Events leading up to Americas independence By Nick_Kandabarow Mar 20, 1754 Start of the French and Indian War Feb 10, 1763 End of The French and Indian War Oct 7, 1763 Proclamation of 1763 Apr 5, 1764 Sugar Act Mar 22, 1765 The Stamp Act Mar 18, 1766 The Declaratory Act Jun 29, 1767 The Townshend Revenue Act Mar 5, 1770 The Boston Massacre May 10, 1773 The Tea Act Dec 16, 1773 The Boston Tea Party Period: Mar 31, 1774 to Jun 22, 1774 Intolerable Acts Mar 23, 1775 Patrick Henry's "Give me liberty or give me death" speech Apr 18, 1775 The Rides of Paul Revere and William Dawes Apr 19, 1775 Lexington and Concord Minutemen and redcoats clash at Lexington and Concord "The shot heard 'round the world." Jun 15, 1775 George Washington named Commander in Chief Jan 15, 1776 Paine's "Common Sense" published Jul 4, 1776 Congress revises the Declaration of Independence Mar 2, 1781 Articles of Confederation adopted Sep 17, 1787 U.S. Constitution signed Jun 21, 1788 U.S. Constitution adopted
