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The last of Louis XIV's wars for domination of the continent of europe.
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Ben Franklin begins to annually publish the Poor Richard's almanac, a book full of calendar, information, trivia, recipes, and even proverbs.
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About eighty slaves rose up on a Sunday morning to go to Florida to be free. They burned, looted, and killed on the way. This protest was put down by the local militia.
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A new law stated that killing a rebellious enslaved person was not a crime and even the murder of an enslaved person was treated as a minor misdemeanor. (American YAWP)
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The 1740's was when the first Jews began settling Georgia.
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Jonathan Edwards gave his famous sermon on this day.
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This was when the liberty bell was ordered to celebrate Pennsylvania's 50th anniversary.
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a war between the British and the French. This ended in the defeat of the French, as well as their secession of Florida.
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Philadelphia overtook Boston as the printing center of the colonies.
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Britain passed the tea act to dig themselves out of debt after the war with France.
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This was the year that Britain passed the Intolerable Acts. These acts were used to punish the colonies for rioting and protesing.
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This time was when America was fighting for independence from Britain. The last date is the day that Britain surrendered.
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Thomas Payne published his famous pamphlet "Common Sense".
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this was the day that America declared it's independence from Britain.
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Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison wrote a total of 85 essays to promote the ratification of the constitution.
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George Washington was elected as the first president of the United States
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This was the year that the first twelve amendments were sent out to be approved by the states
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This was the year that the Bill of Rights was passed.
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This was the year that Eli Whitney introduced the cotton gin, used to separate the seeds and the fibers of cotton plants.