This document provides a timeline of key events leading up to the American Revolution from 1754-1787. It describes the French and Indian War, followed by several Acts passed by the British Parliament that taxed the colonies like the Sugar Act, Stamp Act, and Townshend Acts. It then discusses colonial reactions like the "If This Be Treason" speech and the Boston Massacre. Key events like the Boston Tea Party, First Continental Congress, and battles of 1775 are noted. The timeline concludes with the Treaty of Paris that ended the Revolutionary War and established American independence, followed by the ratification of the US Constitution in 1787.