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French and Indian War
Struggle between the British and French for control of eastern North America. The British won -
The Treaty of Paris
The British formally gain control of Canada and all the French possessions east of the Mississippi. -
Boston Massacre
British troops fire into a mob, killing five men and leading to intense public protests. -
Boston Tea Party
Group of colonial patriots disguised as Mohawk Indians board three ships in Boston harbor and dump more than 300 crates of tea overboard as a protest against the British tea tax. -
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Continental Congress
First Continental Congress meets in Philadelphia. -
American Revolution
War of independence fought between Great Britain and the 13 British colonies begins. -
Articles of Confederation
Continental Congress adopts the Articles of Confederation, the first U.S. constitution. -
American independence
Great Britain formally acknowledges American independence in the Treaty of Paris, which officially brings the war to a close.
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