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Seven Years' War
Most of the great powers (coutnries) fighting for supremacy -
Battle at Fort Detroit
Heritage Minute Battle of Fort DetroitChief Pontiac led Alliance of First Nations against British at Fort Detroit -
Royal Proclamation
King George III proclaimed that Britain owned all France's territories and English civil law would replace French law. -
Boston Tea Party
Boston Tea PartyRebels disguised as Red Indians boarded ships in Boston Harbour and threw tea overboard -
The Quebec Act
Restored French law to Quebec and expanded the territory. -
American Declaration of Independence
The United States of America is formed -
Treaty of Paris
The Americans sign 2nd Treaty of Paris recaognizing America as its own country. All British troops leave America. -
Constitutional Act
Province of Quebec divided into Upper and Lower Canada -
Upper Canada's First Captial
Newark named Upper Canada's first capital in modern day Niagara-on-the-Lake -
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War of 1812
America declares war on Upper and Lower Canada -
Isaac Brock Killed
Brock is shot by a sniper and killed -
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