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Peace Treaty Between French and Native Americans
Peace treaty between French and Native Americans in New Francy (Canada). -
Delaware Becomes a Colony
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Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin was an American statesman -
First German Settlers
First German settlers arrive in North America. -
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War Between French and Native North Americanas
War between French and Native North Americans in New France (Canada). -
French Found New Orleans
The French found New Orleans. -
Quakers Demand Abolition of Slavery
Quakers (a Christian sect founded in c.1650) demanded abolition of slavery. -
North and South Carolina Become British Colonies
North and South Carolina become British colonies. -
First Sugar Cane Refinery is Established in New York
First sugar cane refinery is established in New York. The success of sugar cane plantations in the Caribbean, worked by slaves imported from Africa, leads to the expansion of the trade in sugar. -
Georgia is Founded
Georgia, the last of the 13 colonies, is founded. -
Founding of Richmond
Founding of Richmond, Virginia. -
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Thomas Paine
American political pamphleteer and author of "The Rights of Man" and "The Age of Reason." -
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Henry Knox
American Revolutionary leader. -
Benjamin Franklin Proves Electricity
Benjamin Franklin, a publisher and politician from Boston, Massachusetts, shows that lightning is caused by electricity. -
Fort Duquesne
George Washington and John Forbes take Fort Duquesne, later named Pittsburgh. -
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James Monroe
James Monroe was the fifth president of the United States -
Amendment of British Sugar Act
Amendment of British Sugar Act to tax American colonies. -
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William Pinksney
William Pinkney was U.S. legislature. -
New British Imports Taxes
New British imports taxes imposed on goods to North America to upset the colonists. -
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Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson was the seventh President of the United States. -
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William Henry Harrison
William Henry Harrison was the ninth President of the United States. -
Continental Congress
Virginia House of Burgesses decides to call continental Congress; it meets at Philadelphia with representatives of all colonies except Georgia. -
Battles of Lexington
Battles of Lexington and Concord, won by the colonists. British victory at Bunker Hill. -
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American War of Independence
The American War of Independence -
American Declaration of Independence
British troops forced out of Boston. American Declaration of Independence. -
Surrender at Yorktown
British General Cornwallis surrenders at Yorktown. -
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Paris: Britain recognizes the independence of the 13 colonies, renamed the United States of America. Britain gives Florida to Spain. -
New Constitution
A new constitution is drawn up in the United States by Thomas Jefferson. -
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First President: George Washington
George Washington becomes the first President of the United States. -
Bill of Rights Ratified
The first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution (Bill of Rights) ratified.