1700 1800

1700-1800

By BillyJHumphrey

  • Yale University

    The creation of Yale University is passed by the Colony of Connecticut.

  • Royal Colony of New Jersey

    The Royal Colony of New Jersey is established by Queen Anne.

  • Deerfield, Massachusetts

    Deerfield, Massachusetts was attacked by the French and Indian forces during Queen Anne's War. 56 people were killed and over 100 were captured that were from Deerfield.

  • Newspaper

    Newspaper was published again for the second try and was successful.

  • New York slave revolt

    During the New York slave revolt, 6 suicides and 21 executions occured.

  • Queen Anne's War End

    The Queen Anne's War ended with France signing a certain treaty.

  • North Carolina

    North Carolina is established as a Crown Colony.

  • George Washington Birth

    George Washington was born in Westmoreland County, Virginia.

  • Freedom of the Press

    Freedom of the Press was recognized by New York after the John Peter Zenger trial.

  • New York slave revolt 2

    A second slave revolt in New York happened just after 29 years to the prior event. 17 slaves were hanged, 13 were burned, and 70 were deported.

  • Lightning rod

    Benjamin Franklin invents the lightning rod after flying a kite with a key in the middle of the kite during a thunderstorm.

  • Fort Duquesne

    George Washington and his troops attack Fort Duquesne.

  • French and Indian War Begins.

  • Battle of Fort Necessity

    The Battle of Fort Necessity happens in Pennsylvania.

  • French capture Fort William Henry

  • French and Indian War ends.

  • Sugar Act

    The Sugar act is put upon the Colonies. It taxed lumber, food, molasses, and rum.

  • Stamp Act

    The Stamp Act is established. It taxed anything that used paper including stamps, newspaper, and envelopes. The term Taxation without Representation is created.

  • Stamp Act is repealed

  • Townshend Acts

    The Townshend Acts are established. They taxed the use of glass, paper, tea, and even painter's lead. All will be repealed in about 3 years, except the tax on tea.

  • Boston Massacre

    The Boston Massacre was when the British killed 5 innocent protesters and was a huge deal to America nationwide.

  • Townshend Acts Repealed

    The Townshend Acts are repealed, except the taxation on tea, so that the British can show that they still have power over us.

  • Samuel Adams

    Samuel Adams makes the Committee of Correspondence.

  • Boston Tea Party

    Americans dumped hundreds of pounds of tea into the sea to prove something to the British.

  • Port of Boston

    The British Parliament closes the Port of Boston after the Boston Tea Party.

  • Quartering Act

    The Quartering Act is put upon America, which forced Americans to let British Soldiers into their homes.

  • George Washington Commander

    George Washington is elected Commander of the Continental Army.

  • Revolutionary War begins

  • Thomas Paine

    Thomas Paine publishes his pamphlet Common Sense.

  • The Declaration of Independence is made.

  • Charles Cornwallis

    George Washington and the Continental Army defeat Charles Cornwallis in Princeton, New Jersey.

  • Flag

    The Flag that used stars and stripes was adopted to be the main flag that is flown in battle.

  • Saratoga

    The Battles of Saratoga were huge turning points in the war.

  • France enters the battle

    Benjamin Franklin and John Adams convince France to help us win the war against the British.

  • Valley Forge

    After multiple losses in the battles of Brandywine, Paoli, Germantown, and the Battle of the Clouds, George Washington sets up camp at Valley Forge.

  • Benjamin Franklin invents bi-focals

  • Washington & Rochambeau at Yorktown

    Washington and Rochambeau join forces at Williamsburg and later meet Cornwallis at Yorktown. Cornwallis surrenders to Washington and Rochambeau. Yorktown was the last major battle in the war.

  • Lord North Resigns

    Since Lord North resigned, that meant that a new cabinet will be in power which meant that the British could now see America as an independent country.

  • Bald Eagle

    The Bald Eagle is now the national bird.

  • The Treaty of paris is signed by British Parliament

  • Revolutionary War ends

  • The final peace treaty between British and America is made.

  • Decimal coinage system

    America adopta a decimal coinage system.

  • David Davy Crockett is born

  • George Washington is elected as the first president of the United States.

  • First patent is made

  • The steam boat is patented by John Fitch.

  • The first ten amendments were created

  • United States Post office Department is established

  • Eli Whitney patents the cotton gin.

  • First passport was issued

  • George Washington's farewell address

    George Washington passes his final address that stated that we stay out of foreign wars.

  • John Adams is elected as the second President.

  • George Washington dies