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The French Indian War
Twenty- two year old L- Colonel Gorge Washington Of Virgina, sparks the French Indian War. Leading to a global conflict known as "The Seven Years' Wars". -
Treaty Of Paris
The Treaty Of Paris between Great Britian, France, Spain, and Portugal ends "The Seven Years' War. Leaving Great Britian with the tittle, to take over the French and Spanish territories in North America. -
The Sugar Acts
The Sugar Act Was Passed in 1764. The British Placed A Tax On Suagr, Wine, and Other Important Things. The Reason WHY? Is Beacuse, They Wnted More Money: The British Wanted The Money To Help Provide More Sercurity For The Colonies. -
Stamp Act
Determined to rise pay for defense, of the newly expanded American colonies. Parliament passes The Stamp Act! This tax stormed alot of protest that led to its repea the following year. -
The Tea Act
An attempt by the British to regain control of the tea trade, in America and to rescue the British East India Company. -
The Boston Tea Party
Mowhak Indians dump than 300 crates of British tea into Boston Harbor. Outrage in Britian leads to passage of the "Intolerbale Act". -
Constitutional Convention
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Lexington & Concord
Both battles took many lives. British troops lost 273 soldiers, while the Colonist lost only 94.8 of these Colonist had died during the Lexington battle. The Revolutionary War had Begun! -
The Second Continental Congress
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Thomas Paine "Common Sense"
Inspired the troops to continue their battle for Independence from England. -
Declaration Of Independence
The Declaration Of Independence, introduced a fundmental change in the view of government. Thomas Jeff, declared that governments were created to "serve the people", and "could only act with consent of the people." -
Vally Forge
An encampment of the Continental Army in Pennsylvanina. -
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Shay's Rebellion
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Ratification Of The Consitution