Events of American Revolution By ggalo Mar 5, 1770 Boston Massacre Period: Mar 5, 1770 to Sep 17, 1787 American Revolution Timetoast Dec 16, 1773 Boston Tea Party Apr 18, 1775 First Battle of lexington and Concord Apr 19, 1775 Battles of Lexington and Concord Jun 15, 1776 Thomas Paine Publishes Common Sense Jul 4, 1776 U.S Declares Independence Dec 26, 1776 Batle of Trenton Dec 19, 1777 Washington leads troops into winter quarters at valley forge Feb 6, 1778 Franco American Aliances Signed Mar 2, 1781 The articles of confedaration Oct 19, 1781 Cornwallis surrenders at Yorktown Sep 3, 1783 Treaty of Paris Sep 17, 1787 Constitution day