1700-1800

  • Stono Rebellion

    catholic governor of Florida promised freedom to fugitive slaves
  • Sugar Act

    replacement of molasses Act 1733
  • Currency Act of 1764

    threatened to destabilize the colonial economy
  • Stamp Act

    first direct tax on American colonist, taxed everyday items
  • Quartering Act

    each colonial assembly was directed to provide the basic needs of soldiers stationed within borders
  • declaratory Act

    Great Britain can make any law they want and the colonists must do what they say
  • Boston Massacre

    John Adams represented the soldiers and they blamed the incident on the jury
  • Boston Tea Party

    30-130 men dressed as Moltawk Indians and raided the ship and dumped all the tea overboard.
  • American Revolution

    War of Independence fought between Great Britain and the 13 British Colonies
  • George Washington Elected President