History 1700-1800

  • Yamasee War

    The war was between Indians and British colonies, which resulted in the collapse of Indian power. There were many causes for those who took part in this war. For example, land, trading systems, Indian slave trade, and so on.
  • Father Rales War

    Father Rales War, also know as Drummers War, was a series of battles fought between New England and the Wabanaki Confederacy. It ended with England taking over a lot of Main territory, and a shift in European relationships with Indians.
  • The Provence of Georgia

    The Provence of Georgia was founded by James Oglethorpe, who was granted the land by George II. It was one of the last colonies to be established by Great Britain.
  • King George's War

    King George's War, at a local level, was caused by many terms of the treaty of Utrecht were unpopular with both colonists and native Indians.
  • Benjamin Franklin's kite experiment

    Benjamin Franklin did the experiment to uncover the unknown facts about electricity and lightning. He wanted to prove that lightning and electricity were of the same phenomenon.
  • French and Indian War

    The cause of this war was That both Britain and France wanted to market on North American fur trade. Along with this they both saw was as an opportunity to decide who got control of North America all together.
  • The Treaty of Paris

    The treaty of Paris ended the French and Indian war. Which left Britain dominant in North America, and France passing Canada and Louisiana to them.
  • Boston Massacre

    The cause of the Boston massacre was the British putting unneeded taxes on American colonists, and angering them. This led to British soldiers firing at a group of American colonists and killing five men.
  • John Adams

    Founding father John Adams is elected as president in Philadelphia, after serving as first vice president.
  • Library of Congress

    The Library of Congress was moved to Washington after temporarily sitting for 11 years in New York and Philadelphia. It is claimed to be the largest library in the world