United Kingdom 1700-1800 By ddrake Jan 1, 1700 England and France dominate African slave trade to America May 1, 1707 England,Wales, and Scotland came together to form Great Britain England,Wales, and Scotland came together to form Great Britain Jan 1, 1712 Steam Engine was invented Steam Engine was invented Jan 1, 1738 Wesley finds Methodism Jan 1, 1750 Britain takes control of India Britain takes control of India May 17, 1756 The Seven Years' War Starts Mar 3, 1770 The Boston Massacre Dec 16, 1773 Boston Tea Party Jan 1, 1782 The Irish Parliament won legislative independence from the British Parliment Jan 1, 1783 Treaty of Paris