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1712 Slave Rebellion
A 1712 slave rebellion in New York City resulted in the deaths of nine white colonists. -
Carolina Gets Hurt
In 1715, the Yamasee, Carolina’s closest allies and most lucrative trading partners, turned against the colony and nearly destroyed it entirely. -
Benjamin Franklin In Phlii
Benjamin Franklin arrives in Phli in 1723 -
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Slavery Increases
Between 1725 and 1775, slavery became increasingly significant in the northern colonies as urban residents sought greater participation in the maritime economy. -
Walking Purchase
Walking Purchase of 1737. Native Delaware leaders agreed to sell Pennsylvania all of the land that a man could walk in a day and a half, a common measurement used by Delawares in evaluating distances. -
Stono Rebellion
Stono Rebellion in September 1739 -
Slave Trade Status 1740
Newport, Rhode Island, alone had at least 150 ships active in the trade by 1740 -
Currency Act 1
Paper money tended to lose value quicker than coins and was often counterfeited. These problems, as well as British merchants’ reluctance to accept depreciated paper notes, caused the Board of Trade to restrict the uses of paper money in the Currency Acts of 1751 and 1763. -
Seven Years War Starts
The feud turned bloody in 1754 when a force of British colonists and Native American allies, led by young George Washington, killed a French diplomat. -
7YW Fort William Henry
Fort William Henry in 1757, French Victory -
7YW Battle of Hastenbeck
The French defeated Britain’s German allies and forced them to surrender after the Battle of Hastenbeck in 1757. -
7YW Nova Scotia Falls
The large French port and fortress of Louisbourg, in present-day Nova Scotia, fell to the British in 1758. -
King George III
King George III took the crown in 1760 and brought Tories into his government after three decades of Whig rule. -
Pontiac’s War
War with Indians, specially the Ottawa. -
Currency Act 2
Paper money tended to lose value quicker than coins and was often counterfeited. These problems, as well as British merchants’ reluctance to accept depreciated paper notes, caused the Board of Trade to restrict the uses of paper money in the Currency Acts of 1751 and 1763. -
7YW Ends
The Seven Years’ War ended with the peace treaties of Paris and Hubertusburg in 1763 -
Fort Detroit Seige
Pontiac and three hundred warriors sought to take Fort Detroit by surprise in May 1763, but the plan was foiled, resulting in a six-month siege of the British fort. -
The Royal Proclamation
The Royal Proclamation of 1763 was Britain’s first major postwar imperial action targeting North America. -
Sugar Act
The Sugar Act sought to combat widespread smuggling of molasses in New England by cutting the duty in half but increasing enforcement. -
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Taxes Increase
Different taxation schemes implemented across the colonies between 1763 and 1774 placed duties on items like tea, paper, molasses, and stamps for almost every kind of document. -
Stamp Act
In March 1765, Parliament passed the Stamp Act. The act required that many documents be printed on paper that had been stamped to show the duty had been paid, including newspapers, pamphlets, diplomas, legal documents, and even playing cards. -
Virginia Resolves
The most famous of the anti-Stamp Act resolutions were the Virginia Resolves, passed by the House of Burgesses on May 30, 1765 -
Pontiac's War Ends
Pontiac’s War lasted until 1766. Native American warriors attacked British forts and frontier settlements, killing as many as four hundred soldiers and two thousand settlers.34 Disease and a shortage of supplies ultimately undermined the war effort, and in July 1766 Pontiac met with British official and diplomat William Johnson at Fort Ontario and settled for peace. -
Sons of Liberty
Groups calling themselves the Sons of Liberty were formed in most colonies to direct and organize further resistance. -
Stamp Act Repealed
Pressure on Parliament grew until, in February 1766, it repealed the Stamp Act. -
Townshend Acts
So Britain’s next attempt to draw revenues from the colonies, the Townshend Acts, were passed in June 1767, creating new customs duties on common items, like lead, glass, paint, and tea, instead of direct taxes. -
Some Duties Repealed
Resistance again led to repeal. In March 1770, Parliament repealed all of the new duties except the one on tea -
Boston Massacre
On the evening of March 5, 1770, a crowd gathered outside the Custom House and began hurling insults, snowballs, and perhaps more at the young sentry. When a small number of soldiers came to the sentry’s aid, the crowd grew increasingly hostile until the soldiers fired. After the smoke cleared, five Bostonians were dead, including one of the ringleaders, Crispus Attucks, a formerly enslaved man turned free dockworker. -
The Tea Act
The Tea Act stipulated that the duty had to be paid when the ship unloaded. Newspaper essays and letters throughout the summer of 1773 in the major port cities debated what to do upon the ships’ arrival. -
Tea Parties
Various Tea Parties were organized throughout 1774 -
The First Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress convened on September 5, 1774. -
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American Revolution
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War Begins AR-American Revolution
On April 19, 1775, British regiments set out to seize local militias’ arms and powder stores in Lexington and Concord. The town militia met them at the Lexington Green. The British ordered the militia to disperse when someone fired, setting off a volley from the British. -
Congress Approves the Declaration of Independence
he Congress approved the document on July 4, 1776. However, it was one thing to declare independence; it was quite another to win it on the battlefield. -
AR Major Turning Point
The Continental Army defeated Burgoyne’s men at Saratoga, New York.This victory proved a major turning point in the war. -
AR Howe Takes Phili
Howe had taken Philadelphia in 1777 -
State Constitutions Created
Perhaps the most important immediate consequence of declaring independence was the creation of state constitutions in 1776 and 1777. -
Treaty of Amity and Commerce
A Treaty of Amity and Commerce was signed on February 6, 1778. The treaty effectively turned a colonial rebellion into a global war as fighting between the British and French soon broke out in Europe and India. -
Article of Confederation Ratified
Continental Congress ratified the Articles of Confederation in 1781 -
AR The War Ends
Peace negotiations took place in France, and the war came to an official end on September 3, 1783. -
The Constitution is Now in Effect
On July 2, 1788, Congress announced that a majority of states had ratified the Constitution and that the document was now in effect. -
First President
George Washington takes office -
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Haitian Revolution
Haitian Revolution (1791–1804) -
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John Adams; President