Origins of our constitution By Mdodd Jan 1, 1215 Magna Carta Jan 28, 1607 Jamestown Period: May 28, 1754 to Dec 28, 1763 French Indian War Jan 28, 1760 King George III Mar 28, 1765 Stamp Act Mar 5, 1770 Boston Massacre Dec 16, 1773 Boston Tea Party Sep 5, 1774 1st Continental Congress Period: Apr 14, 1775 to Oct 19, 1781 Revolutionary War May 10, 1775 2nd Continental Congress Jul 4, 1776 Declaration of Independence Nov 15, 1777 Articles of Confederation Mar 1, 1781 Ratification Dec 31, 1786 Shays Rebellion May 25, 1787 Constitutional Convention