Tax party timeline. By mdawgtimelines Apr 5, 1764 Sugar Act, taxing sugar/coffee/tea. ilikehistorylol Mar 24, 1765 Stamp Act, all letters must have the royal seal on it. Any paper was taxed. ilikehistorylol Mar 5, 1770 Boston Massacre; the start. ilikehistorylol Dec 16, 1773 Boston Tea Party; caused even harsher laws. ilikehistorylol Apr 17, 1775 The Battle of Lexington and concord. ilikehistorylol Jul 4, 1776 Declaration of Independence. The day America was wanted to be free. ilikehistorylol Sep 19, 1777 Battle of Saratoga ilikehistorylol Oct 19, 1781 British surrender at Yorktown, Virginia ilikehistorylol May 14, 1787 Constitutional Convention. The smart people gathering. ilikehistorylol Mar 4, 1789 Ratification of the US Constitution. The day that America was officially free to be the United States of America ilikehistorylol