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1700 to 1800
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The Boston News-Letter is founded by John Campbell
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Carolina divides, becoming North and South Carolina
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Tea is introduced to the American Colonies
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The Quakers begin official opposition to slavery
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The Conestoga Wagon is invented in Pennsylvania
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The Liberty arrives and is installed in the Pennsylvania State House
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The controversial Stamp Act is passed
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The Colonies petition for the repeal of the Stamp Act
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The Boston Tea Party
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The Boston Massacre enrages American Colonists
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The Battle of Lexington and Concord sparks the American Revolution
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American Independence is Declared
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The Articles of Confederation are signed
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Peace conferences begin between Britain and America
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America is officially independent
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The US Constitutional Convention meets
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The Constitution is ratified
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George Washington is elected as the first President of the United States
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The New York Stock Exchange is established
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Eli Whitey’s cotton gin is introduced
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Washington retires and John Adams becomes President
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Stagecoach route opened between Louisville and Nashville
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