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The Great Awakening
The Great Awakening was a religious revival that impacted the English colonies in America -
Uprising of Slavery in South Carolina
Slaves are becoming common in South Carolina -
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The Acts were Passed
The British parliament decided to pass a series of acts for the colonies which would raise taxes on goods and trade in the colonies. These taxes would be used to pay off the debts during the French and Indian War -
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The Seven Years War
The Seven Years War is known as the French and Indian War. The Seven Years war started over a rivalry of territory with the Indians. -
King George III becomes King
King George III was the king that the thirteen colonies went against and eventually became mad mentally -
Samuel Adams Forms the Sons of Liberty
The Sons of Liberty were a group of men that started a revolution against the British Empire -
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a confrontation in Boston in which British soldiers shot and killed several people -
The Boston Tea Party
The Americans threw chests of tea overboard disguised as Mohawk Indians -
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The Revolutionary War
The Revolutionary War allowed the 13 colonies to fight against the British tyranny and become it's own nation -
The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence is a declaration of independence against the British which were signed by the Founding Fathers -
Washington Crosses Delaware
George Washington crosses the Delaware river so he and his men could attack a garrison, by doing this, he hoped this would support men to come join the army against the British -
Betsy Ross creates the First American Flag
Betsy Ross creates the first American flag for the American Revolution -
The United States Constitution is Created
The constitution was created for the first set of law order of America and created the first branches of government and gives them power to govern -
George Washington Elected First President
George Washington became the first president of USA and John Adams became the first vice president -
The Bill of Rights Ratified
The first 10 amendments to the constitution makes up the Bill of Rights -
The Invention of the Cotton Gin
Eli Whitney creates the cotton gin which makes Cotton become the main cash crop -
John Adams becomes the 2nd President of United States
John Adams become president after George Washington's 2nd term. -
Two Political Parties created
John Adams founded two-party system; the Federalists and Democratic-Republican Party -
Alien and Sedition Acts
The Ailen and Sedition Acts restricted foreign goods from other countries -
Eulogy for George Washington
