Events By kBlake May 28, 1754 French and Indian War Beginning Jul 13, 1754 Albany Plan of Union 1760 King George III comes to the throne in England 1763 French and Indian War Ending 1765 Stamp Act Congress 1770 Boston Massacre 1773 Boston Tea Party 1774 First Continental Congress 1775 Revolutionary War Begins 1775 Second Continental Congress 1776 Adoption of the Declaration of Independence 1777 Articles of Confederation are approved 1781 Articles of Confederation go into effect 1783 End of Revolutionary War 1783 Signing of the Treaty of Paris 1786 Shays' Rebellion Begins 1787 Shays' Rebellion Ends
