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1754
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Ben Franklin suggested the Albany Plan at the Albany Congress. It proposed creating an intercolonial government, a system to recruit troops, and a system to collect taxes for colonial defense. The plan failed because it was very controversial and the colonists didn't want to give up power
1754
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Washington's men attacked Fort Duquesne and Jumonville Glen was killed who was a French diplomat. That caused Washington to build Fort Necessity and eventually surrender and Washington had to take full responsibility for the assassination of Glen
1763
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A transfer of land between Britain, France, and Spain. Britain gets the northwest and everything east of the Mississippi River except for New Orleans. Spain gets everything west and Louisiana and gives up Florida to gain Cuba. France gives Canada to England and France is no longer a country in North America
1763
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It prevented the colonists from settling west of the Appalachians which was Britain's attempt to stabilize the frontier. It further decreased the relationship between the British and the colonists because the colonists wanted to settle west
1765
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A direct tax that required you to put a stamp on all legal documents. It was intended to raise revenue and infringement would be tried in vice-admiralty courts. The Act was a lot more offensive to the colonists and the colonists said "no taxation without representation"
1766
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It asserted that parliament did have the right to make laws and tax the colonies "in all cases whatsoever"
1767
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Enacted duties for luxury goods and writs of assistance. In response, Sam Adams created the Massachusetts Circular letter asking everyone to boycott all taxes
March 5, 1770
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British troops and colonists faced off and 5 colonists die. Crispus Attucks was the first African American to die in the push for independence. The resulting trial had John Adams defending the soldiers and they were aquitted
1772
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A British customs ship that's boarded by colonists dressed as natives and lit on fire. They took the crew ashore first and they were trying to communicate that they were irritated about Britain restricting smuggling. Sons of Liberty were responsible and were fined
December 16, 1773
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Colonists broke into a ship that carried tea and threw over 300 chests overboard. They wanted to communicate they weren't trying to vandalize the ship, they were just upset about the tea
1774
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Passed by parliament and 3 of the 4 apply to Massachusetts. It's a response to the Boston Tea Party and it's goal was to isolate Massachusetts.
September 5, 1774
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Met in Carpenter's Hall, Philadelphia and pledged to support Massachusetts and reconvene in 9 months to assess the situation
April 19, 1775
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The British army was headed towards Concord to empty the last magazine in Massachusetts. Paul Revere and William Dawes saw the signal the British were on the move and headed off to warn the colonists. They made it to Lexington before being stopped at a checkpoint after but Samuel Prescott finished the ride to Concord. There was a slight scuffle on Lexington Green before the British move on to find the Concord magazine empty. They have to put out a fire before they head back to Boston and they are ambushed along the way by colonists.
May 1775
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They meet in Philadelphia and decide each colony should set up its own individual government and congress should appoint one military leader for all forces. George Washington was chosen as commander and congress sent diplomats to seek foreign assistance from France and Spain
July 8, 1775
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Drafted by Dickson and addressed to the king. He wanted to return to "former harmony" but King George responds with the Prohibitory Act. It declared the colonies in a state of rebellion and organized a blockade of the east coast
January 10, 1776
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Written by Thomas Paine and argued that what happened at Lexington and Concord should be motivation for independence. It said that it didn't make sense for an island to control a continent and the colonists should rise up and escape England's rule like the Israelites. It was the first of the last two reasons Americans began to push for independence
March 17, 1776
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It was seen as a victory for the colonists but the British just left Boston to head for New York which was their new strategy to isolate Massachusetts.
July 4, 1776
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It asserts the colonies as independent and had a statement of ideals, a list of grievances, and a final note of goodbye. There was an issue with slavery and the clause was removed so some states wouldn't leave
1777
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This was a significant battle that helped to sway France to ally with the colonists. It was the turning point in the war
1777
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The continental army was suffering through a harsh winter and when a small pox epidemic broke out, Washington ordered the inoculation of his entire army.
1780
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It was the colonists' worst defeat of the war
1781
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1781
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October 19, 1781
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Washington surrounded Cornwallis's troops in Yorktown and Cornwallis eventually surrendered
1783
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It officially ended the war between Britain and the colonies
1786
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Daniel Shay led an uprising against high state taxes and led a march on debtor's courts. He and his men attempt to storm an armory but they were defeated by the Massachusetts militia. it shows that the Articles aren't working
1787
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It was a series of essays written by Madison, Hamilton and Jay and it presented the reasons for supporting the constitution
1789
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The compromise was the federalists have to agree to add a bill of rights and it takes effect in 1789
1789
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It states that the power to create new courts is given to congress, extends the supreme court's jurisdiction, establishes 6 judges on the supreme court. As a result there were a lot more courts created, specifically a series of district and circuit courts across the country
1791
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Mainly composed by Madison and contained the first ten amendments to the constitution. it was adopted in 1791
1793
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Washington stated that the United States wouldn't help Britain or France in the conflict in Europe and he asks them to honor the states' neutrality
1796
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Washington gives a series of warnings to the people of America as he leaves office. He warns them to be careful about foreign affairs and alliances, partisanship has to stop, be wary of sectionalism, and the constitution is an effective system of government
1797
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American diplomats attempt to talk with the French leader Talleyrand but he wouldn't meet with them. Instead he sent notes to them and bribes them. The diplomats take the letters home and they're published with the diplomats' names as X, Y, and Z to protect their identities.
1800
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The election of 1800 was the first time one political party peacefully gave up power to the other