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War of Spanish Succession
Triggered by the death of Charles II of Spain, the purpose of this war was to contain the expansion of France under Louis XIV. -
Treaty of Utrecht
This treaty allowed England to gain peace with France. -
Georgia
Georgia was established and became a colony in the Americas. -
French and Indian War
Fought between France and Britain, this war determined who had control over British America. -
Proclamation of 1763
Issued by King George III, this prohibited American colonists from settling west of Appalachia. -
Boston Tea Party
One night colonists disguised as Mohawk Indians dump 342 casks of tea into Boston Harbor. -
Declaration of Independence
Signed by 56 delegates, this gave America complete freedom from England and marked the birth of America. -
Articles of Confederation
This was an agreement with the 13 colonies that served as the first constitution. -
French Revolution
A social and political upheval in French History, it brought an end to absolutism. Beliefs in a hierachy changed with the Enlightenment into beliefs of citizenship and inalienable rights. The result was the replacement of the government with a radical democratic republic. -
Whiskey Rebellion
This was the uprising of farmers and distillers in western Pennsylvania in protest of a tax on whiskey enacted by the federal government.