1700-1800 American History

By charisjordan

  • George Whitfield is born

    Known as the most popular evangelist.
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    The Great Awakening

  • Jonathan Edwards delivers "Sinner in the Hands of an Angry God" sermon

  • Benjamin Franklin discovers Electricity

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    French and Indian War

    Between England and France regarding who had claim to the Ohio Valley.

  • Rule of 1756

    Made by Britian declaring that ships of neutral countries could not trade with ports in which they had excluded before the war.

  • The Treaty of Paris

  • Proclamation Line

    Colonists have to removed themselves west of the Ohio Valley.

  • Currency Act

    The Colonies cannot make their own money.

  • Sugar Act

    Replaced Molasses Act of 1733 and enfocred navigation acts.

  • Stamp Act

    First direct tax on American colonies. newspapers, pamphlets, bills, licenses,playing cards, etc. must all bear a stamp.

  • Quartering Act

    Each colonial assembly must provide for the baisc needs of British soldieer stationed within their boarders.

  • Stamp Act Congress

    Delegates from nine colonies met to write a petition to the king to end the stamp act.

  • Declaratory Act

    Revoked the Stamp act, but instead calimed that Parliament is now the supreme ruler of America.

  • Townshend Duties

    Taxed paper, paint, lead, glass, and tea.

  • Restraining Act

    Suspended the New York Assembly because they did not comply and house soldiers.

  • Revenue Act

    Created Board of Customs and Commissioners

  • Mother Anne Lee (founder of the Shakers) has a vision

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    The American Revolution

  • Boston Massacre

  • Tea Act

    Not enacted to generate revenue but to bail out the East India Company

  • Four Coersive Acts

    The Port Bill, The Massachusetts Regulating Act, The Administration of Justice Act, and The New Quartering Act

  • Quebec Act

    Forced Colonists to give up norhtern land and give to Canada (France)

  • Anne Lee led followers to U.S. and established a church near Albany New York

  • First Continental Congress

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    British evacuate Boston during Winter

  • Battle of Lexington and Concord

  • Second Continental Congress

    Formed Continental Army and named George Washington general.

  • Battle of Bunker Hill

    Actually happened at Breed's Hill

  • Pennsylvania Constituion

    Abolished property ownership as test of Citizenship and protected citizens from imprisonment for debt

  • Thought on Government by John Adams published

  • Thomas Paine publishes Common Sense

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    Articles of Confederation Written

  • The Signing of the Declaration of Independence

  • French recognize independence of the U.S.

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    Winter at Valley Forge

    American Troops spend the winter at Valley Forge trying to survive and train for the Spring

  • Battle of Saratoga

    Turning point of teh Revelution

  • Benedict Arnold attempts to sell West Point to the British

  • Second Treaty of Paris

    Gave independence to the United States

  • Northwest Ordinances of 1784,1785, and 1787

    Created procedures for 5 future states, and survey of Northwest territory and sale of land (not allowed to be slave states)

  • Anne Lee dies

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    Shay's Rebellion

  • Ian Burns leads Shakers to find 20 communities

  • Call of Convention in Philadelphia

    Create a government from scratch

  • Judiciary Act

    Established a federal judiciary system, federal district courts, and circuit courts.

  • The Bill of Rights

    Became Effective December 15, 1791
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    The Whiskey Rebellion

  • Post Office Act of 1792

    Created Post Offices

  • Election of 1796

    John Adams barely won with Thomas Jefferson as the Vice President.

  • Alien and Sedition Acts

    Residency required for citizenship and authorized the president to deport any foreigner declared 'dangerous to peace and safety of the United States". The Sedition Act enduced stiff fined and prison sentences on those who held the U.S. Government in contempt or disrepute.

  • George Washington dies