SS project By dupreezy123 Jan 1, 1754 French and Indian War starts Jan 1, 1763 French and Indian War Ends Oct 7, 1763 Proclamation of 1763 Apr 5, 1764 The Sugar Act Sep 1, 1764 The Currency Act Mar 22, 1765 The Stamp Act Jun 29, 1767 Townshend Revenue Act Mar 5, 1770 Boston Massacre May 10, 1773 Tea Act Dec 16, 1773 Boston Tea Party Jun 2, 1774 Quarting Act of 1774 Apr 18, 1775 The Rides of Paul Revere Apr 19, 1775 Minutemen and Redcoats battle at Lexington and Concord Jun 15, 1775 George Washington named Commander in Chief Jun 17, 1775 Battle of Bunker Hill Jun 1, 1776 Congress debates and revises the Declaration of Independence Jul 8, 1776 The Declaration of Independence is read publicly Jan 3, 1777 Washington victorious at Princeton May 12, 1780 British capture Charleston, SC Nov 30, 1782 British and Americans sign preliminary Articles of Peace Sep 17, 1787 U.S. Constitution signed