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Yale
Yale was founded in 1701 by Reverend Abraham Pierson, Thomas M. Buckingham, and others. -
The French and Indian War
The French and Indian War was caused by the issue of whether the upper Ohio River valley was a part of the British Empire. This played a major role in trade which was very significant to the Americans. -
The Pontiac's War
The Pontiac's War was an attempt by an alliance of some Native American Indian tribes to prevent Great Britain from occupying the land in America. -
Bifocals
Benjamin Franklin invented bifocals in 1764. -
The American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War was caused by colonial revolt to British attempts to implement greater control over the colonies and to make them repay the crown for its defense of them during the French and Indian War -
The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4, 1776. This document announced the United States' independence from Britain. -
The Submarine
Cornelis Jacobszoon Drebbel invented the submarine in 1776. -
The Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation was the first constitution of the United States. The Articles created a loose confederation of sovereign states and a weak central government. Which left most of the power with the government. -
The Constitutional Convention
The Constitutional Convention was important because it was the event that decided how America was going to be governed. -
The Fugitive Slave Act of 1793
Congress authorized local governments to seize and return escaping slaves to their owners and imposed penalties on anyone who aided the runaways. -
The Cotton Gin
Eli Whitney Jr. invented the cotton gin in 1794. The cotton gin caused the cotton industry in the South to thrive -
George Washington
George Washington became the first president of the United States in 1789. -
John Adams
John Adams became president in 1797.