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The Great Awakening
The Great Awakening caused an enormous spiritual revival to spread throughout America. -
Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God
The Sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" was preached by Johnathan Edwards, and was extremely impactfull during the Great Awakening. -
Philadelphia Becomes the Center of Colonial Printing.
Philadelphia overtakes Boston as the center of colonial printing -
The Tea Act
The Tea Act allowed the British owned tea companies to undercut local companies, and taxed the colonists. -
The Boston Tea Party
The Sons of Liberty dressed as Indians and threw the British tea into the harbor. -
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
The first conflict of the American Revolution took place, after the British troops attempted to take the Colonists weapons. -
The United States Declares Independence
The United States fully declared its independence from England with the signing of the Declaration of Independence. -
The Siege of Yorktown
The British finally surrender after heavy fighting, putting an end to the revolutionary war. -
George Washington is Elected
George Washington is Elected and becomes the first US president.