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Key dates Flashcards

1
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1607

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Virginia established

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1754

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Albany conference

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3
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1756-63

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The French-Indian (or Seven Years’) War

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4
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1759

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Britain captured Quebec

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5
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1760

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Accession of George III

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6
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1763

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Peace of Paris

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7
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When was Georgia established?

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1732

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8
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The Proclamation Line

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1763

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9
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The Sugar and Currency Acts

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1764

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10
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Repeal of the Stamp Act

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1766

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11
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Townshend Duties

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1767 March

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12
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New York Restraining Act

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1767 March

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13
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Boston Massacre

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1770 March

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14
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Repeal of the Townshend Duties

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1770 April

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15
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The Tea Act

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1773 May

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16
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Boston Tea Party

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1773 December

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17
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The Coercive Acts

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1774 Spring

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18
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First Continental Congress

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1774 September

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19
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Lexington and Concord fighting

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April 1775

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20
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Second Continental Congress

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May 1775

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21
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Battle of Bunker Hill

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June 1775

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22
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Olive Branch Petition

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July 1775

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23
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Failure of American invasion of Canada

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1775-6

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24
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Publication of Common Sense

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January 1776

25
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Declaration of Independence

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July 1776

26
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When was the War of Independence?

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1776-83

27
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When did British forces land in New York 1776

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July

28
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When did Howe capture Philadelphia?

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September 1777

29
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When did Burgoyne surrender at Saratoga?

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October 1777

30
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When was there an American alliance with France?

A

1778

31
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When did Spain join the war?

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1779

32
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When did Cornwallis surrender at Yorktown?

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1781

33
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When did Lord North resign?

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1782

34
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When was the (later) Peace of Paris?

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1783

35
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When was the Battle of Long Island? (also known as the Battle of Brooklyn and the Battle of Brooklyn Heights)

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27th August 1776

36
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When was the Virginian Declaration of Rights?

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June 1776

37
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When were the Articles of Confederation drafted?

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July 1776

38
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When did Vermont declare itself an independent state?

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January 1777

39
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When did Vermont abolish slavery?

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July 1777

40
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When did Pennsylvania abolish slavery?

A

1780

41
Q

When were the Articles of Confederation ratified?

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1781

42
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1785

A

Land Ordnance

43
Q

1786

A

The Annapolis meeting

44
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1786-7

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Shay’s Rebellion

45
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1787 May-September

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The Northwest Ordinance

46
Q

When was the meeting of the Philadelphia Convention

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1787

47
Q

When was the Constitution ratified?

A

1788

48
Q

When was Washington elected president?

A

April 1789

49
Q

When was the Judiciary Act?

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September 1789

50
Q

When was the Bank of the United States chartered?

A

February 1791

51
Q

When was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution

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December 1791

52
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When was Washington re-elected president?

A

1792

53
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When was the Whiskey Insurrection?

A

June 1794

54
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When was Jay’s Treaty with Britain?

A

November 1794

55
Q

When was the Treaty of San Lorenzo?

A

1795

56
Q

When was John Adams elected president?

A

1796

57
Q

When was the XYZ affair?

A

1797

58
Q

When was the Alien and Sedition Acts?

A

1798

59
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When was Thomas Jefferson elected president?

A

1801

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