Revolutionary war

  • The French and Indian War

  • The Albany Congress

  • The Sugar Act

  • The Stamp Act

  • The Declaratory Act

  • The Boston Massacre

  • The Tea Act

  • The Boston Tea party

  • Patrick Henry's Give me liberty or give me death speech

  • Paine's common sense published

  • Benedict Arnold's troops force a british retreat at Ridgefield, connecticut

  • Lafayette arrives in philadelphia

  • Articles of confederation adopted

  • U.S. Constitution signed