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French and Indian War
The British and French fought over a part of North America. The British won, which ended the war with the signing of the Treaty of Paris in February 1763. This treaty gave Canada to the British. However, it also permitted the France to keep their West Indian sugar islands and gave Louisiana to Spain. -
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The American Revolution
An ideological and political revolution that occurred in colonial North America, which lead to the War of independence fought between Great Britain and the 13 British colonies on the eastern seaboard of North America. -
The Boston Tea Party
A political protest at Griffin's Wharf in Boston leads to American colonists dumping 342 chests of tea, imported by the British East India Company because Britain imposed taxes without representation. -
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord were fought in Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay, within the towns of Lexington, Concord, Lincoln, Menotomy, and Cambridge, which kick-started the American Revolutionary War. The British suffered an extensive loss. The Americans considered the contest an encouraging start to the war. -
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American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War was initiated by delegates from the thirteen American colonies in Congress against Great Britain over their objection to Parliament's taxation policies and lack of colonial representation. -
The Acceptance of the Decorrelation of Independence
The Continental Congress voted to approve a Virginia motion calling for separation from Britain. The dramatic words of this resolution were added to the closing of the Declaration of Independence. Two days later, on July 4, the declaration was formally accepted by 12 colonies after minor revision. -
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The Battle of Saratoga
The Battle of Saratoga included two crucial battles, fought eighteen days apart, which was a victory for the Continental Army and a crucial turning point in the Revolutionary War. -
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The Battle of Yorktown
The siege virtually ended military operations in the American Revolution. When British General Lord Charles Cornwallis and his army surrendered to General George Washington's American force and its French allies at the Battle of Yorktown, it was more than just a military win. -
The Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris was signed in Paris by representatives of King George III of Great Britain and representatives of the United States of America, which officially ended the American Revolutionary War. -
Shay's Rebellion
Shays' Rebellion was an armed uprising in Western Massachusetts and Worcester in response to a debt crisis among the citizenry, which opposed the state government's increased efforts to collect taxes both on individuals and their trades. It also killed four men while wounding several more. -
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The First Presidential Election
The first US presidential election was held over a period of weeks. Washington was elected with 69 of the 69 first-round votes cast in the United States Electoral College. With this election, George Washington became the only US president to be unanimously chosen. -
US Constitution Goes Into Effect
Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, and Connecticut ratified the Constitution in quick succession. Later, New Hampshire became the ninth state to ratify the document, and it was subsequently agreed that government under the US Constitution would begin. -
The Bill of Rights
The first ten amendments proposed by Congress in 1789 became a part of the Constitution, known as the Bill of Rights. -
The Second President
The inauguration of John Adams as the second President of the United States was held in the House of Representatives Chamber of Congress Hall in Philadelphia. As president, he oversaw Congress passing the Alien Act, granting him the power to deport any alien he deemed potentially dangerous to the country's safety.