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José Romo de Vivar becomes one of the earliest Spanish settlers in modern day Arizona
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William III dies
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The first regular newspaper publishes in Boston
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The House of Burgesses passes the Virginia Slave Codes
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Benjamin Franklin Born in Boston
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North Carolina fights the Tuscarora War
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New York slave revolt
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The Treaty of Utrecht is signed
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South Carolina begins to fight in the Yamasee War
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The House of Burgesses passes an act to deal with slave rebellions
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George I dies
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The city of Baltimore is founded
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The Province of Georgia is founded by General James Oglethorpe
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The Stono Rebellion in the Province of South Carolina comes to a stop
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The Plantation Act of 1740 is passed
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King George's War
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Founding of the Ohio Company
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Province of Georgia overturns its ban on slavery
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Thomas Wiker passes through the Cumberland Gap
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French Indian War begins
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Siege of Fort William Henry
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British Reforms and Colonial Resistance
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First shots of War
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Britain accepts the loss of colonies by virtue of the Treaty of Paris
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George Washington elected first president of USA
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Bill of Rights guarantees individual freedom