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Comprehensive Slave Code was Passed
The House of Burgesses passed its first comprehensive slave code for the colonies. -
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The Great Awakening
Religious revival spread across the continent, especially via itinerant circuit riding preachers. -
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The Seven Years War
A conflict otherwise known as the French and Indian War was begun over a territorial rivalry with the Native tribes. It ultimately provided the English control over significant amounts of land and cemented the prominence of British authority in North America. -
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The British Acts (Intolerable Acts)
A series of taxation acts were passed by the British parliament in an attempt to reap funds from the American colonists to pay off the nation's war debt from the French and Indian War. -
The Boston Massacre
A conflict erupted in which several Bostonians were shot and killed publicly by British soldiers. -
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The Revolutionary War
The 13 colonies officially began a war against the English, aiming to separate themselves from the British government and form their own nation. -
The Declaration of Independence
The Founding Fathers signed a declaration of national independence from Britain. -
Creation of the U.S. Constitution
An American national constitution was created to enable the rule of law and divide governmental power into three branches. -
Election of America's First President
George Washington was elected as the United States' first president, with John Adams elected as the first vice president. -
Ratification of the Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights was created, comprised of the first ten amendments of the Constitution. -
Invention of the Cotton Gin
The cotton gin was invented by Eli Whitney.