Chapter 2 Timetoast Activity By tori olsen Jul 10, 1754 Albany Plan of Union Dec 27, 1754 French and Indian War Begins Oct 5, 1760 King George III comes to the throne in England Oct 7, 1765 Stamp Act Congress Mar 5, 1770 Boston Massacre Dec 16, 1773 Boston Tea Party Sep 5, 1774 First Continental Congress Nov 15, 1774 Articles of Confederation go into effect Sep 2, 1775 Second Continental Congress Jul 4, 1776 Adoption of the Declaration of the Independance Mar 1, 1781 Articles of Confederation are approved Apr 11, 1783 Revolutionary War Begins Sep 3, 1783 End of Revolutionary War Sep 3, 1783 Signing the Treaty of Paris Aug 2, 1787 Shays Rebellion