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The Population of the American colonies
The Population of the American colonies reached about 275000. -
Boston Express
John Campbell founded the first Boston Express the successful newspaper of America -
The Carolina divide
Carolina is divided into North Carolina and South Carolina -
American tea
Tea was introduced into the American colonies. -
Opposing slavery
The Quakers issued a statement opposing slavery in the United States -
Start
Construction began on a provincial hall in Philadelphia (now called Independence Hall). -
Poor Richard's Almanac
Benjamin Franklin published Poor Richard's Almanac. -
The Conestoga Caravan
The Conestoga Caravan was developed in Pennsylvania to help improve overland travel to the border -
The calendar
Britain and the British colonies switched from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar -
The Liberty Bell
The Liberty Bell sits in the Pennsylvania State Capitol -
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French and Indian Wars
The final conflict in the struggle between England and France for domination of eastern North America. The English won a decisive victory over the French in the Plains of Abraham, outside Quebec. -
The abolition of the Stamp Act
Nine of the 13 colonies demanded the abolition of the Stamp Act -
The Boundary
The Mason Dixon Line established the boundary between Pennsylvania and Maryland -
Chavanore
Lieutenant Thomas Hutchins, a British Army engineer, began to map the Ohio River and its tributaries, including the Cumberland River in the Sumner County area. He called the river "Chavanore." -
Boston Massacre
British troops opened fire on a mob, killing five men and sparking a public outcry. -
Boston Tea Party
The colonists dressed as Indians and threw English tea into Boston Harbor -
The American War of Independence
The Battle of Lexington between colonial militias and British forces began the American War of Independence -
The Declaration of Independence
Members of the Continental Congress signed the Declaration of Independence -
The Articles of Confederation
Signed the Articles of Confederation. -
Three settlers
Three settlers arrived in the Cumberland Valley. Richard Henderson was instrumental in persuading the state legislature to take the measure. He signed an agreement
John Donelson and James Robertson. Their little colony on the Cumberland River became Nashville -
American Independence
Britain recognizes American Independence -
Sumner
North Carolina's general assembly created Sumner
County from eastern part of Davidson County to provide
government to people settling outside Nashville -
The first brick house
Captain William Bowen erected Goodlettsville's Bowen-
Campbell House, thought to be state's first brick house -
The Cumberland region
The Cumberland region became part of the southwestern territory of the Ohio River -
The New York Stock Exchange
The New York Stock Exchange was created -
The Ziegler train station massacre
At the Ziegler railroad station, the Indians killed 10 men and captured 18. They were forced to march south to Chattanooga -
Kentucky
Kentucky becomes the 15th state -
Destroy Indian towns
Volunteers in Cumberland took part in the raids, destroying Indian towns at the foot of Lookout Mountain near the tap water and the Nick-Jack Tennessee River -
The 16th state
Tennessee becomes the 16th state on June 1. Rock
Castle on Drakes Creek in Hendersonville is completed -
National income tax
Britain becomes the first nation to introduce a national
income tax -
A stagecoach route
There is a stagecoach route between Louisville and Nashville. The White House Inn, named after the city, became an important stop on the road