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United Kingdom was made
The United Kingdom of Great Britain came into existence in 1707. -
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Population
By 1750 the British has contained more than one million people. -
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Things that happened during the Revolution
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British defeat French
In 1759 British forces under General Wolfe defeated the French under General Montcalm on the Plains of Abraham. -
British becoming worlds greatest colonial power
By 1763, Great Britain had become the world's greatest colonial power. -
Law Passed stating that colonies could not print or use their own money.
In 1764, a law was passed which said the colonies could not print or use their own money. -
Stamp Act Passed
In 1765 the Stamp Act [text annotation indicator] was passed. -
Meeting in New York
In October 1765 nine colonies sent people to a meeting in New York City to talk about the Stamp Act. -
Townsend Act passed
In 1767 the British passed the Townsend Act. -
Fighting Erupted
Fighting finally erupted between colonists and the British army in April 1775 in Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts. -
Continental Congress aapproved Declaration of independence.
On July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress approved the Declaration of Independence written by Thomas Jefferson.