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The colony of Connecticut would pas an act for Liberty to Ereact a Collegiate School which later became Yale University.
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Mass. is attacked by the French & Indian Forces.
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In New York a slave revolt breaks out and ends with several suicides and 21 executions.
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French colonists with Jean-Baptiste le Moyne as governor, and along with the French Mississippit Company name the City of New Orleans after the Philip II, Duke of Orleans.
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In Westmoreland County, Virginia, George Washington is born to Augustine and Mary Ball Washington.
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Benjamin Franklin publishes one of the first of 26 editions of the Poor Richard's Almanac, named that way because Franklin used a pseudonym "Richard Saunders".
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During the First Great Awakening movement, George Whitefield became a predominant preacher and made his first of several visits to North American on this date.
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In the second New York slave revolt, 17 slaves were hung, 13 burned, and 70 deported.
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New French and British port of Canso. Lasts four years.
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Benjamin Franklin invents lightning rod and in so proving that lightning is made up of electricity.
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The initial action of this war being the attack of Fort Duquesne by George Washington caused by the defiance of the French forces in not leaving Virginia territory when they were asked.
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Because of this, there is conflict with Spain for 38 years until Spain returns Louisiana to France
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A peace treaty is signed that gives America to the English.
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England places a tax on lumber, food, molasses, and rum for those in the colonies.
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Stamp Act is passed placing a tax on tax and all paper documents.
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British troops shoot into a protest of men against the British troops. Five men die, including a fugitive slave named Crispus Attucks. This is credited as the first battle in the American Revolution.
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Samuel Adams organizes the Committee of Correspondence which is a forerunner to the American Revolution. Held in Faneuil Hall, Boston.
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House of Burgesses in Colony of Virginia goes against some British policies and set up this resolution that enables a committee to contact other colonies about their common defense.
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Although the original idea of the British tax on tea was to help the English East India Company, the american colonists were unhappy with the monopoly of the tea trade and the right of Great Britain to implement a tax on tea without their consent or representation in government. This led some colonists to go on board the ships that were in the harbor and throw 342 chests of tea overboard.
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Carpenter's Hall in Philadelphia holds the First Continental Congress which is against the Intolerable Acts. Calls for civil disobedience and boycotts and requests King George to end the regulations on Massachusetts.
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In an address to the Virginia House or Burgesses, Patrick Henry gave his famous line "Give me liberty or give me death". This
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The Declaration of Independence is written and approved by the Second Continental Congress in the Independence Hall in Pennsylvania. This document was based on a belief system that said that every man had a right to revolt against a government that denied their rights.
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Nathan Hale utters his famous words: "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country" before he is hung by the British for spying.
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George Washington crosses the Delaware River to New Jersey with 2,400 troops on Christmas day in order to surprise and defeat the Hessians at the Battle of Trenton.
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General Washington defeats General Cornwallis at Princeton, New Jersey.
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Continental Congress adopts this stars and stripes flag as the National Flag and later is flown in battlefield.
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Together with the Perpetual Union, the Articles of Confederation are used as the first United States Constitution when approved by the Continental Congress.
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John Adams and Benjamin Franklin successfully bring France to recognize the independence of the 13 colonies and sign treaties of alliance. This becomes the turning point of the war.
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George Washington takes his Continental Army to Valley Forge to camp out the winter.
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France recognizes the new nation and signs this treaty, later sending Pierre L'Enfant to be an engineer at Valley Forge, and later designs the capital of the United States- Washington DC.
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Nashville is founded by James Robertson.
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French troops arrive in Amereica to fight with the militia of the Continental Army.
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British troops are beaten at Battle of Kings Mountain and the leader, Major General Patrick Ferguson, is killed. This changed the course of the British during the War.
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General Washington, along with Rochambeau together begin the siege of Cornwall. Because the English troops were so outnumbered Lord Cornwall surrendered to American forces and the French allies.
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This bank is founded in Philadelphia to attempt to stabilize the giving of paper currency. In 1781 it was given $400,000.
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The bald eagles is made the national bird by Congress.
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England agrees to recognize American independence. American and British officials sign this treat in Pars on Nov. 30.
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Citing the Bill of Rights that states that "all men are created equal", the Massachusetts Supreme court outlaws slavery.
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In writing the American Spelling Book, the United Stats had a standard for spelling and pronunciation.
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Delegates at the Constitutional Convention adopt the Constitution.
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Unanimously elected by the Electoral College as the 1st president of the United States.
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The Federal Judiciary is passed and this allows for the Supreme Court to be created.
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President George Washington gives the first State of the Union Address.
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President Washington approved a bill that allowed buying of land near the Potomac River. The land would then be used for builgins and parks that were federally funded. This bill was called the Residence Bill and it created the District of Columbia.
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Vermont was originally known as New Connecticut and was actually and independent republic for 14 years before it became a part of the United States on this date.
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Although the steamboat was launched originally in Delaware River 4 years earlier, it was patented on this date by John Fitch.
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The Congress Hall in Philadelphia, the Bill of Rights goes into effects. These are the first ten amendments to the Constitution. There were two original amendments which did not pass.
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George Washington sings into effect a law creating the United States Post Office Department.
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Originally known as the U.S. Executive Mansion, the white house is built by Freemasons and commissioners of the district for the president. However, it wasn't until President John Adams that the house was used.
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Despite some opposition from the Democrat-Republicans, Washington was re-elected with no political fight.
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President Washington lays the cornerstone for this so that the design of DR William Thornton can begin
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Eli Whitney invents and patents the cotton gin and allows the work of fifty men to be done by one machine.
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Permanent Navy and six vessels commissioned by US Government.
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FIrst operating state University to graduate students in the 18th century.
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General Wayne signs a peace treaty with the Indian tribes of Eel Rivers, Weas, Kickapoos, Piankeshaws, and Kaskaskias after the Indian defeat.
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Signed on this date, the Treaty of Madrid established boundaries between the United States and other Spanish territories/colonies.
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In this address, President Washington gives strong warnings to the nation about political parties and foreign alliances.
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This is when political parties came into more prominence. Adams was a Federalist while his opponent, Thomas Jefferson, was a Democrat Republican.
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From parts of Georgia and South Carolina, this territory was disputed between the United States and Spain.
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Due to the French raiding US ships, Congress voids prior treaties made with France and orders french ships captured.
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Although the law is passed on this date, it does not become effective until 1827.
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The first president of the United States and commander of the Revolution dies in his home in Virginia.