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1707
England and Scotland unite into Great Britain 1717 Mother Goose first appears in print 1725 Peter the Great of Russia dies and is succeeded by his wife, Catherine the Great 1736 Benjamin Franklin begins Fire Department in Philadelphia 1740 Philadelphia is the largest American city with a population of 13,000 1750 Peak of the climatic period known as "The Little Ice Age" 1754 French and Indian War in America begins 1765 British Parliament passes Stamp Act for the American Colonies 1773 Boston Tea Party 1774 Louis XVI assumes French throne 1776 American Declaration of Independence is drafted and signed 1778 James Cook explores the Hawaiian Islands 1783 Paris Peace Treaty ends American Revolution 1787 Constitution establishes a democratic government for the United States of America 1789 French Revolution begins 1789 The Storming of the Bastille takes place in France 1794 The Cotton Gin is patented by Eli Whitney 1796 Napoleon rises to power |
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