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Period: to
1700-1750
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France establishes Detroit
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Yale College is founded in Connecticut
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Queen Anne's War begins
England declares war on France after the death of the King of Spain, Charles II, to stop the union of France and Spain. This War of Spanish Succession is called Queen Anne's War in the colonies. The English and the American colonists battle the French, their Native American allies, and the Spanish. -
Benjamin Franklin is born in Boston
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Tuscarora Indian War begins
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Carolina colony divided into North and South Carolina
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Queen Anne's War ends with the Treaty of Utrecht
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Tea is introduced in the colonies
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King George I ascends to the English throne
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The first group of black slaves is brought to the Louisiana Territory
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New Orleans is founded by the French
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The population of black slaves in the American colonies reaches 75,000
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King George II ascends the English throne
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Benjamin Franklin begins publishing The Pennsylvania Gazette
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The first American public library is founded in Philadelphia by Benjamin Franklin
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George Washington is born in Virginia
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Molasses Act is passed by the English Parliament
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John Zenger is arrested for libel
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The Great Awakening begins
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Stono Rebellion occurred in North Carolina
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England declares war on Spain
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King George's War begins
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Plantation Act of 1740 is passed
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English Parliament passes the Iron Act
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Pennsylvania passes a law preventing the overcrowding of ships filled with indentured servants
