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The French and Indian War was a result of conflict between England and France over control of the Ohio River Valley. Both sides wanted the land to expand their territories and settlements.
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The French and Indian War ended as a result of the Treaty of Paris. This treaty made France give up all of its territories in mainland North America. This ended foreign military threats towards the British colonies.
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The Boston Massacre was a street fight between a group of "patriots" and a squad of British soldiers. The fighting mainly consisted of throwing stones and random objects.
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The Boston Tea Party was a political protest over taxation. It occurred at Griffins Wharf in Boston, Massachusetts. Colonists dumped over 300 chests of tea into the harbor.
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The First Continental Congress meets in Philadelphia. 56 delegates representing every colony with the exception of Georgia.
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The American Revolution started with an exchange of gunfire between British Soldiers and minutemen. This is where "The shot heard around the world" came from.
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The Declaration of Independence is what we built the government we know today on top of. It states the basic principles all Americans, associate as apart of their identity.
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Continental Congress approved and adopted the first official flag of the United States
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The Treaty was the official peace treaty between the United States and Britain. This war unleashed powerful political, social, and economic forces. These forces would transform the post-revolutionary society.
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George Washington was elected into office in 1789(-1797)
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Farmers from New Hampshire all the way to South Carolina put their arms up in protest against high state taxes.
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John Adams was elected into office in 1797(-1801)
