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First Regular Newspaper is Published
The first regular newspaper publishes its first edition in Boston. -
Virginia Slave Codes are passed
The House of Burgess passes the Virginia Slave Codes of 1705 -
Benjamin Franklin is Born
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Tuscarora War
North Carolina fights against the Tuscarora people in the Tuscarora war. Considered the bloodiest colonial war for North Carolina -
New York Slave Revolt
Uprising of 23 enslaved Africans in New York. 9 white people were killed and 6 injured. -
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The First Great Awakening Begins
George Whitefield begins his travels through the colonies. His message initiates the first great awakening -
The French and Indian War Begins
War between the British and French colonies backed each by Indian allies -
Battle of Quebec
Quebec is taking by the British, assuring victory for the British in the French and Indian War -
The Treaty of Paris
The British formally gain control of Canada and all French land east of the Mississippi River -
Sugar Act
First Tax on colonies imposed by the British Government -
Stamp Act
Act of parliament that imposed tax on printed materials in the colonies -
Boston Massacre
British troops fire into a group of rioters. Killing five men and leading to public protest. -
Boston Tea Party
Group of colonial patriots board ships in the Boston Harbor and dump 300 crates of tea overboard in protest of the British Tea Tax -
First Colonial Congress
The first colonial congress meets in Philadelphia -
The Intolerable Acts
Punitive laws passed by parliament to punish the Massachusetts colonist for the Boston Tea Party -
American Revolution Begins
War between Great Britain and the 13 colonies for independence -
Declaration of Independence
continental congress adopts the declaration of independence -
Articles of Confederation
The continental congress adopts the articles of confederation, the first us constitution -
British General Charles Cornwallis surrenders to General George Washington
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Treaty of Paris
Britain formally acknowledges American independence with the Treaty of Paris and the war officially ends -
Shays's Rebellion
Shays's rebellion begins. Farmers protest high taxes high state taxes -
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Constitutional Convention
The constitutional convention meets in Philadelphia to draft the US Constitution -
George Washington Elected President
George Washington is unanimously elected the first president of the United States -
US Constitution goes into effect and Congress Meets for the first time
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US Supreme Court Meets for the First Time
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The Bill of Rights is Ratified
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Eli Whitney Invents the Cotton Gin
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John Adams in inaugurated as the second US President