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Swim Fins Invented
Benjamin Franklin invented the first pair of swim fins at only 11 years old. -
Octant Invented
Two men independently developed the octant around 1730: John Hadley (1682–1744), an English mathematician, and Thomas Godfrey (1704–1749). -
The birth of George Washington
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Franklin Stove
The Franklin stove, invented in 1742, is a metal-lined fireplace that stands in the middle of a room. -
King George's War
King George's Wat began with a raid by the New French against the British port Canso -
Flexible Urinary Catheter
Extending his inventiveness to his family's medical problems, Benjamin Franklin invented the flexible catheter in 1752 when his brother John suffered from bladder stones. -
Benjamin Franklin and the lightning rod
Franklin invented the lightning rod -
French and Indian War
The French and Indian War began in 1754 and ended with the Treaty of Paris in 1763. -
France cedes Louisiana to Spain
The Treaty of Fontainebleau was a secret agreement of 1762 in which France ceded Louisiana to Spain. -
The Sugar Act of 1764
They placed a duty on various commodities including lumber, food, molasses, and rum in British colonies. -
The Stamp Act approved
The Stamp Act was the first direct tax used by the British government to collect revenues from the colonies. -
Stamp Act is repealed
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Spanish missionaries sent to California
n the late 1700s, Spain wanted its power and wealth to grow, building settlements along the coast would help them meet these goals. Missionaries wanted to convert the Indians to the Roman Catholic faith. -
The Boston Massacre
Several colonists were killed and this led to a campaign by speech-writers to rouse the ire of the citizenry. -
The Townshend Acts repealed in 1770
The British parliament repealed the Townshend duties on all but tea. The colonists boycotted British goods and rioted. -
Revolutionary War
Battle against Great Britain for freedom.
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Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a political protest, colonists dumped chests of tea from Britain into the harbor as an act of rebellion. -
British parliament closes the port of Boston
This was the punishment for the Boston Tea Party -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
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Declaration of Independence
Officially a written document -
Battle of Long Island
This battle was a British victory -
The National Flag
The Continental Congress adopts the Stars and Stripes as the national flag. -
Battle of Brandywine
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Battle of Saratoga
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Battle of Monmouth
This battle was led by Charles Lee -
Battle of Guilford Court House
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Siege of Yorktown
American Victory -
The Bold eagle is adopted as National Bird
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End of Revolutionary War
Congress ratifies the preliminary peace treaty -
Bifocals
John Isaac Hawkins invented trifocals, glasses meant to focus on three different distances, in 1824. Though he gave the glasses their name, he credited Benjamin Franklin for inventing the bifocals. -
Continental Navy is disbanded
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Delegated to the Constitutional Convention adopt the Constitution
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Supreme Court founded
The Judiciary Act of 1789 is passed by Congress and signed by President George Washington. -
George Washington's Presidency
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Supreme Court established
Federal Judiciary Act is passed, the Supreme Court of the United States would be a tribunal made up of six justices who would serve until death or retirement. -
Bill of rights is submitted to the state by Congress
The purpose is to protect those rights against infringement from public officials and private citizens. -
John Adams Presidency
