TIMELINE OF EVENTS
| 1754–1763 | French and Indian War |
| 1754 | George Washington launches surprise attack on Fort Duquesne |
| Albany Congress convenes | |
| 1757 | William Pitt takes charge of British war effort |
| May 1763 | Pontiac launches pan-Indian revolt to drive out British |
| June 1763 | Peace of Paris |
| October 1763 | British establish Proclamation Line of 1763 |
| December 1763 | Paxton Boys attack Conestoga Indians |
| 1764 | Green Mountain Boys resist New York authorities |
| Sugar Act passed | |
| 1765 | Stamp Act passed |
| Stamp Act Congress convenes | |
| 1766 | Sandy Creek Association formed |
| Stamp Act repealed and Declaratory Act passed | |
| 1767 | Townshend Act passed |
| 1770 | Boston Massacre |
| 1771 | Battle of Alamance Creek, North Carolina |
| 1773 | Boston Tea Party |
| 1774 | Coercive Acts passed |
| Continental Congress convenes in Philadelphia |