Chp 4 Outline By Karahn Oct 2, 1765 The British Parliament passes the Stamp Act Period: Oct 2, 1765 to Oct 2, 1781 USA Timeline Oct 2, 1767 Parliament passes the Townshed Acts Oct 2, 1770 Five colonists are killed in the "Boston Masacre" Oct 2, 1773 Colonists stage the Boston Tea Party Oct 2, 1774 Parliament passes the Intolerable Acts Oct 2, 1774 First Continential Congress convenes Oct 2, 1776 Thomas Paine publishes Common Sense Oct 2, 1776 The American colonies declare Independance Oct 2, 1777 The colonists' victory at Saratoga marks a turning point in the war Oct 2, 1781 The British surrender at Yorktown Oct 2, 1783 Colonists and Britian sign the Treaty of Paris, ending the war