American Revolution By dlan9179 Apr 5, 1764 The Sugar Act Mar 22, 1765 The Stamp Act Mar 24, 1765 The Quartering Act of 1765 Jun 29, 1767 The Townshend Revenue Act Mar 5, 1770 The Boston Massacre Dec 16, 1773 The Boston Tea Party Apr 19, 1775 Lexington and Concord Jun 17, 1775 Battle of Bunker Hill Dec 31, 1775 The Battle of Quebec Jul 4, 1776 Congress adopts the Declaration of Independence Dec 26, 1776 The Battle of Trenton Oct 7, 1780 The Battle of King's Mountain Jan 17, 1781 The Battle of Cowspen Oct 9, 1781 The Battle of Yorktown Sep 3, 1783 The United States and Great Britain sign the Treaty of Paris Sep 17, 1787 U.S. Constitution signed Jan 14, 1788 Congress ratifies the Treaty of Paris Jun 21, 1788 U.S. Constitution adopted