Constitution By jesse hernandez May 23, 1754 French and Indian War Jul 10, 1754 Albany Plan of Union Oct 25, 1760 King George the 3rd comes to throne in England Feb 10, 1763 End of French and Indian War 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 Jun 24, 1776 Second Continental Congress Jul 4, 1776 Adoption of the Declaration of Independence Nov 23, 1777 Articles of the Confederation approved Jan 16, 1781 Articles of the Confederation goes into effect Aug 3, 1783 End of the Revolutionary War Sep 3, 1783 Signing of the Treaty of Paris Aug 24, 1786 Shay's Rebellion