History By ellav 1754 The French and Indian War 1754 The Albany Congress 1755 Battle Of Fort Duquesne 1756 Britain Officially Declared War 1756 Battle Of Fort Niagara 1762 France Ceded Territories to Britain 1763 Pontiacs War 1765 Passed The Stamp Act 1767 Passed The Townshend Acts 1770 Boston Massacre Apr 19, 1775 Lexington and Concord 1776 Siege of Boston 1776 Thomas Paine's Common Sense Jul 2, 1776 Continental Congress voted for Independence Dec 26, 1776 Battle of Trenton 1777 Battle of saratoga 1777 Valley Forge 1781 Battle of Cowpens Aug 18, 1781 Cornwallis Surrenders 1783 Treaty of Paris