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►In 1776 the American Revolution was a political movement that

created a new nation, The United States of America, ending British

power.

•King GeorgeKing George III III ascends to ascends to the thrown of England.the thrown of England.

- 1760 -

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► The Treaty was signed between England The Treaty was signed between England and France ending the French and Indian War. and France ending the French and Indian War. Canada and the continent east of the Canada and the continent east of the Mississippi River added to Great Britain's Mississippi River added to Great Britain's growing empire.growing empire.

17651765

► Parliament passes Parliament passes The Stamp ActThe Stamp Act as a as a means to pay for British troops on the American means to pay for British troops on the American frontier. Colonists violently protest the measure..frontier. Colonists violently protest the measure..

17681768

►October.October. British regulars arrive in British regulars arrive in Boston to implement customs laws.Boston to implement customs laws.

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► March:March: Four workers shot by British Four workers shot by British troops stationed in Boston. Patriots label troops stationed in Boston. Patriots label the killings the killings "The Boston Massacre.""The Boston Massacre."

BostonMassacre (Monument).

17731773

►December.December. Massachusetts patriots dressed Massachusetts patriots dressed as Mohawk Indians protest the British Tea Act as Mohawk Indians protest the British Tea Act by dumping crates of tea into Boston Harbor.by dumping crates of tea into Boston Harbor.They dumped 342 chests of British tea, They dumped 342 chests of British tea, valued to be worth more than 10,000 pounds, valued to be worth more than 10,000 pounds, into the water. into the water.

17741774

►January.January. The Privy Council reprimands The Privy Council reprimands Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin in London for leaking in London for leaking letters damaging to the Royal Governor of letters damaging to the Royal Governor of Massachusetts. September. First Massachusetts. September. First Continental Congress convenes in Continental Congress convenes in Philadelphia. Philadelphia.

- 6th President of the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania.

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July 4.July 4. Thomas Jefferson's Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of Declaration of IndependenceIndependence ratified by the Congress ratified by the Congress

•John Adams •Samuel Adams •Josiah Bartlett •Carter Braxton •Charles Carroll •Samuel Chase •Abraham Clark •George Clymer •William Ellery •William Floyd •Benjamin Franklin •Elbridge Gerry •Button Gwinnett •Lyman Hall •John Hancock •Benjamin Harrison •John Hart •Joseph Hewes •Thomas Heyward, Jr. •William Hooper

•Stephen Hopkins •Francis Hopkinson •Samuel Huntington •Thomas Jefferson •Francis Lightfoot Lee

•Richard Henry Lee •Francis Lewis •Robert R. Livingston •Thomas Lynch, Jr. •Thomas McKean •Arthur Middleton •Lewis Morris •Robert Morris •John Morton •Thomas Nelson, Jr. •William Paca •John Penn •Robert Treat Paine •George Read •Caesar Rodney

•George Ross •Benjamin Rush •Edward Rutledge •Roger Sherman •James Smith •Richard Stockton •Thomas Stone •George Taylor •Matthew Thornton •George Walton •William Whipple •William Williams •James Wilson •John Witherspoon •Oliver Wolcott •George Wythe

All the Officials that signed the doc.

17781778

►February.February. France signs a treaty of France signs a treaty of alliance with the United States and the alliance with the United States and the American Revolution becomes a world American Revolution becomes a world war. war.

The Treaty Of Alliance

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►British attack Charleston, South British attack Charleston, South Carolina. City falls in May. Carolina. City falls in May.

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►October 19.October 19. A astonishing meeting of A astonishing meeting of American and French forces traps Lord American and French forces traps Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown, Virginia. He Cornwallis at Yorktown, Virginia. He surrenders his British army.surrenders his British army.

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► September.September. A peace treaty is signed between Great Britain and the A peace treaty is signed between Great Britain and the United States. United States.

► December.December. George Washington gives up command of the Continental George Washington gives up command of the Continental Army and, to the astonishment of foreign observers, returns to private life.Army and, to the astonishment of foreign observers, returns to private life.

BYE BYE

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► In May, delegates from all In May, delegates from all 13 states13 states arrive in Philadelphia to rewrite the arrive in Philadelphia to rewrite the Articles of Confederation. Articles of Confederation.

17881788

►The important states of Virginia (June 25) The important states of Virginia (June 25) and New York (July 26) become the 10th and New York (July 26) become the 10th and 11th states to pass the Constitution.and 11th states to pass the Constitution.

New York

Virginia

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►December.December. A Bill of Rights passed by A Bill of Rights passed by the 1st Congress of the United States. the 1st Congress of the United States.

THEN BECAME!

By: Gregory Bourolias

Mr. Cotey *American History*