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1700
The population of the American colonies reaches approximately 275,000 -
Boston Newsletter
John Campbell founds the Boston Newsletter , the first successful newspaper in America. -
Tea
Tea Is introduced into the American colonies -
Conestoga Wagon
developed in Pennsylvania, helping improve overland travel into the frontier -
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Seven Years war
The Seven Years' War began earlier in the colonies than it did in Europe. It started in 1754 when some English colonists and Native Americans lead by George Washington killed a French Diplomat. The French fought back at the colonies. Europe finally joined the war in 1756, where England overcame early defeats to end the war in North America in 1760. The continued to fight Spain until 1763. -
The Stamp Act
taxed colonists on virtually every piece of printed paper they used, from playing cards and business licenses to newspapers and legal documents. -
The Townshend Act
went a step further, taxing essentials such as paint, paper, glass, lead and tea. -
Boston Tea Party
American colonists, frustrated and angry at Britain for imposing “taxation without representation,” dumped 342 chests of tea, imported by the British East India Company into the harbor. -
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The American Revolution
arose from growing tensions between residents of Great Britain’s 13 North American colonies and the colonial government, which represented the British crown. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
battle of Lexington and concord between colonial militia and British army starts the American revolution -
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George Washingtons Presidency
commander in chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War and served two terms as the first U.S. president -
Cotton Gin
Eli Whitney invents the cotton gin, A cotton gin is a machine that quickly and easily separates cotton fibers from their seeds