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The first colony in America setting the stage for future colonies in America.
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A war between Britain and the colonies versus the french and Indians. Britain won the war but the treaty resulted in a line that the colonies couldn’t pass to expand and the debt from the war caused increased taxes for the colonies
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Colonists start refusing to buy British goods out of protest towards the taxes and even throw millions dollars worth of tea over shipments; The Boston Tea party
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The beginning of the American Revolutionary war being the first battle
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The final draft of the declaration of independence is approved
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A turning point in the war where the french join the revolution on the American side
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The final battle of the revolutionary war where the British are trapped in Yorktown by Washington’s forces causes them to surrender and ending the war.
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The treaty of Paris is signed the the 8 year war is over.
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Washington becomes the first president of the US for 8 years setting an example of how the presidency will work in the future
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The second war between the US and Britain begin and lasts for three years when the US wins
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The election of Lincoln the 16th president sparks the civil war causing already 7 states to leaves the union before Lincoln was even sworn in.
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The war between the north and the south begin
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The official signing of the emancipation proclamation is signed and slavery is illegal
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The bloodiest battle in the Civil war causing the deaths of over 50,000 soldiers in a three day period.
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Robert E. Lee surrenders his forces to the union and the war comes to an end
