Revolutionary war events By jhutton 1754 Albany Plan of Union 1754 French and Indian War Beginning 1760 King George III comes to throne 1763 French and Indian War end 1765 Stamp Act Congress 1772 Boston Massacre 1773 Boston Tea party 1774 First Continental Congress 1775 Revolutionary War Begins 1775 Second Continental Congress 1776 Adoption of the Declaration of Independence 1777 Articles of Confederation are approved 1781 Articles of Confederation go into effect 1783 Revolutionary War begins 1783 Treaty of Paris signing 1786 Shays Rebellion