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The Virginia House of Burgesses passed a series of laws defining conduct that slaves must follow -
A large group of slaves revolted in New York City and killed 9 white colonists. 21 slaves were executed and 6 committed suicide. -
The English Parliament decides to ban slavery in the Province of Georgia. The ban lasts for sixteen years
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George Washington leads an attack on Fort Duquesne because the French ignored English warnings to stay out of Virginia -
A peace treaty with Britain ends the war. The French give up their control of Canada and the American midwest -
The British impose a stamp tax on the American colonies that requires all official documents to have a taxed stamp on them. Colonists protest this and the Stamp Act is repealed a year later -
The Townshend Acts are taxes put on various imported goods including painter's lead, paper, and tea. These acts are repealed three years later, all except the tax on tea. -
The Declaration of Independence is signed in Independence Hall, Philadelphia. This act started the war for independence from England -
George Washington wins in a battle against General Cornwallis. This win gains them some respect and support from European nations -
After the continental army proved itself to the French, they joined America in the fight for independence. -
British Parliament signs the Treaty of Paris officially recognizing the U.S. as its own country. -
The Bill of Rights was submitted to the states guaranteeing freedoms to the people of the United States