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A series of religious revivals, mainly, in Christianity. Mainly caused by George Whitefield, who steered people up to follow his belief. Encouraged people to rethink or renew their religious commitment. Most people who listened to the "new birth" conversion experience talks were women.
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The biggest and most important slave revolt in the British North American colonies. A violet gathering of slaves that raided firearm shops and headed south, killing whites along the way. After the rebellion was put to an end, harsher punishments and conditions on slaves were imposed. -
Started as both the French and British wanted control over Upper Ohio River Valley. Considered the first world war since Native Americans, the Spanish, and other European powers were involved in the war, with Native American tribes fighting on both sides. The French wanted control over American Indian trade, while the colonists were land hungry. -
The British government didn't want American colonists to go across the Appalachian Mountains to create tension with the Native Americans and the French, so King George lll created the royal proclamation to prevent the colonists from doing so.
However, the colonists didn't listen to him and crossed anyway for new land. -
Formally ended the Seven Years War/The French and Indian War. The treaty stated that the French give up all their land in North America and be split between Spain and Britain. Effectively doubling the size of the land claims of British, North America, colonies. -
The French lost the war with Britain and in turn, gave up all their land claims in North America, even the Native American lands that they had no right to give away. The War had created a sort of division between the British colonists and the British that came from England. It is widely considered that the hatred accumulated during the Seven Years War lead to the colonists to fight for their independence. -
A conflict between Native American tribes and the British over the land that the French gave away due to the Treaty of Paris(1763). The Indians said that the French had no right to give away land they didn't own. Tribes that hated each other joined forces to repel the British colonists from their land. Ended when Pontiac was unable to get enough support from tribes and the French; resulting in his death that finally put an end to the rebellion.
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The war with France left the British Government in serious debt. To fix this problem, parliament imposed taxes on various goods, services, and shipments in the colonies. Every time a new tax was introduced, the hatred for England grew within the colonists. Among these taxes included: the Sugar Act(tax on spices), Currency Act(banned paper money), Quartering Act(forced colonists to feed & shelter British soldiers), and the Stamp Act(stamp/tax on all paper documents).
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British soldiers fired into an unarmed crowd of protesting colonists, killing 3 people. The colonists were throwing objects and verbally abusing the British soldiers. -
Four laws passed by the British Parliament to punish the colonists of Massachusetts for the Boston Tea Party. The laws closed Boston Harbor, replaced elective local government with appointed ones, all trials are to be held in England with a British appointed judge, and a new Quartering Act. The American colonists called it the Intolerable Acts because of how much they hated it.
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An army of British soldiers advanced on Lexington, where they found American minutemen waiting. The colonists intended it to be a silent protest, but one shot started it all. They then burned Concord buildings, after which they found swarms of American farmers, craftsmen, merchants, etc waiting for them. Even after the British were forced to retreat, the colonists refused to let them go, setting ambushes along the way. A conflict that set into motion the American Revolutionary War. -
Written by Thomas Pain during the Revolutionary War, the texts motivated American soldiers to keep fighting the British army. George Washington liked it so much that he ordered the text to be read out loud to every American soldier. The text's effects lasted throughout the whole war.
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Although it the articles created a loose confederation of the states and a weak central government(giving most of the power to the states), the articles served as the Unites States first government and constitution. Even when the articles were first ratified in 1777, it didn't take effect until 1781 because some of the southern colonies refused to sign it for years. -
A major victory over the British and helped convince France to join the war on the side of the Americans. Two years later, the Spanish would also join the war on the Patriots side to regain the land that the British took from them. -
The treaty accomplished 3 main things: ended the Revolutionary War, recognized the United States as a nation, and established the borders for the new nation. Signed by representatives of King George lll and America. -
Former veterans in the Revolutionary War were protesting for lower taxes since their farms were going to be taken up for their mountain of debt, this was after the Massachusetts legislature refused to lower taxes or issue more paper money. -
A meeting to discuss the problems with the weak central government under the Articles of Confederation. However, it was agreed to create a whole new system of government rather than fix the current one. Two main plans: the Virginia Plan(suggested a strong central government with three branches: legislature, judicial, and executive) and the New Jersey Plan(similar to the Articles of Confederation, however, it would limit the states to one vote in Congress).The outcome was a combination of both. -
The first ten amendments to the Constitution, stated the individual rights of the people and helped secure ratification of the Constitution. However, the Bill of Rights never specified if the rights applied to everyone or one specific race. -
The British restricted trade to France & "impressed" U.S. merchant ships. Washington sent John Jay to resolve the problem between the two nations. Jay won 3 promises: the British would leave their forts along the northwest frontier, repay the U.S. for the goods stolen, and grant the U.S. the right to trade again with them. In exchange, the British wouldn't need to compensate the U.S. for the slaves that found safety in the British army during the Revolution. The treaty outraged the Republicans. -
Congress doubled the price of land in the west and made it so that the land was sold in 640-acre sections. This act made it so that ordinary settlers had almost no chance to acquire the land.
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The first real contested election for president. The two main parties: the Federalist and the Republicans dominated the contest. The campaign was viewed as nasty, each side blaming and attacking the other side. Adams won the election over Thomas Jefferson, however he was viewed as a monarchist who hated "the people" by many Americans, he wanted people to address the president as "His Highness". -
President John Adams sent three Prominent Americans to Paris to negotiate. However, they were stopped by three French officers(labeled X, Y, & Z), who said negotiations would begin if the U.S. paid a bribe and loaned the French money. The answer to the French was "not a sixpence(coin)". When news of this event reached the public, many people who were supporting France now wanted to go to war with them, joining the Federalist.
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John Adams passed four acts that limited the freedom of speech, press, and liberty for immigrants. The Naturalization Act(extended the length from 5 to 14 years of residency for immigrants to gain U.S. citizenship), Alien Friends Act(gave the president the power to jail and deport "dangerous" aliens), Alien Enemies Act(the president could, in wartime, expel or imprison aliens from enemy nations), and the Sedition Act(prohibited speaking ill about the government and its officers). -
Cut down the minimum amount of land needed to be purchased in half, from 640 to 320. Made it so that the payment can be paid over the course of 4 years. Giving ordinary settlers a chance to acquire land in the west.