Conner By murrbev Jan 1, 1754 Albany Plan of Union Jun 21, 1754 Start of French and Indian War Period: Sep 11, 1754 to Sep 11, 1789 History Oct 25, 1760 King George III comes to throne in England Feb 10, 1763 End of French and Indian War Dec 16, 1763 Boston Tea Party Jan 1, 1765 Stamp Act Mar 5, 1770 Boston Massacre Sep 5, 1774 First Continental Congress Apr 19, 1775 Revolutionary War begins May 10, 1775 Second Continental Congress Jul 4, 1776 Adoption of the Declaration of Independence Mar 1, 1781 Articles of Confederation approved Sep 3, 1783 Signing of the Treaty of Paris, End of Revolutionary War Aug 29, 1786 Shays's Rebellion Mar 4, 1789 Articles of Confederation go into effect