From Colonies to States 1607–1776 By TBOLDEN Period: 1607 to 1776 From Colonies to States 1607–1776 1651 First Navigation Act passed by Parliament 1688 Glorious Revolution 1750 Albany Plan of Union 1754 Seven Years’ War (French and Indian War) 1760 Treaty of Paris ends Seven Years’ War 1761 Royal Proclamation Act 1763 Pontiac’s Rebellion begins 1763 Sugar Act and Stamp Act 1764 Repeal of the Stamp Act 1765 Stamp Act Congress 1765 Townshend Acts 1770 Tea Act and Boston Tea Party 1770 Boston Massacre 1774 Coercive Acts 1775 Military conflict at Lexington and Concord 1775 Continental Congress creates an army 1775 First meeting of Continental Congress 1776 Continental Congress declares independence 1776 Thomas Paine publishes Common Sense