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Deerfield Massacre
In Deerfield English colonists were massacred by French and Indians. -
Boston Newsletter
The year the Boston Newsletter was created -
Exploration of Carolina through New York
Giovanni da Verrazano explores the coast from Carolina north to Nova Scotia, enters New York harbor. -
Isaac Newton's Principia
Isaac Newton's Principia translated from Latin into English. -
Poor Richard's Almanack
Benjamin Franklin begins publishing Poor Richard's Almanack. -
Founding of Georgia
James Oglethorpe founds Georgia. -
Freedom of the Press
John Peter Zenger, New York editor,established freedom of the press. -
Alaska Discovered
Capt. Vitus Bering, Dane employed by Russia, discovers Alaska. -
Lightning Rod
Benjamin Franklin creates the first lightning rod. -
Liberty Bell Celebration
The Liberty Bell was ordered from an English bell foundry to celebrate Pennsylvania's 50th anniversary. -
First Dictionary
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary first published first published. -
U.S. Postal Service
The U.S. postal service is established. -
Seven Years War
The Seven year war begin between the French Indians and English. -
Steam Engine
James Watt invents the steam engine. -
Stamp Act
The British impose the Stamp Act on the colonist of the New World. -
Boston Massacre
English troops fire on a group of people protesting English taxes. -
Boston Tea Party
English tea is thrown into the harbor to protest a tax on tea. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence is approved July 4 by the Continental Congress -
Cornwall Surrenders
British General Cornwallis surrenders to the Americans at Yorktown, Virginia, ending the fighting in the Revolutionary War. -
Treaty of Paris
The Revolutionary war ends with the Treaty of Paris. -
The Constitution
The Constitution is signed. -
Bill of Rights
The U.S. Bill of Rights is ratified.