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This Day In History: November 15 1777 Articles of Confederation adopted After 16 months of debate, the Continental Congress, sitting in its temporary capital of York, Pennsylvania, agrees to adopt the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union on November 15, 1777. Not until March 1, 1781 would the last of the 13 states, Maryland, ratify the agreement.7 Events That Enraged Colonists and Led to the American Revolution Colonists didn't just take up arms against the British out of the blue. A series of events escalated tensions that culminated in America's war for independence.The Stamp Act (March 1765) The Townshend Acts (June-July 1767) The Boston Massacre (March 1770) The Boston Tea Party (December 1773) The Coercive Acts (March-June 1774) Lexington and Concord (April 1775) British attacks on coastal towns (October 1775-January 1776)