Government Events By rhobbic 1754 French and Indian War Begin Jul 10, 1754 Albany Plan Of Union 1760 King George III come to the throne in England 1763 French and Indian War Ends Oct 7, 1765 Stamp Act Congress Begin Oct 25, 1765 Stamp Act Congress End Mar 5, 1770 Boston Massacre Dec 16, 1773 Boston Tea Party Sep 5, 1774 First Continental Congress Apr 19, 1775 Revoluntionary War Begins Jul 4, 1776 Adoption of the Declaration of Independence Nov 15, 1777 Articles Of Confederation approved Mar 1, 1781 Articles Of Confederation Go Into Effect Mar 1, 1781 Second Continental Congress Sep 3, 1783 End of Revolutionary War Sep 3, 1783 Signing of the treaty of Paris Aug 29, 1786 Shay's Rebellion