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Log College Founded
Log College in Bucks country is founded. This place is important in training evangelist who will become involved in the Great Awakening movement that will occur later on. -
North and South Carolina confirmed Royal Provinces
The British Parliament decided to make North and South Carolina Royal Colonies meaning they were under the direct control of the King. -
Discovery of Alaska
Captain Vitus Bering Dane was employed by Russia fell upon the first discovery of Alaska landing in what is known today as kayak island. -
French and Indian War
Britain and Prussia defeat France, Spain and Austria and Russia. France loses north American Colonies and Spain cedes Florida to Britain in exchange for Cuba. -
Steam Engine/ Stamp Act.
James Watt invents the Steam engine with high fuel efficiency and the British impose the Stamp Act on the American Colonist. -
The Boston Massacre
A street fight between a patriot mob and a squad of British soldiers. Resulted in 5 dead patriots and 6 injuries. This became one of the greatest contributing factors of the war for American independence. -
The Boston Tea Party
This was a political and mercantile protest by the Sons of Liberty in Boston where they boarded the ships and threw chest of tea into the Boston Harbor. -
The American Revolution
This starts with the battle of Lexington and Concord. The patriots start their fight against the British for Independence. -
The Declaration of Independence
This documentation was adopted by Continental Congress on July 4th 1776. This severed the American colonies ties with Great Britain. -
Revolutionary war ends with Treaty of Paris.
This was the British acknowledgement of the Independents of the U.S. So the colonial empire of Great Britain was destroyed in North American and the U.S. boundaries were established. -
The constitution of the United States
A document made to establish the basic rights of all American Citizens.
