American Revolution By facebooker_10222162821245010 1754 French and Indian War Mar 22, 1765 Stamp Act Jun 22, 1767 Townshend Acts Mar 5, 1770 Boston Massacre Dec 16, 1773 Boston Tea Party 1774 Intolerable Acts Sep 5, 1774 First Continental Congress Mar 23, 1775 Patrick Henry's "Give me liberty or give me death" speech Apr 18, 1775 Paul Revere's Ride Paul Revere rode in on horseback to deliver a message to the people of Lexington and Concord that British soldiers were moving in to arrest Samuel Adams and John Hancock. Apr 19, 1775 The War Begins (Battle of Lexington and Concord) Jun 17, 1775 Battle of Bunker Hill Jul 4, 1776 Declaration of Independence Dec 25, 1776 Washington Crosses the Deleware Dec 19, 1777 Washington's Winter at Valley Forge Feb 6, 1778 France and the U.S. Form an Alliance 1780 Benedict Arnold Turns Traitor Mar 1, 1781 Articles of Confederation is Ratified Sep 3, 1783 Treaty of Paris Ends the War
