1776 ⟶ Declaration of Independence Adopted

The United States Declaration of Independence is adopted by ...
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👑 George III Ascends the British Throne

George III becomes King of Britain.⟶
George III Ascends the British Throne (1760)
MonarchyBritish EmpireSuccessionAmerican Revolution
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📜 British Parliament Passes the Stamp Act

The Stamp Act is introduced into the American colonies by the British Parliament.⟶
British Parliament Passes the Stamp Act (1765)
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📜 Declaration of Independence Adopted

The United States Declaration of Independence is adopted by the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia.⟶
Declaration of Independence Adopted (1776)
American RevolutionIndependenceDeclarationEnlightenmentThomas Jefferson
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🤝 Jay's Treaty Signed: US and Britain Regulate Commerce and Resolve Territorial Disputes

Jay's Treaty is concluded between Great Britain and the United States, by which the Western outposts in the Great Lakes are returned to the U.S. and commerce between the two countries is regulated.⟶
Jay's Treaty Signed: US and Britain Regulate Commerce and Resolve Territorial Disputes (1794)
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⚖️ Britain and the United States Criminalize the Slave Trade

Britain and the United States separately make the Slave Trade a criminal act.⟶
Britain and the United States Criminalize the Slave Trade (1807)
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