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The 1700's
The history of the 1700's! -
Deerfield Massacre
French and Indian troops attacked the English settlement of Deerfield -
Steam Engine
James Watts invents the first steam engine, the first step in the American Industrial Revolution -
Stamp Act
A form of taxation on the British colonies in America that effected newspapers and other paper products -
The Boston Massacre
British soldiers shot and killed several people while being harassed by a mob in boston. -
The Boston Tea Party
The angry protesters dumped 342 crates of tea in the Boston Harbor in retaliation of, "Taxation without Representation". -
American Revolution Begins
The American Revolution starts with the battle of Lexington and Concorde -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence is signed on July 4, 1776 -
Revolutionary War Ends
The Treaty of Paris is signed, bringing the Revolutionary war to an end and leaving America as its own independent nation. -
United States Constitution
The Constitution of the United States is signed and adopted -
Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights is a set of things that American people are entitled too such as Right to Bear Arms and Freedom of Speech etc.
