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French and Indian War Begins
French and Native Americans battle against the British over land in the new world. -
French and Indian War Ends
The British ended up beating the French and the Indians -
Boston Massacre
Killing of colonists by British soldiers. -
Boston Tea Party
Colonists protest beacause of high taxes by dumping tea in the Boston Harbour. -
Reveloutionary War Begins
13 colonies fight for independence from Britain. -
Adoption of the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson was the main author. 56 men all together signed this document. -
Ratification of the Articles of Confederation
This document was really adopted on November 15, 1777 but it took 4 years for all 13 colonies to agree on it. -
Signing of the Treaty of Paris
This treaty marked the ending of the Revolutionary War. Cornwallis' surrender at Yorktown in the fall of 1781 lead to King George proposing the Treaty of Paris to the U.S. colonies in 1783. The signing of this document officially ended the colonies fight for independence. -
Constitution Signing
James Madison was the "Father" of the Constitution.