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APUSH Timeline

By Danny Berg
  • Period: Jan 1, 1491 to

    Period 1

  • Oct 14, 1492

    Columbus "Discovering" America

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    First "World" Wars

  • Albany Plan of Union proposed

    Albany Plan of Union proposed

    Set the precedent for reolutionary congresses in 1770's
    Ben Franklin developed it, to provide for common defense during the French and Indian War, but states were too jealous of taxing rights, so it was never passed.
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    Period 3

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    Imperial Wars and Colonial Protest (Chapter 4)

  • French and Indian War begins

    French and Indian War begins

  • Proclamation of 1763

    Proclamation of 1763

    Limited westward expansion; angered colonists who fought for Britain
  • French and Indian War ends

    French and Indian War ends

    Peace of Paris ends the war in Britain's favor
  • Sugar Act Passed

    Sugar Act Passed

    Taxed foreign sugar and other luxuries
    Attempted to stop smuggling by having smugglers tried in courts by crown-appointed judges without juries
  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence

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    Unit Four