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The Slave Code passes through the Virginia House of Burgesses.
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Britain and Prussia defeat France, Spain, Austria, and Russia. France loses North American colonies; Spain cedes Florida to Britain in exchange for Cuba.
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The British defeat the French and gain control over all the land east of the Mississippi River.
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Several colonists were killed by British troops during a stand-off. -
Colonials dressed as Indians dumped tea into the harbor in a protest against the tax.
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The battle of Lexington and Concord begins the war between Great Britain and its American colonies. -
The Continental Congress signed the Declaration of Independence. -
The first United States Constitution.
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The war ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris. -
Angry over high taxes and penalties, farmers strike a violent protest. This event helped point out some of the weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation. -
During the constitutional convention, the Articles of Confederation were thrown out and the US Constitution was drafted and later ratified. -
George Washington is unanimously voted to be the first US president. -
The first ten amendments to the Constitution are ratified. -
Eli Whitney invents the cotton gin which increased the need for slave labor.
