Unit 5 Timeline

  • Molasses Act

    A Parliament was passed (Molasses Act) to squelch North American trade with French West Indies.
  • Goldfishing

    There were numerous fishes at the time, which was a huge advantage. It was so big that it held back the progress of sailing vessels.
  • Economic Issues

    Boston contained numerous homeless and poor people. They were supported by public health charity, had to wear a red "p" on their clothing.
  • Sign of the Pinery Tree

    A career image recognized as the Liberty tree (which is a sun over a pine tree) references the Sons of Liberty.
  • Population

    About 2.5 million people inhabited the thirteen colonies. About half a million were black.
  • Magnetic Dispensary

    One of Ben Franklin's experiments. Static electricity was generated by a machine was used for medicinal and entertainment purposes.