American revolution By Fernandosantos Period: 1754 to 1763 french and indian war it is important because this war caused great financial impact and the british had to raise taxes Mar 22, 1765 stamp act Period: Jun 15, 1767 to Jul 2, 1767 townshend act Mar 5, 1770 Boston Massacre Dec 16, 1773 Boston Tea Party Period: 1774 to 1774 Intolerable Acts Sep 5, 1774 First Continental Congress convenes Mar 23, 1775 Patrick Henry’s “Give me liberty or give me death” speech Period: Apr 18, 1775 to Apr 19, 1775 Paul Revere’s Ride and the Battles of Lexington and Concord Jun 17, 1775 Battle of Bunker Hill 1776 Thomas Paine’s Common Sense published Jul 4, 1776 Declaration of Independence adopted Sep 22, 1776 Nathan Hale executed Period: Dec 25, 1776 to Dec 26, 1776 December 25–26, 1776: Washington crosses the Delaware Oct 17, 1777 Burgoyne surrenders at Saratoga Period: Dec 19, 1777 to Jun 19, 1778 Washington winters at Valley Forge Feb 6, 1778 France and the United States form an alliance Sep 23, 1779 John Paul Jones: “I have not yet begun to fight!” 1780 September 1780: Benedict Arnold turns traitor Period: 1781 to 1781 Siege of Yorktown Period: 1781 to 1781 September–October 1781: Siege of Yorktown Mar 1, 1781 Articles of Confederation ratified