Acts Mar 5, 1770 Boston Massacre Dec 17, 1773 Boston Tea Party Sep 5, 1774 First Continental Congress Apr 19, 1775 Lexington and Concord Jul 4, 1776 Declaration of Independence Dec 25, 1776 Washington crosses the Delaware Oct 17, 1777 Battle of Saratoga Oct 19, 1781 Yorktown Surrender Sep 3, 1783 Treaty of Paris