Program 2: Founding the Constitution 1750 - Iron Act Restricts American Business 1754 - The Albany Plan of Union Sets Out the Foundation for the U.S. Constitution 1760 - James Otis Fights for the Security of People in Their Homes 1765 - The Stamp Act and Taxation Without Representation 1774 - The Quartering Act Leads to the Third Amendment 1774 - Massachusetts Creates the Minutemen Militia