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French & Indian War
A Dispute between The British empire and the French empire over the Ohio River Valley. Native Americans sided with the French because of the trading they had established. -
First Continental Congress
The 13 Colonies, minus Georgia, send delegates to speak against the British authority in secret. Click here for more -
Battles of Lexington & Concord
British troops marched into Massachusetts intending to suppress rebellion from the colonists, but the colonists defeated the Redcoats, starting the American Revolution. -
Thomas Paine publishes "Common Sense"
Thomas Paine published a 50-page pamphlet arguing that America should be demanding for independence, not just the removal of taxation.