1700-1800

By kaywilson0606
  • The Great Awakening

    The Great Awakening

    The idea was pushed that people needed to abandon their worldly lifestyle and pursue God
  • French and Indian War

    French and Indian War

    Final war for the conflict between France and Britain for control of Eastern North America, ending in 1763
  • Quakers criminalize slavery

    Quakers criminalize slavery

    The Quakers come together and agree that slavery is wrong and they will not partake in these ideals
  • Beginning of Industrial Revolution

    Beginning of Industrial Revolution

    Beginning of agricultural societies becoming more urban with new inventions
  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act

    Stamp Act was passed by British Parliament against the Colonists
  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre

    British troops fire into a mob, killing five people and starting many protests
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party

    The Sons of Liberty dump millions of dollars of tea into the ocean while dressed as Indians
  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence

    The Congress adopts the Declaration of Independence, written by Thomas Jefferson
  • French Revolution Begins

    French Revolution Begins

    Ascent of Napoleon, starting in 1789 and ending in the late 1790's
  • First President

    First President

    George Washington is officially declared the first US President