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Slave Revolt in New York City
Revolt in which brutal executions and uprising of 23 Black slaves took place. Codes made by the New York legislature gave slave owners great leeway in meting out punishment to enslaved Africans. -
The Great Awakening
Contributed to colonial religious liberty by changing the balance of religious power. This awakening helped colonists see that all people are equal in God's eyes and that religious tolerance was needed. -
Stono Rebellion
Uprising in which slaves gathered, raided firearm shops and headed south killing more than 20 white people as they went. South Carolina legislature then established a harsh new code to keep slaves under constant survelliance. -
French and Indian War
War fought between the colonies of British America and New France, with both sides supported by military units from their parent countries of Great Britain and France, as well as Native American allies. This ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris in February 1763. -
Treaty of Paris
Signed on September 3, 1783 between American colonies and Great Britain. Ended American Revolution and identified the United States as an independent nation . -
Pontiac's Rebellion
Led by an Ottowa chief named Pontiac, Indians opposed British expansion into the western Ohio Valley and began destroying British forts in the area. -
Proclamation Line of 1763
An imaginary line on the Appalachian Mountains that forbade colonists to move west of that line as that land was set aside for Native American. -
The Sugar Act
Act put on colonists to cut the duty on foreign molasses from 6 to 3 pence per gallon, retained a high duty on foreign refined sugar, and prohibited the importation of all foreign rum. It helped to stop smuggling, lowered taxes and raised the increase in the rate of smugglers being caught. -
The Stamp Act
Passed on by the British Parliament, all colonists were required to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper they used. -
The Gaspee Incident
Rhode Islanders attacking the British schooner HMS Gaspee, shooting a British naval officer, and destroying the ship by setting it on fire.