The Revolutionary War By emorga02 Apr 5, 1764 The Sugar Act Sep 1, 1764 Currency Act Mar 22, 1765 Stamp Act Mar 24, 1765 Quartering Act Jun 29, 1767 Townshend Revenue Act Mar 5, 1770 Boston Massacre May 10, 1773 The Tea Act Dec 16, 1773 Boston Tea Party Jun 2, 1774 Quartering Act of 1774 Apr 18, 1775 The Rides of Paul Revere and William Dawes Jun 17, 1775 Battle of Bunker Hill Jun 12, 1776 Virginia Declaration of Rights Jul 4, 1776 The Declaration of Independence is signed Dec 26, 1776 Washington crosses the Delaware and captures Trenton Jul 5, 1777 Fort Ticonderoga is surrendered to the British Feb 6, 1778 US and France sign the French Alliance Dec 19, 1778 Washington's Winter at Valley Forge Oct 19, 1781 Cornwallis surrenders in Yorktown, VA Sep 17, 1787 US Constitution is signed