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The Beginning of the French and Indian War
Also known as the 7 years war, and during this Britain became so preoccupied with the war that they started to neglect the colonies. Ended with British victory in 1763. -
The Sugar Act
Britain was in extreme debt, and to make up for the lost money they taxed the colonies. This act taxed not only for sugar but also for indigo, coffee, and wine. -
The Stamp Act
The first direct tax on the colonies, and this tax was on every paper document -
Quartering Act
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Stamp Act Repealed
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Townshend Acts
acts that taxed tea,paint, glass, lead, and paper -
British troops come into Boston
Boston was infamous for being full of rebels...so of course to maintain order they sent troops to do just that -
Boston Massacre
British troops were sent to Boston to calm down some rebels, and got spooked when a child threw a snowball at a soldier and shots were fired. Only 5 were killed but news quickly spread around the colonies. -
Townshend Acts Repealed
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Burning of revenue cutter gaspee
Colonists burned a hated British Shooner. -
Boston Tea Party
A group called the Sons of Liberty were outraged by the taxations, and plotted to dress up as indians and to get onboard an english trade ship and toss all the tea into the sea. -
The First Continental Congress
56 delegates from the 12 colonies met in order to respond to the Intolerable Acts -
Coercive/ Intolerable Acts
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Second Contiental Congress
Delegates met once again at the beginning of the Revolutionary War to discuss how to organize the country, since at the time was in chaos. -
George Washington official commander in chief
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Battle of Bunker Hill
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Benedict Arnold Fail with Quebec
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Thomas Paine's "Common Sense" published
Encouraged colonies to get fired up at the thought of breaking off with England. Used logic to influence view on war. -
Contiental Fleet takes over Bahama's New Providence Island
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British evacuate Boston
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Richard Henry Lee proposes the idea of a Declaration of Independence
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Articles of confederation adopted
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French fleet drives away British ships
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Cornwallis surrenders in Yorktown, VA
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British evacuate Savannah, Georgia
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Articles of peace
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British sign Articles of Peace
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Congress ratifies preliminary Peace Treaty
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Constitution ratified
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Thomas Jefferson election
Election was a tie between TJ and Burr, but since Hamilton liked TJ as a person, TJ was elected as president. -
Tripoli and the Barbary Pirates
Pirates not only declared war but also seized American ships, and in response TJ sends ships to the mediterranean to protect the U,.S. -
Naturalization laws are changed
14 years reduced to 5 years -
Tax on whisky repealed
hoorah! -
Georgia cedes western territory to U.s, known for the yazoo fraud of 1795
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Jefferson signs the Enabling Act
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Jefferson orders to reduce army size
army after reduction was about 1796 units -
U.S and Spain resolve problems at a meeting in Madrid
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Ohio becomes a state
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Louisiana Purchase
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Lewis and Clark expedition!!!
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Louisiana Territory Act passed by congress
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Burr kills Hamilton
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Chesapeake Incident 1807
British would take over American ships in search of desserters -
Embargo of 1807
Absolutely no foreign trade rule
