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French and Indian war (1754-1763):was the North America theater of the worldwide seven years war. The war was fought between the colonies of British America and New France with both sides supported by military units.
Albany plan of union: a proposal to create a unified government for the thirteen colonies suggested by Benjamin Franklin, then a senior leader and a delegate from Pennsylvania, at the Albany Congress in July 1754 in Albany, New York.
King George III crowned (1760): ascended the brith throne in 1760. During his reign he pushed through a British victory of the seven years war. Developed an acute mental illness and spent his last decade in a fog of insanity and blindness.
Stamp act of congress (October. 1765): a meeting held in NYC consisting of representatives from some of the British colonies in North America.
Boston tea party (1771):a political protest by the sons of liberty in Boston on December 16, 1773
Sam Adams forms committee of correspondence (1772): working with rural patriots, Adams enables the entire Massachusetts citizenry to have Ccess to patriot text.
Declaration rights (1774): two legislative congresses during and after the revolutionary war that issued the Declaration of Independence and established the articles of confederation in order to have certain and personal rights thAt king George would not allow.
Revolution at Lexington and concord (April 19, 1775): British troops were sent to confiscate colonial weapons, then came across an angry militia. 700 British soldiers were defeated and the surprise victory boosts their confidence for the war ahead.
Colonists replace colonial charters (1775): colonies were striving for independence from the administration of the British.
Declaration drafted by second continental congress (July 4,1776): the second continental congress approved the Declaration of Independence, severing the Colonies ties to the British crown.
