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Queen Anne's War
The king of Spain, Charles II died. There was a dispute over who should succeed him as king. The war spread to North America in 1702 where British and French fought each other. The war ends as a British victory. -
Attack on Deerfield, Massachusetts
Occurred during Queen Anne's War when French and Native American forces under the command of Jean-Baptiste Hertel de Rouville attacked the English frontier settlement because the town was built on land taken from the Pocomtuc tribe. -
The Boston News-Letter
America's first continuously published newspaper by John Campbell. -
Drummer's War Begins
A series of conflicts between the Abenaki and the English over the Maine border. Ended on December 15, 1725 after 3 years of conflict. -
North and South Carolina become Royal Colonies
The British king purchased the colonies from the colonists. These colonies now became a possession of the crown and directly came under the British rule. -
First Great Awakening
A period in which spiritual and religious devotion were revived. -
French and Indian War begins
The French and Indian War began is considered a smaller part of the Seven Years’ War. The war was mainly fought for the control of the Ohio River Valley. -
French and Indian War Ends
The war ends when the British defeat the French and their Indian allies, gaining control of the Ohio River Valley. The war concluded with a peace treaty that gave Canada and the American Midwest to the English. -
The Sugar Act
The British colony needed money for their soldiers so they attained this by taxing the colonists. The Sugar Act reduced the taxes of the Molasses Act, but said that the tax will now be strictly enforced. -
The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act said that if anyone wanted to print any material in the North American colonies, they should do so on papers imported from London. These papers were expensive, and this angered colonists. -
No Taxation without Representation
A political slogan from the American Revolution that expressed the main cause of the war. -
Boston Massacre
A group of protestors gathered around 8 British soldiers, and threw rocks at the soldiers to threaten them with clubs and stones. The soldiers opened fire and killed three people. -
Britain recognizes American Independence
General Charles Cornwallis surrenders in the Battle of Yorktown. Great Britain recognizes American Independence with the Treaty of Paris. -
Boston Tea Party
As part of a protest toward the Tea Act, colonists disguised as Indians, boarded British ships, and destroyed their shipment by throwing 300 tea chests into the harbor. -
Battle of Lexington
First battle of the American Revolution. The British marched into Lexington in attempt to suppress rebellion by seizing weapons from the colonists. -
Declaration of Independence
Document that declares American Independence from Britain. It outlines the abuses that colonists suffered under British rule, and guarantees citizens their rights. -
President George Washington
George Washington is elected as the first president of the United States. -
Constitution
The framework of America's system of government. -
Bill of Rights
The first ten amendments of the Constitution. -
Cotton Gin
Eli Whitney invents the cotton gin, revolutionizing the cotton industry by removing seeds and husks from cotton fiber. This also led to an increase in slave labor. -
John Adams
John Adams wins the election of 1796 by three votes more than his opponent. He becomes the second United States president.
