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The Seven Years War, also known as the French and Indian War. The French, British, and Spanish battled over colonies in the New World. This war ended with 2 treaties. First, the Treaty of Hubertusburg and the Treaty of Paris.
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The Boston Massacre was an event that took place in March of 1770 when there was a mob on a street in Boston and a group of British soldiers who ended up shooting and killing a person, along with several other colonists who died too.
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The Tea Act of 1773 was to not increase revenue from the colonies but to bail out the East India Company, a big part in the British economy. The British government gave the company a large importation and sale of tea in the colonies. The colonists did not like this. This eventually led to the Boston Tea Party.
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The Boston Tea Party was a protest by the Sons of Liberty in which they dressed up like Native Americans and threw tea from ships into the ocean. They did this because they were againt the taxes placed with the Townshend Acts, they felt it was a violation of their rights. That is why they acted out and caused what's now called the Boston Tea Party.
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The Battle of Lexington and Concord was the first battle of the American Revolution. It began because the colonists in Massachusetts were against the British and their authority so they fought the Redcoats which marked the start for many more and lengthy battles.
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The American Revolution began because the 13 Colonies wanted freedom from Great Britain, so they went to war. There were many battles, such as the Battle of Lexington and Concord, The Battle of Saratoga, and more. It was a fight for independence, and it was won!
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The Declaration of Independence was signed and complete in 1776. This document states The United States of America's official freedom from Great Britain and declaring its independence. (At this time it was still only the 13 Colonies)
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In 1785, the great invention of bifocals were created by Benjamin Franklin! He created them because he was getting older and his eyesight was getting worse, so he created a solution. Along with that it was thought that he was tired of switching glasses around which is another reason for inventing them.
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The Constitution of the United States was written to confirm that the United States government was there for and to help the people of America. It creates a national government and separates it into branches for an organized government.
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The Bill of Rights was ratified on December 15, 1791. The Bill of Rights are simply the first 10 amendments in the Constitution. They establish the relationship between the people and the government in America.