The Road to Independence By newbee1p Oct 26, 1760 George III Become King England Mar 22, 1765 The Stamp Act Period: Oct 7, 1765 to Oct 25, 1765 Stamp At Congress meets in NYC Jun 29, 1767 Parliament Passes the Townshend Acts Mar 5, 1770 The Boston Massacre Dec 16, 1773 The Boston Tea Party Mar 20, 1774 The Coercive Acts Sep 5, 1774 First Continental Congress Meets in Philadelphia Apr 19, 1775 First Shots of the American Revolution May 10, 1775 Second Continental Congress Meets In Philadelphia Jul 8, 1775 The Olive Branch Petition Jul 4, 1776 The Adoption of the Declaration of Independence Mar 1, 1781 The Adoption of the Articles of Confederation Sep 3, 1783 Treaty of Paris Signed - Official Ending of American Revolution