1700-1800 By craigwallace Jan 1, 1705 House of Burgesses Slave Code Jan 1, 1711 Early Piety Jan 1, 1726 William Parks printing shop Period: Jan 1, 1730 to Jan 1, 1755 Great Awakening Jan 1, 1737 Walking Purchase Sep 1, 1739 Stono Rebellion Jan 1, 1751 Currency Act Period: Jan 1, 1754 to Jan 1, 1763 French and Indian War Jan 1, 1763 Currency act Period: Jan 1, 1763 to Jan 1, 1766 Pontiac's War Jul 1, 1763 Treaties of Paris and Huberstusburg Jan 1, 1764 Sugar Act Mar 1, 1765 Stamp Act May 30, 1765 Virginia Resolutions Oct 1, 1765 Stamp Act Congress Jun 1, 1767 Townshend Acts Mar 5, 1770 Boston Massacre Jan 1, 1773 Tea Act Oct 5, 1774 Continental Congress Jul 4, 1776 Declaration of independence Oct 19, 1777 Battle of Saratoga Oct 3, 1783 End of the War for Independence Aug 31, 1786 Shay's Rebellion Jul 1, 1787 Constitutional Convention Jul 2, 1788 Constitution ratified Apr 1, 1789 George Washington Inauguration Period: May 5, 1789 to Nov 9, 1799 French Revolution Jan 1, 1791 Bill of Rights Jan 1, 1791 20-year charter for Bank of the United States Jan 1, 1798 Alien and Sedition Acts