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Britain's entry into the War of the Spanish Succession was engendered by European dynastic disputes, but one of the war's most significant outcomes was Spain's 1713 concession of the asiento, or monopoly slave trading contract, to Britain's South Sea Company.
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Britain’s entry into the War of the Spanish Succession was engendered by European dynastic disputes, but one of the war’s most significant outcomes was Spain’s 1713 concession of the asiento, or monopoly slave trading contract, to Britain’s South Sea Company.
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The French and Indian War was a theater of the Seven Years' War, which pitted the North American colonies of the British Empire against those of the French, each side being supported by various Native American tribes
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The violent clash on March 5, 1770, began with an argument that led to a riot outside of the Customs House. Captain Preston of the 29th Regiment arrived with eight fellow Redcoats to extract White from the square. The crowd pressed on the soldiers and shots were fired by the Redcoats.
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At that moment, Sam Adams climbed on top of a bench and announced to the crowd: “This meeting can do nothing more to save the country.” This was the “signal” for the “Tea Party” to begin.
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The Revolutionary War was the first successful colonial war for independence in modern times and has inspired independence movements all over the world. To win the war, the revolutionaries had to meet enormous challenges. The colonists who took up arms in 1775 were wholly unprepared for a war against a great power.
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It was an official act taken by all 13 American colonies in declaring independence from British rule. People in the colonies were unhappy that they did not have a say in their government and still had to pay taxes.
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The Battle of Saratoga fought in two stages on September 19 and October 7, 1777, proved to be a turning point in the American struggle for independence. It also had a direct impact on the career of General George Washington.
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On October 19, 1781, British General Charles Cornwallis surrendered his army of some 8,000 men to General George Washington at Yorktown, giving up any chance of winning the Revolutionary War.
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In 1789, George Washington became the first president. He was a military officer, statesman, and Founding Father. He served as president from 1798 to 1798.