Causes of the American Revolution By wickenheisser Jan 1, 1751 Writs of Assistance Period: Jan 1, 1751 to Sep 5, 1776 dates Jan 1, 1754 Albany Plan of Union Jan 1, 1756 French and Indian War Sep 3, 1759 Battle of Quebec Jan 1, 1760 Militia Jan 1, 1760 Minutemen Jan 1, 1760 Loyalists Jan 1, 1761 Writs of Assistance Jan 1, 1763 French and Indian War Jan 4, 1763 Proclamation of 1763 Jun 1, 1763 Pontiac’s War Jan 1, 1764 Currency Act Jan 1, 1764 The Currency Act Apr 5, 1764 Sugar Act Mar 22, 1765 Stamp Act Jan 1, 1767 Townshend Act Jan 4, 1767 Policy of non-importation Jan 1, 1770 Patriots Mar 5, 1770 Boston Massacre Jul 4, 1770 Declaration of Independence May 10, 1773 Tea Act Dec 16, 1773 Boston Tea Party Jan 4, 1774 Quebec Act Mar 31, 1774 Coercive Acts Jun 2, 1774 Quartering Act Oct 26, 1774 First Continental Congress Jan 3, 1775 Boycott Jan 4, 1775 Prohibitory Act Mar 30, 1775 New England Restraining Act Apr 19, 1775 Lexington and Concord May 10, 1775 Second Continental Congress Jun 12, 1775 Battle of Bunker Hill Jun 14, 1775 Continental Army Jul 1, 1775 Olive Branch Petition Jan 3, 1776 Petition Jan 4, 1776 Committees of Correspondence Jan 4, 1776 Common sense Thomas Paine Aug 14, 1776 Sons of Liberty Sep 4, 1776 Daughters of Liberty