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British Gain Control!
With the Treaty of Paris, the British formally gain control of Canada and all the French possessions east of the Mississippi.
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Boston Massacre
British troops fire into a mob, killing five men and leading to intense public protests.
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Boston Tea Party!
Group of colonial patriots disguised as some Mohawk Indians boarded 3 ships that were part of the East India Co in the Boston harbor and dumped more than 300 crates of tea overboard. This was a political protest against the British tea tax and the Tea Act of 1773. This historic event was a key factors that led to the American Revolution.
Bobrick, B. (2004). Fight for freedom : the American Revolutionary
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Patrick Henry, George Washington, and Samuel Adams all meet for the First Continental Congress in Philadelphia!
At this First Continental Congress meeting in Philadelphia there were 56 delegates that were representing every colony except Georgia. Delegates include Patrick Henry, George Washington, and Samuel Adams.
Declaration and resolves of the First Continental Congress.
(2017). Declaration & Resolves of the First Continental
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Battles of Lexington and Concord
Often referred to as "the shot heard around the world" this battle was the first battle of the American Revolution. It refers to the first shot taking and the start of the war. The British won the battle, but they suffered major losses.
Raatma, L. (2004). We The People: The Battles of Lexington and
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American Revolution
This was the War of independence when Great Britain and the 13 British colonies on the eastern seaboard of North America fought each other. Battles of Lexington and Concord, Mass., between the British Army and colonial minutemen, mark the beginning of the war. The Treaty of Paris was when Great Britain formally acknowledged American independence, this officially brought the war to a close. -
Declaration of Independence
Continental Congress adopts the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia.
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1st Flag of U.S.
On June 4th of 1777 the Continental Congress approved the very first official flag of the United States of America.
Damanda, L. (2009). The Story of the Star-Spangled Banner.
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Charles Cornwallis surrenders
British general Charles Cornwallis surrenders to Gen. George Washington at Yorktown, Va.
Heinrichs, A. (2007). We The People: The Surrender of Cornwallis.
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America Gains Independence with the Treaty of Paris
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George Washington was elected president
George Washington was unanimously elected the first president of the United States in a vote by state electors.https://www.internetcorkboard.com/web?qo=semQuery&ad=semA&q=what%20day%20did%20george%20washington%20became%20president&o=768851&ag=fw&an=msn_s&rch=us88 -
Olympe de Gouges- the enlightenment
Decoration of Rights of Women and the female citizen. This document was written by the French feminist Olympe de Gouges. -
Louis XVI is executed
King Lois XVI was convicted of conspiracy with Austria and other nations about counterrevolutionary intrigues by the French National Convention and the next day, was executed by the the guillotine in the Place de la Revolution in Paris.
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Maximillien Robespierre is Killed
Maximillen was the leader of the Committee of Public Safety. He was blamed for the reign of terror. This led to him being executed. This led to the Jacobins losing their power. -
Napoleon became emperor
Napoleon Bonaparte was crowned Emperor in the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. Napoleon was the first Frenchman to be emperor in a thousand years. Napoleon was an amazing military strategists and helped the French Revolutionary Army in the 1890s. in 1804, the same year Napoleon was crowned, the French empire was established. -
William Henry Harrison attacks and destroys Prophetstown
William Henry Harrison attacks and destroys Prophets town and this signaled to the commencement of hostilities in War of 1812. This was the defeat of Tecumseh's American Indian Confderation. These were Shawnee Natives. -
James Madison enacts 90 day embargo on the UK
James Madison enacted a 90 day embargo on the UK and this affected trade with the UK and was one of the main causes of the war of 1812.
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War of 1812
James Madison was the first president to ask congress to declare war. This war was started because of trade embargo in between Britain and the US. https://www.history.com/topics/war-of-1812/war-of-1812 -
War of 1812 ended
The War of 1812 was caused by the British putting restrictions on trade for the US. At the time, Great Britain's navy was the biggest and greatest in the world. On December 24, 1814, the Treaty of Ghent was signed which ended this war.
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/war-of-1812-ends
