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Ending French and Indian War/Seven Years' War
The 1763 Treaty of Paris ends the war and France cedes Canada (New France) to Great Britain. Signed by the kingdoms of Great Britain, France and Spain. A seperate treaty ended confliction between Prussia and Austria, called the Treaty of Hubertusburg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Paris_(1763) -
The Boston Massacre
It all started on a snowy, Boston night. Some British soldiers stationed there killed 5 colonists and injured 6. It started with some riled-up colonist and some snow balls. A British solider fired, to self defense and fear and the others followed. According to the image Paul Revere made, the British viciously murdered them. Some British soldiers were later acquitted and some found guilty of manslaughter. -
The Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a political protest to the taxation of tea (The Tea Act) in the Colonies. The sons of liberty dressed up as Indians and threw a shipment of tea off the boat into the Boston Harbor. "No taxation without representation." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Tea_Party -
Declaration of Independence
Continental Congress adopts the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. It declared that the thirteen colonies were independent states from the British. John Adams was the one who pushed the declaration but it was signed by him, and 56 other officials including John Hancock, John Adams, Ben Franklin, and Thomas Jefferson. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Declaration_of_Independence -
Treaty of Alliance
Benjamin Franklin, Arthur Lee amd Silas Deane signed the treaty, with France, during the Revolutionary War to aid against the British. It was signed in Paris on Feburary 6th, 1778. The alliance would remain in effect until 1800. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Alliance_(1778) -
Treaty Of Paris
The Treaty of Paris was signed on September 3 in Paris. It ended the Revolutionary War and recconized America as an indepedannt nation. It was signed by America and Great Britain; Specifically John Adam,s Benjamin Franklin, John Jay, Thomas Jesfferson, and Henry Laurens. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Paris_(1783) -
US Dollar
Continental Congress chooses the dollar as the currency for the US. It was based on the Spanish Dollar and it's the first time a nation has adopted a decimal coinage system. It wasn't until 1792 that the Coinage Act established the silver dollar as the unit of money in the United States. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_United_States_dollar -
The French Revolutionary War
The French Revolutionary War starts between the French Society itself. Revolution was caused by the rising bourgeoisie vs. the aristocracy, the monarchs and the tax system, Louis XVI, and the enlightenment. The war contained dictatorship and the Reign of Terror. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Revolutionary_Wars -
Battle of the Nile
Napoleon insisted on seizing Egypt and discovering their knowledge. The British Navy showed up and brought on the Battle of the Nile. Sir Horatio Nelson sought out to defeat Napoleon and end his expedition. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Nile -
US Capital moved to Washington, D.C
The National Mall is completed in the year 1800 and on June 15, 1800 The U.S. capital is moved to Washington, DC. There was no real important reason of moving, in basic understanding, they wanted it that way. Prior to that, the United States Congress and its predecessors had met in Philadelphia, and before that, New York City. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Capitol -
Acts of Union
Acts of Union between Great Britain and Ireland makes the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. They are both complementary Acts, one for Great Britain and one for Ireland. Both passed aout a month away from the other. The union came into effect on 1 January of 1801. George III brought it into place. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acts_of_Union_1800 -
War of the Second Coalition
The Treaty of Lunéville was signed after the victory of the French Republic against the Second Coalition states. It ended the war. Joseph Bonaparte signed for France, and Count Ludwig von Cobenzl, the Austrian foreign minister signed for the Emperor.
End of second coalition. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Lun%C3%A9ville -
The Louisiana Purchase
Thomas Jefferson buys 828,800 square miles of territory from France for 15 million dollars. Napoleon sold the land for three reasons: It was hard to defend, he needed money for the wars he was involved in, and it would make the US a bigger threat to the British. Louisiana Purchase Treaty signed in Paris, France. The land contained present-day Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, and parts of other full states. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_Purchase -
War of 1812
War of 1812 begins with U.S. declaration of war on the United Kingdom. They declared war due to trade restrictions because of the British war with France, the impressment of American sailors, and some other reasons. A lot of the war took place in Eastern and Central North America, and the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean. The war resulted in no real changes. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_1812 -
Battle of Waterloo
Napoleon escapes Elba in an attempt to reestablish his power. His enemies who opposed him, the Seventh Coalition, defeat him at the battle of Waterloo under the command of the Duke of Wellington. The battle also included the Prussian army under the command of Gebhard von Blücher. They knew what Napoleon would do beforehand so they tricked him, thus deciding victory over the French Army, ending the First French Empire, and the Napoleonic Wars. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Waterloo
