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jamestown, virginia, the first successful english settlement, is founded
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the pilgrims sign the Mayflower Compact
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John Locke contributes to the constitution for the Carolina colony
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The Albany Congress proposes that the colonies unite
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colonel George Washington of Virginia sparks the French and Indian War, leading to the global conflict known as the seven year war (1756-1763)
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The Stamp Act is passed
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Five colonists are killed by the British at the Boston Massacre
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The battles of Lexington and Concord spark the Revolution
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The Tea Act is passed. Colonists respond with the Boston Tea Party
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The Declaration of Independence is signed
