Revolutionary War By 17briggsl Apr 19, 1754 The French and Indian War Period: Apr 19, 1754 to Jun 21, 1788 Revolutionary War Jul 11, 1754 The Albany Congress http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albany_Congress Oct 7, 1763 Proclamation of 1763 Apr 5, 1764 The Sugar Act http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/sugaract.htm Mar 22, 1765 The Stamp Act http://www.history.org/history/teaching/tchcrsta.cfm Mar 18, 1766 The Declaratory Act Mar 13, 1775 Patrick Henry's "Give me liberty or give me death" speech Jan 15, 1776 Paine's "Common Sense" published Feb 6, 1778 The United States and France sign the French Alliance Jun 21, 1788 U.S. Constitution adopted, when New Hampshire ratifies it