1700-1800

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  • Virginia Slave Codes of 1705

    This law regulated the interactions between citizens and slaves.

  • The First Great Awakening

    This enlightened the people in the colonies to rise up for what is better.

  • Plantation Act

    This defended the rights of plantation owners controlling slaves.

  • French and Indian War

    This war caused Great Britain to impose several taxes on the colonies.

  • Stamp Act

    This was one of the main catalysts to the riots that would eventually lead to the Revolutionary War.

  • Boston Tea Party

    This was a response to the Tea Act that spurred many people to support the revolution.

  • Beginning of American Revolution

    The colonies declared a revolution against Great Britain and began the Revolutionary War.

  • Declaration of Independence

    This document written by the Founding Fathers was written to the king to, well, declare their independence.

  • Articles of Confederation

    This was the first document that instructed the Americans on how to conduct themselves as a nation.

  • Peace Signed

    The Revolutionary War officially ended with the signing of peace in France.

  • Shays' Rebellion

    This was a notable rebellion that showed how unstable the nation was based on the Articles of Confederation.

  • Constitution Ratified

    The United States Constitution was ratified in order to do away with the Articles of Confederation.

  • George Washington Inaugurated as First President

    George Washington was unanimously voted into office as the first president of the United States of America.

  • Alien and Sedition Acts

    These acts influenced how immigrants were treated in early America.