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Further Colonies Established
Delaware (1701) and Georgia (1732) were established. Georgia was a very poor colony, limited land, prohibited alcohol, and initially disallowed slavery, but left itself very vulnerable. -
Privy Council
Regulating value of foreign coins according to silver content -
Slave Code
Virginia House of Burgesses established the slave code, greatly prohibiting any rights of slaves. -
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The Great Awakening
Anglican Church, Congregational Church, and diverse Middle Colonies expanded. Catholics and Jews were least tolerated through the Awakening. Jonathan Edwards and George Whitfield were at the helm, promoting pietism and traveling the country preaching sermons. However, in the south, slaves were not given much say in religion and how it applied to them. -
Stono Rebellion
Catholic Governor of Florida promised freedom to fugitive slaves, led to significant slave insurrection, especially in Virginia. -
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French and Indian War
The British strove to gain control of French Canada and French territory east of the Mississippi but had to wage war with the French and Indians in order to do so. Many colonists were forced to fight with the British army, which many colonists did not take kindly too, partially inciting the revolution. A general disdain for the British began to be harbored -
Parliament and Paper money
Parliament passed a bill in 1758 prohibiting anyone from accepting paper money printed by any New England Colonies as legal tender -
Boston Massacre
British troops fire into a mob, killing five men and leading to intense public protests. Whether it was provoked or not, many disagree on but notably John Adams took the case to defend the British. -
Boston Tea Party
Colonists dressed as Natives boarded three British ships and dumped over 300 crates of tea overboard to protest the British tea tax. These actions were partly spurred by the Currency Acts and Sugar Acts of 1764, the Stamp and Quartering acts of 1765, and the Declaratory Act of 1766 earlier, all of which were believed to be intended to help pay for war with the French. -
1st Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress met in Philadelphia with 56 delegates from every colony except Georgia -
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American Revolution
War fought in America for American Independence, seeking liberty from the rule of the King in England, and aiming to start an independent republic. -
Declaration of Independence Drafter
Continental Congress adopts the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. -
Articles of Confederation
The articles are adopted as the country's first Constitution -
Yorktown
British General Cornwallis surrendered to Washington in Virginia, the final major victory for the colonies. -
Treaty of Paris
Britain acknowledges American Independence -
Shay's Rebellion
Southern Farmers start rebellion to protest high taxes and harsh consequences for failure to pay -
Constitutional Convention
12 delegates from original 13 Colonies meet to draft the US Constitution -
Washington Elected as President
George Washington is unanimously voted as President in February and inaugurated in April. -
Bill of Rights
First 10 Amendments to the Constitution are ratified. -
Cotton Gin
Eli Whitney invents the Cotton Gin in the south, increasing demand for slaves -
Adams Elected
John Adams is inaugurated as the second president in Philadelphia. -
George Washington Dies
Washington Dies peacefully at his home in Mount Vernon
