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William Pitt becomes secratery of state. He changes fotunes for British in North America. Pitt builds up Britain's navy and selects talented commanders on both sea and land.
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Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon complete a four-year survey to establish the boundary between Pennsylvania and Maryland.
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The Stamp Act was passed by the British Parliament.The new tax was imposed on all American colonists and required them to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper they used.
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The gunpowder factory blew up, with such a big explosion the stained glass windows were smashed and were blown three miles away.
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The constitution of the United States is ratified by the states and they also agree with the admandments.
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The first ten amendments to the US Constitution,or the Bill of Rights, are ratified by the states
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French scientist Georges Cuvier introduces scientific palaeontology with his Research on the Fossil Bones of Quadrupeds.
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Gold is found on the property of John Sutter, at Coloma on the Sacramento river in California, and news of it launches the first gold rush.
