Independence By 24CookKR Period: 1754 to 1763 French and Indian War Jul 10, 1754 Albany Plan of Union 1760 King George III takes power Period: Oct 7, 1765 to Oct 25, 1765 Stamp Act & Stamp Act Congress Mar 5, 1770 Boston Massacre Dec 16, 1773 Boston Tea Party 1774 Intolerable Acts Sep 5, 1774 First Continental Congress Apr 19, 1775 Lexington and Concord May 10, 1775 Second Continental Congress 1776 “Common Sense” Jul 4, 1776 Declaration of Independence Nov 15, 1777 Articles of Confederation Sep 3, 1783 The Treaty of Paris