American History 1700-1800

By Ian2002
  • King George’s war

    King George’s war took place in the English colonies starting in 1744. French and British forces fought to grasp control of America.
  • French and Indian War

    The French and Indian war resulted from a dispute about the control of land in North America. The French and Indian War began in
  • Proclamation of 1763

    Proclamation of 1763 stated that the English made a law prohibiting charters to travel past a line in the Appalachian mountains
  • The Stamp Act

    The Stamp Act greatly taxed the British colonies in America through the taxation of paper. This act resulted in protests and unrest in the Colonies
  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre was a mob of colonists that provoked British soldiers to shoot. This furthered the current tension between the colonist and the British.
  • Tea Act and Boston Tea Party

    In attempts to aid the British East India Company, the Parliament of Great Britain allowed the tea ships to sail directly to America without stopping in England. The Boston Tea party was a protest against taxation without representation.
  • Continental Congress Convened

    The Continental Congress Convened was a meeting between the delegate both the in the British colonies in order to form the United States
  • Declaration of Independence

    The Declaration of Independence was written and signed in 1776, this declaration separated the 13 colonies from the British.
  • Constitutional Convention

    Constitutional Convention took place in 1787 and the goal was to revise the Articles of the Confederation.
  • George Washington Elected First President

    in 1789 George Washington was elected President of the United States.