mitch ludlow period 4 By mitch ludlow Period: Sep 8, 1745 to Aug 2, 1776 mitch ludlow period 4 Sep 8, 1754 the french and indian war Apr 5, 1764 the sugar act Mar 22, 1765 the stamp act Oct 7, 1765 the stamp act congress Jun 29, 1767 townshed act Mar 5, 1770 the boston massacre Dec 16, 1773 the boston tea party Sep 5, 1774 the first continental congress Apr 19, 1775 the battles of lexingtion and concored May 10, 1775 the second continental congress Jun 15, 1775 George Washintion is named commander in chief Jun 17, 1775 battle at bunker hill Jan 15, 1776 Thomas paine's "common sense" is published Mar 17, 1776 the british evacuate boston Jun 7, 1776 Richared Henry Lee proposes independence Jul 4, 1776 Declaration of independence adopted Aug 8, 1776 declaration of independance signed