Events Leading to America History By gburke53 Jul 25, 1754 Albany Plan of Union Aug 25, 1756 Beginning of the French and Indinan War Oct 25, 1760 King George III comes to the throne in England Aug 25, 1763 End of French and Indian War Oct 7, 1765 Stamp Act Congress Mar 5, 1770 Boston Massacre Dec 16, 1773 Boston Tea Party 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 Jun 25, 1778 Articles of Confederation are approved Mar 1, 1781 Articles of Confederation go into effect Apr 11, 1783 End of Revolutionary War Sep 3, 1783 Signing of The Treaty of Paris Aug 20, 1786 Shays' Rebellion
