Government By jroe23 Jul 10, 1754 Albany Plan of Union Oct 26, 1754 First Continental Congress Nov 8, 1754 French and Indian War to 1763 Oct 25, 1760 King George III comes to the throne in England Oct 25, 1765 Stamp Act Congress Mar 5, 1770 Boston Massacre Dec 16, 1773 Boston Tea Party Apr 19, 1775 Revolutionary War Begins May 10, 1775 Second Continental Congress Jul 4, 1776 Adoption of the Declaration of Independance Mar 1, 1781 Articles of Confederation approved Sep 10, 1781 Articles of Confederation go into effect Jun 21, 1783 End of Revolutionary War Sep 3, 1783 Signing of the Treaty of Paris Aug 29, 1786 Shays' Rebellion