1700-1800 By Henry Jones 1715 Yamasee War 1739 Stono Rebellion Period: 1756 to 1763 Seven Years' War 1760 King George III becomes king Period: 1763 to 1766 Pontiac's War 1764 The Sugar Act 1765 The Stamp Act May 30, 1765 The Virginia Resolves 1766 The Stamp Act Repealed. 1767 The Townshend Acts Mar 15, 1767 Andrew Jackson Born Mar 5, 1770 The Boston Massacre Sep 5, 1774 The First Continental Congress Apr 19, 1775 The Battles of Lexington and Concord Jul 4, 1776 The Declaration of Independece approved The United States is a separate nation! Period: Jul 4, 1776 to Sep 3, 1783 The Revolutionary War 1781 Articles of Confederation Sep 3, 1783 The War for Independence is over 1785 First Seven Bales of Cotton Arrive in Europe from America 1787 Constitutional Convention of 1787 Jul 2, 1788 Constitution Ratified? 1789 Ratification of Constitution? 1791 First Amendment Ratified? 1791 Vermont Becomes a State 1792 Kentucky Becomes a State 1793 Cotton Gin Invented 1799 George Washigton Dies
