1700-1800

By hannahj

  • House of Burgesses makes first Slave Codes

    *no specific date recorded
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    Great Awakening

    Colonists seek a religious revival. *no specific date recorded

  • Thomas Newcomen Invents the Steam Engine

    *no specific date recorded

  • John Kay Invents the Flying Shuttle

    *no specific date recorded

  • Walking Purchase

    An agreement concerning the ownership of Pennsylvania between the Penn family and the native Lenape tribe. *no specific date recorded
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    Stono Rebellion

    Slave rebellion in which slaves killed whites while traveling to Mt. Mose, a free black settlement. Slaves were defeated

  • Britain Captures Quebec

    Pivotal point in Seven Years' War

  • Slavery is legal in every North American colony

    *no specific date recorded
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    Currency Acts

    Restricted paper money use because of depreciated paper notes
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    Seven Years' War

    Global conflict among France, Austria, Saxony, Sweden, and Russia against Prussia, Hanover, and Great Britain

  • Treaties of Paris and Hubertusburg

    Ended Seven Years' War. The Treaty of Hubertusburg was signed 5 days after the Treaty of Paris.

  • Sugar Act; Stamp Act; Townsend Acts

    Restrictive taxes on the English colonists. Sugar Act: April 5; Stamp Act: *no specific date recorded; Townsend Acts: June 15 - July 2.

  • James Hargreaves Invents the Spinning Jenny

    *no specific date recorded

  • Virginia Resolves

    A response to the Stamp Act. Written by Patrick Henry

  • Boston Massacre

    British soldiers killed five people because Boston residents harassed the soldiers

  • Quakers start Expelling Slave Owners

    *no specific date recorded

  • Regulating Act & Tea Act

    These acts were implemented to help the East India Company. *no specific date recorded

  • First Continental Congress

    Convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies

  • Battle of Lexington and Concord

    Start of American Revolutionary War
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    American Revolutionary War

    A war between Great Britain and the Thirteen Colonies, who declared their independence

  • Second Continental Congress

    Second convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies

  • Battle of Bunker Hill

    A battle in the American Revolutionary War

  • Declaration of Independence was Signed

    Thirteen colonies declared independence from Great Britain

  • Treaty of Amity and Commerce

    Turned a rebellion into American Revolutionary War

  • Continental Congress ratified Articles of Confederation

    First US Constitution

  • Treaty of Paris

    Ended American Revolutionary War. *The date above is the date this treaty was effective
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    Shay's Rebellion

    Massachusetts Uprising. Protests against injustices

  • "Dirty Compromise"

    Forbid US Congress to tax the export of goods from any state and the slave trade could continue for 20 years. *no specific date recorded

  • US Constitution is Implemented

  • George Washington becomes President

    First President of the United States of America

  • Ten Amendments Added

    Amendments of the Constitution. *no specific date recorded

  • Haitian Revolution

    Anti-slavery and anti-colonial uprising. Inspiration to American slaves. Ended in 1804

  • Eli Whitney Invents the Cotton Gin

    Received the patent

  • John Adams becomes President

  • Alien Act

    Gave the president power to deport foreigners who came from US enemy lands

  • Sedition Act

    Gave the president power to determine treasonable activity, including writings