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The Founding of the 13 colonies
The 13 Colonies comprised of a group of settlers who had traveled from England and settled on the North American East Coast, this was the start of the colonization of north America. The founded colonies were: Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. -
American Revolution Begins
In this year two momentous events happened in Britain'fledgling coloby in Virginia. The New World's first democratic assembly convened, and an English privateer brought kidnapped Africans to sell as slaves. -
The arrival of Pilgrim Fathers in Mayflower to Northamerica
They had to looking for a place where they can to have religious freedom.The religious leaders and groups founded some colonies in Northamerica due to in Europe they were chased. -
Navigation Act
England passes the Navigation Act that forbids good to be imported the colonies to England in non-English ships or from locations other than where they were produced. -
Birth of George III of England
During his reign, he received a letter about the American Declaration that he rejected, and later he lost the Thirteen Colonies. -
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Seven' Years War
The Seven' Years War was an international conflict mainly between Great Britain and France. The causes were: the desire to control over Silesia, the supremacy colonial in North America and West Indies. Great Britain and their allies won the war. -
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French and Indian War
It formed part of Seven' Years War, but in this war were fighting the french and natives. -
Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence
He is considered the primary author of the Declaration of Independence, although Jefferson's draft went through a process of revision by his fellow committee members and the Second Continental Congress. -
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Britain passes the Stamp Act Tax
It was an indirect tax put on all imported goods coming into the colonies. But, colonists boycotted British goods. -
Creation of steam engine
The steam engine is a machine using steam power to perform mechanical work through the agency of heat. It was invented by James Watt. It was closely tied to the changes in technology, and the cause of the Industrial Revolution. -
Sons of Liberty
It was a political organization in the Thirteen American Colonies founded to advance the rights of the colonists and to fight taxation by the British government. -
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First Colonial Congress
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Second Continental Congress
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Battle of Bunker Hill
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The Declaration of American Independence
The Declaration of Independence adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, the 13 American colonies severed their political connections to Great Britain. In which were listed Unalienable Rights: life, liberty and pursuit of happiness. Also, were listed the grievances (complaints): the quartering Act (allowing soldiers to stay in their homes), cutting off trade, taxation without consent, taking away trial by Jury, and putting soldiers in our towns. -
Washington crosses the Delaware
George Washington and the continental army crossed the Delaware river to attack the Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel (a state in the Holy Roman Empire) which will be the Battle of Trenton, in which American troops won the battle. -
Nathan Hale executed
He volunteered to cross behind British lines on Long Island to spy on the British in preparation for the Battle of Harlem Heights. On the next day, Hale was captured while sailing Long Island Sound, trying to cross back into American-controlled territory. -
Battles of Saratoga
The battles occurred in New York. The war brought 13 colonies and Great Britain, in which the winners were American colons because John Burgoyne (British commander) gave up. -
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Washington winters at Valley Forge
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The Battle of Lake Pontchartrain
Was a single-ship action, a battle of the Anglo-Spanish War (American War Independence). The result was American victory. -
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Benedict Arnold turns traitor
When he was given command of West Point, he contacted Sir Henry Clinton (head of the British forces) and proposed handing over West Point and its men. Arnold met with him and made his traitorous pact, in which raised some difficulties for American colonists. Later, he went on to lead British troops in Virginia and Connecticut. -
Battle of the Chesapeake
The war was between the Franco-American alliance and the Yorktown campaign. Finally, colons and french won the battle.
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Siege of Yorktown
The siege virtually ended military operations in the American Revolution. It happened because Washington decided to attack and it was a decisive victory by a combined force of the American Continental Army troops due to British General Cornwallis's gave up. -
Articles of Confederation ratified
It was an agreement among the 13 original states of the United States of America that served as its first constitution.
Each state maintained: "its sovereignty, freedom, and independence"; no thought of consolidation!; a confederation to provide national defense, protect liberties and cooperation; no executive or judicial branches; a unicameral Congress elected by state legislature; each state one vote. -
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Treaty of Versailles
It was signed by the United States, Spain, France, and Great Britain, after the American Revolutionary War. This treaty also is known as the Treaty of Paris. -
Constitution of United States
It is the first Constitution in history which have the sovereignty and separation of powers that formed the Federal Republic. This constitution continues to be active, but over the centuries it was modified.
It was drafted by the Second Continental Congress from mid-1776 through late 1777. -
Constitutional Convention
Was established the Federal Republic, in which each state had its own government and laws, but they had a common political defense. -
The Convocation of the States General
The assembly was convened by Louis XVI to pass new taxes to pay the war debt. However, this meeting didn't happen. -
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George Wasington became the first president of United States
