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Benjamin Franklin was born in Boston. He was one of the founding fathers of the United States
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James Oglethorpe founded Georgia
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George Whitefield wandered from colony to colony, conveying the message of a close relationship with God.
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At the beginning of the Seven Years' War, Great Britain and the British United States fought against France.
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In the Seven Years' War, the British defeated the French and occupied Quebec in Canada.
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On September 8, 1760, the French surrendered and Britain took possession of an American colony and a piece of Canada.
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George Grenville reiterates Navigation Acts
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The Treaty of Paris officially ended the war. France ceded most of its territory to Britain, but they ceded the land west of the Mississippi River to Spain.
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In order to extract wealth from the colonies, the British enacted the Suger Act and began to impose tariffs on sugar
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The English regulated the issue of money in the American colonies.
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The English began to tax the hard brush materials used in the colonies.
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There was such a backlash against the stamp act last year that the British government had to scrap it
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The British government wanted to contain the colonial rebellion in the United States, so it enacted the Declaratory Act
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The Townshend Acts, named after the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Charles Townshend, were passed by parliament (29 June), imposing duties on many goods imported into the United States.
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Five people were killed and six wounded in clashes between Boston residents and British soldiers over tax laws
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The British Parliament has passed the Tea Act, which will impose tariffs on foreign tea
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The Boston Tea Party threw tea crates into Boston Harbor to protest the Townsend Act
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The British enacted a series of laws that made the American people very unhappy
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The twelve colonies were represented at the first Continental Congress and joined forces to protest against the British government.
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The Battle of Lexington was the first battle of the American Revolutionary War and marked the outbreak of armed conflict between the British Empire and 13 American colonies.
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The Second Continental Congress was held on May 10, 1775.
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Congress voted to create the Continental Army out of the militia surrounding the units of Boston and appointed George Washington general of Virginia. Later became the modern United States Army.
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The British gained a tactical victory in the battle but suffered heavy losses.
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The Continental United States Marine Corps established by the Continental Congress. They would be the United States Marines of today.
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Thomas Paine published Common Sense, a book of Enlightenment thinking
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British withdrawal from Boston
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The Second Continental Congress made a resolution declaring independence from the British Empire (July 2) and then approved a written Declaration of Independence (July 4).The declaration of Independence became the National Day of the United States.
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Two battles at Saratoga (19 September and 7 October) ended with the surrender of British forces under General Bourgogne.
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At the Second Continental Congress, the Articles of Confederation was adopted. It was an agreement among the 13 original states and the first Constitution.
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The Treaty of Amity and Trade and the French Treaty of Alliance were signed
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Britain's House of Commons votes against further war and informally recognizes American independence.
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The treaty of Paris officially marked the end of the American War of Independence.
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The Constitution of the United States was written at the Philadelphia Convention
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The first presidential election
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John Adams received 34 of 69 votes and was elected vice President
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George Washington was inaugurated as the first President of the United States on April 30 at Federal Hall in New York City.
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The Bill of Rights was approved
