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The great spiritual awakening was guided under preachers such as Jonathan Edwards and George Whitefield. The awakening occurred over a wide course of dates but was mostly between the 30s and 40s.
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Britsh vs. French and Indians over land disputes. The treaties of Paris and Huubertusburg ended the war with the British victory.
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British royalty created the boundary line at the Appalachian Mountains to claim land as their territory.
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Began war between British and Indians after Indians attacked Britain forts. Peace was settled in the end.
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Boston crowd taunted British military. Results ended with the British soldiers killing five of the Boston people
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Colonists rebellion against Britain's Tea Act. Disguised as Indians, the colonists boarded the British ships and threw tea into the sea.
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"Shot heard around the world".Famous battles that began the War for Independence. British set out to take colonists' military supplies and resulted in a battle. Another sign that tensions between colonists and the British were continuing to rise.
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Colonists fought for independence from England.
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The colonists declared independence from England.
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Ended the War of Independence after the surrender of General Cornwallis in Yorktown.
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Held in Philadelphia, the Constitutional Convention met originally to renew Articles of Confederation but ended up drafting the Constitution.
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The Constitution of the United States of America was passed, ratified, and in full affect.
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George Washington is sworn into office as America's 1st President.
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Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin which helped further the expansion of the Cotton Revolution.
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John Adams swore into office as the 2nd President of the United States.