American History 1700's

By JennySwaim15
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    French and Indian War

    Conflict between the British and French for control of North America.
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    American Revolutionary War

    War between Great Britain and the American colonies when the colonists declared independence from England.

  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre
    British troops fired into a mob killing five men and leading to public protests.

  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party
    Colonists dressed as Indians dumped 300 crates of tea into the Boston Harbor as protest against the British tea tax.

  • First Continental Congress

    First Continental Congress meets with 56 delegates representing every colony except Georgia.

  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence
    The Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence.

  • Cornwallis surrenders

    Cornwallis surrenders to George Washington at Yorktown, VA.

  • Treaty of Paris

    Treaty of Paris
    Signed in Paris by Great Britain and the United States ending the Revolutionary War.

  • George Washington elected

    George Washington elected
    George Washington elected first president of the United States.

  • Bill of Rights

    Ratification of the Bill of Rights. The Bill of Rights is the first 10 amendments to the constitution.