1700-1800 American History

By Grant

  • Benjamin Franklin Discovers Electricity

    He flew a kite attached to a key in a thunderstorm and trapped lightning in a jar.

  • French and Indian War

    This war put the British American Colonies against France. It was also known as the Seven Years' War.

  • Treaty of Paris in 1763

    The Treaty of Paris in 1763 ended the French and Indian War. France lost most of its North American territory to Great Britain.

  • Stamp Act

    An act of the British Parliament in 1765 that exacted revenue from the American colonies by imposing a stamp duty on newspapers and legal and commercial documents.

  • Boston Massacre

    British soldiers shot and killed five people while under harassment by the locals.

  • Boston Tea Party

    Colonists, who were dressed as Indians, climbed on board ships delivering tea to Boston and dumped the tea into the sea to protest against Britain's unfair taxes.

  • The Revolutionary War Begins

    Tired of strict laws and unfair taxes, the 13 colonies went to war against Britain.

  • The Declaration of Independence

    The 13 colonies break free from Britain and declare they are an independent country now called the United States of America.

  • France Joins Americans in War against Britain

    France decides to support USA against Britain and with their help, America begins to win more battles.

  • Battle of Saratoga

    This battle was the turning point in the Revolutionary War.

  • Treaty of Paris

    The treaty that ended the American Revolution and Great Britain recognized America's Independence.

  • American Constitution is Signed

    A group of American politicians and lawyers wrote a set of laws for the new country.

  • George Washington becomes the first President of the USA.

  • Eli Whitney Patents the Cotton Gin.