1700-1800

  • Benjamin Franklin

    Benjamin Franklin is born in Boston. He later invented the stove and lightning rod.
  • Engine

    The English build a steam powered device to pump water from a mine. It's the first commercially successful engine.
  • Georgia

    Georgia is founded by Englishman James Oglethorpe and becomes the thirteenth colony in the United States. The first city is called Savannah/
  • Encyclopedia

    The first every Encyclopedia is published.
  • Seven Years War

    The beginning of the Seven Years War starts. Britain and Prussia defeat France, Spain, Austria, and Russia. France loses many North American colonies. Spain cedes Florida to Britain in exchange for Cuba.
  • Industrial Revolution

    The Industrial Revolution in England begins. Many new inventions and ideas came about during this time revolutionizing the rest of history.
  • Boston Tea Party

    English tea is thrown into the harbor to protest a tax on tea.
  • Declaration of Independence

    The Declaration of Independence is approved on July 4th which states America's freedom.
  • George Washington

    George Washington becomes President of the United States after all sixty-nine votes of the Electoral College come in his favor.
  • U.S. Navy

    The U.S. Navy department is established in the United States after Napoleon extends his territory to Rome and Egypt.