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Jose Romo de Vivar settles in future Arizona
Jose Romo de Vivar becomes one of the first European settlers in the future state of Arizona. -
San Antonio Mission de Valero is built
Also known as the Alamo, this was the first Spanish mission along the San Antonio River. -
Beginning of French and Indian War
War fought between France and Great Britain in North America. -
End of French and Indian War
The Treaty of Paris ended this war. -
Boston Massacre
British troops open fire on a crowd of rioters in Boston, Massachusetts. -
Boston Tea Party
Colonists dump numerous chests of tea into the harbor in Boston. -
America declares independence from Great Britain
After conflict broke out in 1775, the colonies declare independence from England. -
Treaty of Paris
This treaty ends the Revolutionary War and Great Britain recognized American independence. -
Invention of cotton gin
Eli Whitney invents the cotton gin, making the cotton industry more productive.