Answer:
One historical event in the period 1754 to 1776 that is not explicitly mentioned in Bailyn's interpretation is the French and Indian War.
This war was fought between the French and British colonies in North America.
The war began in 1754 and ended in 1763 with the Treaty of Paris. During the war, the British were able to gain control of much of the land in North America and the French were forced to cede the territory of Canada to the British.
The war also had a major impact on the American colonies, as it led to increased tensions between the British and the colonists. This eventually contributed to the American Revolution of 1776.