Events Leading to the Revolutionary War By Courtney.Olson Oct 7, 1763 Proclamation of 1763 Proclamation Act Apr 5, 1764 The Sugar Act Sugar Act Sep 1, 1764 THe Currency Act Currency Act Mar 22, 1765 The Stamp Act Stamp Act Mar 24, 1765 The Quartering Act Quartering Act Mar 5, 1770 Boston Massacre Boston Massacre May 10, 1773 Tea Act Tea Act Dec 16, 1773 Boston Tea Party Boston Tea Party Period: Mar 31, 1774 to Jun 22, 1774 Intolerable Acts Intolerable Acts Period: Sep 5, 1774 to Oct 26, 1774 First Continental Congress and the Declaration of Independence First Continental Congress Apr 18, 1775 Paul Revere and William Dawes Ride Pual Revere Apr 19, 1775 Battle at Lexington and Concorde "The shot heard around the world..."