An American History of Government By TeacherTorres Apr 5, 1754 French and Indian War Begins Jun 19, 1754 Albany Plan of Union Meetings held until July 11th Feb 10, 1763 French and Indian War Ends Jan 1, 1765 Stamp Act Congress Mar 22, 1765 Stamp Act passed by Parliament Jan 1, 1773 Committees of Correspondence Dec 16, 1773 Boston Tea Party But the Democratic Republic split into the Democrates & Nation Republicans (Wings) Apr 22, 1774 Intolerable Acts Sep 5, 1774 The First Continental Congress Apr 19, 1775 Lexington and Concord May 10, 1775 Second Continental Congress Jan 10, 1776 Thomas Paine's Common Sense Jul 2, 1776 Lee's Resolution for Independence Approved Jul 4, 1776 Congress Approves the Declaration of Independence Mar 1, 1781 Articles of Confederation ratified by all 13 states