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The New World
jamestown, virginia, the first successful english settlement, is founded -
the new world
the pilgrims sign the Mayflower Compact -
The New World
John Locke contributes to the constitution for the Carolina colony -
The Colonies Unite
The Albany Congress proposes that the colonies unite -
French and Indian War
colonel George Washington of Virginia sparks the French and Indian War, leading to the global conflict known as the seven year war (1756-1763) -
The Colonies Unite
The Stamp Act is passed -
The Colonies Unite
Five colonists are killed by the British at the Boston Massacre -
War Begins
The battles of Lexington and Concord spark the Revolution -
The Colonies Unite
The Tea Act is passed. Colonists respond with the Boston Tea Party -
Independence
The Declaration of Independence is signed
