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Invention of the Franklin stove
Benjamin Franklin invented a better way to heat rooms. It later came to be called the Franklin stove. It was a metal line fireplace that stands in the middle of the room. It provides more heat and less smoke than a normal fireplace. -
Benjamin Franklin discovers electricity
Benjamin Franklin discover electricity with his kite flying experiments. He proved that static electricity and lightning were the same thing. -
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French and Indian War
The French and Indian war was a Seven Year's War between France and Great Britain. It determine control of the colonial territory of North America. -
Invention of the bifocals
Benjamin Franklin invented the bifocals. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston massacre was a confrontation in Boston. British soldiers shot and killed several people whom they perceive to be a mob. -
Boston Tea Party
Boston tea party was an American political and Mercantile protest done by the Sons of Liberty. It took place Boston, Massachusetts. -
First Continental Congress meet in Philadelphia
The first continental congress in the United States met in Philadelphia to consider how to react to the British government restraints on representative government and trade after the Boston tea party. -
Siege of Boston
The Siege of Boston was a month long confrontation between the British and the Continental army -
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American Revolution
Through the American revolution 13 British colonies in North America broke free from British rule and became the United States of America. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The Battle of Bunker Hill was one of the first battles of the American revolution. Colonial forces captured Bunker Hill as a part of the Siege of Boston. -
Battle of Quebec
The Battle of Quebec was a major American defeat. Colonial forces sought to invade and capture Quebec, but they were turned back by British and French Canadian forces -
Invention of the submarine
David Bushnell invented the first submarine. -
Continental Congress adopts the Declaration of Independence
By issuing the Declaration of Independence the 13 American colonies broke their political connections to Great Britain. -
Battle of Long Island
The British army successfully moved against the American Continental Army led by George Washington. -
Continental Congress approves the first flag of the United States
Continental congress approved the design of a national flag. The first flag was made by a women named Elizabeth "Betsy" Ross. -
Treaty with France
France entered a treaty of alliance with the United States. The French then supplied the United States with much needed supplies, troops, and military support. -
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Constitutional Convention
The constitutional convention was held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The reason for the event was to decide how America was going to be governed. -
George Washington is elected president
George Washington was unanimously elected President of the United States. He was the country's first president. -
Invention of the cotton gin
Eli Whitney invented a machine to separate cotton fibers from the seeds.