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The UK is formed
The United Kingdom of Great Britain is created consisting of England, Whales, and Scotland -
Poor Richard's Almanac
Benjamin Franklin book, "Poor Richard's Almanac" is mass produced and becomes the most popular book selling more than 10,000 copies a year which benefited the economy -
publication of the Encyclopedie
publication of the Encylopedie begins in France, full of all available knowledge of science and arts for the advancement of social advancement, which becomes the "bible" of the new Enlightenment. -
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7-years-war
The 7 years war was a war between France and Great Britain in North America, known today as the French and Indian war. The result was French defeat and Britain gaining the territories of Florida, upper Canada and other French territories. -
stamp act
Britain imposes the stamp act on the American colonists which is the start of the events leading up to the American revolution. -
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American revolution
The American revolution was a colonial revolt against the British empire which after suffering many losses on both sides of the battle, resulted in the colonists winning their independence from Britain and becoming The United States of America. -
Boston Tea Party
After too many unfair taxes on the colonists they decided to strike back against Great Britain by dumping shiploads of tea into the Boston harbor which further fueled tensions between the colonists and Britain
