TimeLine from the end of the Revolutionary War through the ratification of the Constitution By KBalde 1773 Tea Party Sep 3, 1773 The end of the Revolutionary War Dec 1, 1773 Boston Tea Party 1774 First Continental Congress 1776 The Second Continental Congress Jul 2, 1776 Independance from England 1777 Articles of Confederation 1778 Declaration of Independence 1780 Act for the Gradual Abolition of Slavery 1781 Articles Ratified