History Timeline 1700-1800

  • 1701

    Captian William Kidd is hanged.
  • 1705

    Increased taxation and misconception provoke rebellion by Russians.
  • 1706

    Benjamin Franklin is born.
  • 1707

    Mount Fuji erupts.
  • 1712

    A slave rebellion in New York results in the data of six whites and the execution of 12 slaves.
  • 1713

    Small pox is brought to Cape Town.
  • 1717

    Pope Clemet the VI finances a Spanish fleet.
  • 1718

    Edward Tech is hunted down and killed.
  • 1720

    Plague arrives at the port of marseilles France.
  • 1724

    A science academy is created isn St. Petersburg.
  • 1727

    Europeans plant coffee in Brazil.
  • 1732

    Benjamin Franklin's book "Poor Richards Almanac" is published.
  • 1734

    Daniel Boone is born.
  • 1736

    Nadar is crowned king of Iran.
  • 1743

    War against the Ottoman Turks with king Nadar.
  • 1749

    George Washington has reattacks of Malaria at the age of 17.
  • 1750

    An average of 60,000 slaves are being transported.
  • 1755

    Whites have increased population 275,000 in 1700 to 1.5 million slaves number 470,000 nearly one for every three whites.
  • 1760

    British arms have succeeded against the French in North America.
  • 1763

    The Seven Years war ends.
  • 1768

    French explorer discoverers Tahiti.
  • 1770

    The Dutch claim the Gamtoos River.
  • 1774

    Independently an English chemist discovers oxygen.
  • 1778

    South Carolina becomes the first state to ratify the Aritcles of Confederation.
  • 1780

    The state of Pennsylvania passes a law that all children born to slaves will be freed.
  • 1780

    Rhode Island becomes the 13th and last star to ratify the US Constitution.
  • 1784

    The Treaty of Paris is Ratified.
  • 1789

    North Carolina becomes the 12th state to ratify the Us Constitution.
  • 1795

    The first granite pencils are produced.
  • 1800

    In secret treaty with Spain, the treaty of San IIdefonso, France regains Louisiana.