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Uprisings
Slaves revolt in New York city; passes strict laws governing the slaves -
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The great awakening
Religions form in British colonies -
Stono rebellion
A slave rebellion in South Carolina -
Conspiracy
A plot by slaves and poor whites to burn New York -
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7 year war
A war between the French and Indians -
Proclamation act
Settlers couldn't pass the Appalachian mountains -
Treaty of paris
The treaty to end the 7 year war -
Sugar act
A tax on sugar -
Stamp act
a tax on all paper goods -
Townshend act
A tax on goods imported to America -
Boston massacre
British soldiers fire and kill Americans -
Tea act then lets party
A tax on tea cause the sons of liberty to through the tea into the ocean -
Start of an army
After a conflict in Lexington and concord the continental congas creates an army -
New York is seized
British forces take over New York -
Battle of Trenton
Washington's forces defeat the British -
American and French
The French form an alliance with America -
Savannah and Charleston
The British seize Savannah and Charleston -
A victory
Americans defeat Iroquois Confederacy at Newtown, New York -
Down with the loyalists
The Americans defeat the loyalists at the battle of Kings Mountain -
Final straw
The French and Americans defeat the British at Yorktown, Virginia -
Victory
Treaty of Paris is signed ending the revolution -
Shays's Rebellion
A rebellion on taxes in Massachusetts -
Federalist papers
The Federalist papers are published -
First ever inauguration
George Washington is inaugurated as president -
Rights and a Bank
The bill of rights is ratified and the Bank of the united states is created -
John Adams
John Adams is elected President -
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson is elected president