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War with Natives and French starts in the colonies due to queen Ann declaring war on France and Spain. -
The House of Burgesses officially declares slaves property. -
Benjamin Franklin publishes Poor Richard's Almanac, containing weather predictions, humor, proverbs and epigrams. -
Group of slaves escape their captors and take up arms after raiding a general store. Begin journey to Spanish controlled Florida in order to gain freedom. -
Act is passed by the English Parliament, banning the issuing of paper money by the New England colonies. Furthers tension between colonist and British rule. -
Arguments over claims to the Ohio river valley spark the beginning of the French and Indian war. British eventually win but poor leadership and poor treatment to colonist cause distrust towards the crown to grow. -
56 delegates gather to have a free speech debate to discuss what's happening around the colonies. Great Britain declares it an illegal assembly. -
Shot heard around the world is fired. British troops led by General Gage and colonial troops led by John Parker fire upon each other. Begins the American Revolution. -
Second continental congress meets in Philadelphia and Write Declaration declaring freedom and independence from Britain. -
Northwest Territory is added to the United States and 5 more states are added.