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Period: to
1700-1800
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Boston Newsletter
Boston Newsletter: founded by John Campbell, the first
successful newspaper in America -
Division of the Carolinas
Carolina: divided into North Carolina and South Carolina -
Tea in America
Tea: introduced into American colonies -
Quakers and Slavery
Quakers: publicly oppose slavery in the
U.S. -
Poor Richard's Almanac
Poor Richard's Almanac: published by Benjamin Franklin -
Liberty Bell
Liberty Bell: placed in the Pennsylvania State House -
Proposed Stamp Act Repeal
Nine of the thirteen colonies ask for a repeal of the Stamp
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Mason Dixon Line
Mason Dixon Line: established the boundary between Pennsylvania and Maryland -
Boston Massacre
Boston Massacre: occurs between colonists and British regulars in Boston -
Boston Tea Party
Colonists dress as Indians and throw English tea into Boston Harbor -
Battle of Lexington
The Colonial Militia and British Army start the American Revolution -
Signing of the Declaration of Independence
Members of the Continental Congress sign the Declaration of Independence -
Signing of the Confederation
Articles of Confederation are signed -
Forts try to hold off war
Mansker's, Bledsoe's and Asher's forts try and hold off a declared war by the Indians -
Peace between Nations?
Talks of peace begin between Britain and America -
American Independence Recognized
Britain recognizes American Independence -
Constitutional Convention
Constitutional Convention meets for the first time -
Ratification of Constitution
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Washington's Presidency
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Kentucky Stateship
Kentucky becomes the 15th state -
Cotton Gin
Eli Whitney invents the Cotton Gin -
Adam's Presidency