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patrick henry is born
patrick henry is born to john and sarah winston henry -
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Patrick henry
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the stono slave rebellion
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ben franklin does the kite and key experiment
Benjamin franklin demonstrates that lightning is a form of electricity by flying a kite and a key during a thunderstorm -
marriage to sarah shelton
patrick henry is married to sarah shelton -
french and indian war
the french and indian war begins -
virginia bar examination
Patrick henry passes the virginia bar examination -
patrick henry reaches prominence as a lawyer
patrick henry reaches prominence as a lawyer (date is not exact) -
parliament passes the stamp act
parliament passes the stamp act -
elected for house of burgesses
patrick henry is elected for house of burgesses -
quartering act
the quartering act is placed -
"caesar had his Brutus, Charles I his Cromwell and George III.."
During a meeting Henry yelled out "caesar had his Brutus, Charles I his Cromwell and George III.." but was interupted by people saying "treason!" -
patrick henry says the give me liberty or give me death speech
patrick henry says the give me liberty or give me death speech -
sarah shelton dies
sarah shelton dies of mental illness -
battles of lexington and concord
the battles of lexington and concord begin -
congress selects george washington to be comander in chief of the continental army
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Battle of bunker hill
The battle of bunker hill. British forces attacked the patriots on breeds hill -
thomas paine publishes common sense pamphlet
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Declaration of independence
congress adopts the Declaration of Independence -
battle of trenton
the battle of trenton begins and ends -
patrick henry dies
patrick henry dies
