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Benjamin Franklin begins publishing Poor Richard's Almanack
Benjamin Franklin created it for the purpose of promoting his printing business. -
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Seven Years' War
Seven Years' War, in which Britain and Prussia defeat France, Spain, Austria, and Russia. France loses North American colonies; Spain cedes Florida to Britain in exchange for Cuba. -
The Industrial Revolution in England begins
The Industrial Revolution was the transition to new manufacturing processes in Europe and the United States. -
The Boston Massacre
English troops fire on a group of people protesting English taxes. -
The Boston Tea Party.
English tea is thrown into the harbor to protest a tax on tea. -
The Beginning of the Revolutionary War
Fighting at Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts, marks the beginning of the American Revolution -
The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence is approved by the Continental Congress (made up of representatives from the American colonies). -
Cornwallis Surrenders, Ending the Revolution
British General Cornwallis surrenders to the Americans at Yorktown, Virginia, ending the fighting in the Revolutionary War.
