Events Leading to the American Revolution By CreekL Period: Feb 9, 1763 to Apr 17, 1775 Events Leading to the American Revolution Feb 10, 1763 End of the French & Indian War Sep 3, 1763 Treaty of Paris signed Oct 7, 1763 Proclamation of 1763 Apr 5, 1764 Sugar Act Sep 1, 1764 Currency Act Mar 22, 1765 Stamp Act Mar 24, 1765 Quartering Act Mar 5, 1770 Boston Massacre May 10, 1773 Tea Act Dec 16, 1773 Boston Tea Party Sep 5, 1774 1st Continental Congress Mar 23, 1775 Patrick Henry's "Give me liberty or give me death" speech at Virginia Convention Apr 18, 1775 Battles of Lexington & Concord