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Start of French and Indian War
The French and Indian war started over disputes over the upper Ohio River, allowing trade. -
Boston Massacre
British troops fired into a mob of colonists, killing five men. -
Boston Tea Party
Colonial patriots get disguised as Mohawks and board three ships in the Boston harbor. They threw out more than 300 crates of tea to protest the British Tea Tax. -
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First Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress meets in Philadelphia, there was 56 delegates, representing every colony except Georgia. -
Start of American Revolution
The American Revolution was started with the Battles of Lexington and Concord. -
The Declaration of Independence
The Continental Congress adopts the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. -
New Flag
The Continental Congress adopts the first flag of the United States. -
Surrender at Yorktown
The British General, Cornwallis, surrenders to General George Washington at Yorktown Virginia. -
Independence is Recognized
Great Britain formally recognizes the Americans independence with the Treaty of Paris, which brings the war to an end. -
Washington For President
George Washington is unanimously elected President of the United States by state electors.
