Time line of the Revolutionary War By Wilmington Mar 22, 1765 Parliament passes the Stamp Act Mar 18, 1766 The Stamp Act is repealed on March 18 Jun 29, 1767 On June 29,Parliament passes the Townshend Acts,which tax items including glass,paint,paper,and tea and incite the American colonists further Apr 12, 1770 In response to colonists' boycotts,Townshend Acts on April 12 but leaves the tax on tea. Dec 16, 1773 On December 16,in the Boston Tea Party,disguised Patriots sneak on board 3 ships and toss 342 casks of tea into Boston Harbor.