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British won the French and Indian war
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British won the French and Indian war
They won but paid a high cost for it. They decided to put more taxation on the colonist. -
Stamp Act
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Townshend act
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The colonists started to protest
They boycotted British goods. -
Tea Act
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The first battle of the American revolution
They shot at Lexington&Concord and began the revolution. -
Selecting George Washington as the leader
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Discussion about declaring independence
The ‘2nd Continental Congress’ began discussing the idea of declaring independence from England. -
The Declaration of Independence
56 men met in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to sign the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. -
Victory at Saratoga
It brought the French to our side, -
The war is over at Yorktown.
The Continental Army forced the British to surrender and the war was over -
United States of America
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The U.S. Constitution
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The bill of rights
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the Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution brought the economic up and changes the country. -
Battle of Fort Sumter
Fort Sumter is historically significant because it is the place where the first battle of the American Civil War was fought. -
Battle of Gettysburg
Lincoln gives the Gettysburg Address. -
Emancipation Proclamation
The proclamation declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free." -
Lincoln assassinated
He is assassinated 5 days after the civil war ended. -
Civil war ended
