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The French and Indian War was between the colonies of British America and New France. It is also known as the Seven Years' War.
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The Treaty of Paris was signed on February 10, 1763, and ended the French and Indian War. France lost the majority of its colonial empire.
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The Boston Massacre started as a street fight but then it changed direction quickly and ended up killing and injuring several people.
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The Boston Tea Party was a political protest caused by Americans disagreeing with the British trying to put a taxation on many Items.
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The American Revolutionary War was a war between the American colonies and Great Britain. It is also known as the American War for Independence.
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Shays' Rebellion was a series of attacks on government properties. The people that were attacking the properties were ex-Revolutionary War soldiers who turned into farmers and disagreed with state economic policies.
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George Washington was the first president of the United States. He is often called “Father of Our Country.”
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The U.S. Supreme Court held their first session on February 1, 1790. They then grew to become the most important judicial body.
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The Bill of Rights is the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution.
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Eli Whitney created the cotton gin, the cotton gin revolutionized cotton production by decreasing the time that had to be spent picking it.