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Jamestown founded
Americas first permanent english colony in virginia -
French Indian War
French defeated and power broken -
King George lll is King
George lll came to the throne -
stamp Act
required the use of tax stamps on all legal documents -
Boston Massacre
British troops fired on a jeering crowd killing five -
Boston Tea Party
men disguised as native americans boarded three ships and bumped cargo into sea protest controll of tea -
1st Continental Congress
time to punish the colonists for the troubles in boston -
Revolutionary War begins
the "shot heard round the world" had been fired -
2nd Continental Congress
becaome by force of circumstance the nations first national government -
Declaration of Independence
proclaiming the existence of the new nation -
Articles of Confederation
established a firm league of friendship among the states -
Revolutionary Wat ends
Americas victory was confirmed by the signing of the treaty of paris -
Shay's Rebellion
led armed uprising that forced several state judges to close their courts -
Ratification of constitution
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Constitutional Convention
bodies of fundamental laws setting out the principles