History Events By Katelyn Kusick Jul 10, 1754 Albany Plan of Union 1756 French and Indian War beginning Oct 25, 1760 King George the 3rd comes to throne in England 1763 French and Indian War end Oct 7, 1765 Stamp Act Congress Mar 5, 1770 Boston Massacre Dec 16, 1773 Boston Tea Party Sep 5, 1774 First Continental Congress Apr 19, 1775 Revolutionary War begins May 10, 1775 Second Continental Congress Jul 4, 1776 Adoption of the Declaration of Independence Nov 15, 1777 Articles of Confederation are approved Mar 1, 1781 Articles of Confederation go into effect Sep 3, 1784 End of Revolutionary War Sep 3, 1784 Signing of the Treaty of Paris Aug 31, 1786 Shays' Rebellion