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Walking Purchase of 1737
Native Delaware leaders agreed to sell Pennsylvania all of the land that a man could walk in a day and a half, a common measurement used by Delawares in evaluating distances. John and Thomas Penn hired skilled runners, thereby cheating the Indians and gaining much more land than the tribe wanted to sell. -
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Seven Years War
Britain fought against France and French-allied Native Americans in Europe and America. This war was largely caused by their disagreements over the boundaries of their respective North American empires. -
Treaties of Paris and Hubertusburg of 1763
Two peace treaties ended the Seven Years' War. These treaties provided that the British received much of Canada and North America from the French, while the Prussians retained the important province of Silesia. -
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Pontiac's War
Pontiac's War was a pan-Indian uprising against the British led by Pontiac, an Ottowa tribal leader. They killed many colonists and soldiers, but they eventually lost the war. -
Sugar Act
The Sugar Act was an act passed by British Parliament which levied a tax on sugar. -
Boston Massacre
A crowd of colonists threw snowballs and insults at a soldier in front of the Custom House in Boston. A few more soldiers came to help him, but chaos ensued. The soldiers fired guns, and it ended with five Boston colonists dead. -
First Continental Congress Convenes
Delegates attended a Continental Congress in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in order to plan a intercolonial response to England's oppression of the colonies. -
The Shot Heard 'Round the World
The Revolution begun when British soldiers came to seize the colonists' army goods in Lexington and Concord. The town militia were prepared and met them on the Lexington Green. Someone fired a shot, beginning the first battle of the War for Independence. -
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American Revolutionary War
The colonies in America fought for their independence from England. -
Declaration of Independence Approved
The Declaration of Independence was drafted by Thomas Jefferson. It stated America's grievances with England and declared their independence and freedom from England. On this day, the declaration was approved by Congress -
The Constitution is in Full Effect
The Constitution was written by the Constitutional Convention to create a government for the new country. On July 2nd, most states had ratified this Constitution, and Congress declared it effective immediately. -
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George Washington's Presidential Term
George Washington is the first President of the United States of America, after being sworn into office on April 30, 1789.
