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Boston Massacre took place!
The Boston Massacre was the killing of five colonists by British regulars on March 5, 1770. It was the culmination of tensions in the American colonies that had been growing since Royal troops first appeared in Massachusetts in October 1768 to enforce the heavy tax burden imposed by the Townshend Acts. -
Boston Tea Party took place
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Britain passed the Quebec Act
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First Continental Congress
Meeting of delegates from most of the colonies held in 1774 in response to the Coecive Acts. -
Britain passed the Boston Port Act
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Second Continental Congress
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Battle of Lexington and Concord
The first two battles of the American Revolution which resulted in a total of 273 British soldiers dead, wounded, and missing and nearly 100 Americans dead, missing or wounded. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
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Battle of Bunker Hill
First major battle of the Revoluionary War; it actually took place at nearby Breed's Hill,Massachusetts -
The Olive Branch is signed by King George the Third
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Thomas Paine published Common Sense
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Battle of Nassau
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The Declaration of Independence is signed
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Second Continental Congress
An assemblage of delegates from all the colonies that convened in May 1775 after the outbreak of fighting in Massachusetts between British and American force. -
Congress approved the U.S. Declaration of Independence
The document by which the Second Continental Congress announced and jusified its decision to renounce the colonies allegiance to the British government. -
Battle of Saratoga
Major defeat of British general John Burgayne and more than 5,000 British troops at Saratoga, New York. -
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Articles of Confederation were ratified
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Battle of Yorktown
Last battle of the Revolutionary War; General Lord Charles Cornwell with over 7,000 British troops surrendered at Yorktown,Virginia. -
American Revolutionary war
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Shay's Rebellion
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Northwest Ordinance were passed
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George Washington serves as the U.S. First President!
One of the Founding Fathers, serving as the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army. -
First Bank of the U.S. was chartered
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Whiskey Rebellion
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John Adams serves as the second U.S. President!
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XYZ Affair
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Alien and Secition Act
Four bills, passed in 1798 by the federalist in the 5th U.S. congress the aftermath of the french revolution. -
John Adams is defeated for re-election by Thomas Jefferson!
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Thomas Jefferson is elected the third U.S. President!
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Louisana Purchase
The acquistion by the U.S. in 1803 of 828,000 square miles of France's claim to the territory of Louisiana -
Non-Intercourse Act is passed
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James Madison is elected the Fourth President of the U.S.!
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War of 1812
A 32 month military conflict between the U.S. and the British Empire and their allies which resulted in no territorial change. -
Battle of New Orleans
The final major battle of the War of 1812. -
James Madison is elected the fifth President of the U.S.!
