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The French and Indian War
The French and Indian War, as it was referred to in the colonies, was the beginning of open hostilities between the colonies and Gr. Britain. England and France -
Proclamation of 1763
The end of the French and Indian War in 1763 was a cause for great celebration in the colonies, for it removed several ominous barriers and opened up a host of new opportunities for the colonists. -
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a street fight that a "patriot" mob, throwing snowballs, stones, and sticks, at squad of British soldiers. -
The boston tea party
Angry Bostonians rebelled against British taxation and dumped 342 chests of tea into Boston Harbor. -
Lexington and Concord
"The shot heard 'around the world" -
Declaration of independence
Congress adopts the Declaration of Independence; it's sent to the printer -
The U.S Constitution Signed
We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.