The American Revolution By tellyfintoo Jan 1, 1754 Start of French and Indian War Period: Jan 1, 1754 to Sep 3, 1783 Revolution Jan 1, 1763 End of French and Indian War Apr 5, 1764 The Sugar Act Mar 22, 1765 The Stamp Act Jun 29, 1767 Townshend Acts Mar 5, 1770 The Boston Massacre Dec 16, 1773 The Boston Tea Party Sep 5, 1774 The First Continental Congress Apr 18, 1775 The Rides of Paul Rivere & William Dawes Apr 19, 1775 The Battles of Lexington & Concord May 10, 1775 Second Continental Congress Jun 17, 1775 Battle of Bunker Hill Jan 15, 1776 Thomas Paine's "Common Sense" published Aug 2, 1776 Declaration of Independence signed Oct 17, 1777 Burgoyne surrenders to General Gates at Saratoga Mar 2, 1781 Articles of Confederation adopted Oct 19, 1781 Cornwallis surrounded; surrenders at Yorktown Sep 3, 1783 Treaty of Paris