Dual Credit US History Project 1700-1800

By laneycrawford
  • Queen Anne's War

    Queen Anne's War

    England declared war on France after the death of the King of Spain, Charles II, to stop the union of France of Spain.

  • Slavery in Louisiana

    The first group of black slaves in brought to the Louisiana territory.
  • King George II

    King George II

    King George II ascended the English throne.
  • George Washington

    George Washington

    George Washington (the first U.S. President) was born in Virginia.
  • Plantation Act

    Plantation Act

    The Plantation Act of 1740 was passed to encourage immigration to the Thirteen Colonies and to regularize the colonial naturalization procedures.
  • French and Indian War Ends

    French and Indian War Ends

    The French and Indian War ended with the Treaty of Paris. France gave England all French territory east of the Mississippi River, except New Orleans.
  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence

    The 13 American Colonies severed their political connections to Great Britain.
  • Siege of Yorktown

    Siege of Yorktown

    The end of British rule and the birth of a new nation--The United States of America.
  • State of the Union Address

    State of the Union Address

    George Washington delivered the first "State of the Union Address" at the Senate Chamber of Federal Hall in New York City.
  • Library of Congress

    Library of Congress

    The largest library in the world was founded as a federal cultural institution.