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The Boston Masacre
British troops fire into a mob, killing five men and leading to violent protests. -
The Boston Tea Party
Colonial Patriots disguised as Indians boarded Boston harbor ships and dumped more than 300 crates of tea overboard as a way of protest against the British tea tax. -
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First Continental Congress meets
The First Continental Congress met in Philadelphia with 56 delegates. -
The American Revolution begins
The War between Britain and the British colonies begins. -
Declaration of Independence
The Continental Congress adopts the Declaration of independence in Philadelphia -
The Treaty of Paris
Great Britain acknowledges American independence, and it brings the war to a close. -
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Drafing the U.S. Constituition
Delegates from 12 of the colonies met in Philadelphia to draft the U.S Constitution. -
George Whashington
George Washington is unanimously elected president of the United States. -
Bill of Rights
The Bill of rights is ratified -
John Adams
John Adams is inaugurated as the Second President of the U.S.