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Great Northern War
The war had profound consequences for Northern Europe. It witnessed significant military campaigns, including the famous Battle of Poltava in 1709, where the Russian forces decisively defeated the Swedes. -
French and Native allies
Deerfield (Mass.) Massacre of English colonists by French and Indians. -
Giovanni da Verrazano
Giovanni da Verrazano explores the coast from Carolina north to Nova Scotia and enters New York harbor. -
The Yamasee War
The Yamasee War was a conflict fought in South Carolina from 1715 to 1717 between British settlers from the Province of Carolina and the Yamasee, who were supported by a number of allied Native American peoples, including the Muscogee, Cherokee, Catawba, Apalachee, Apalachicola, -
Boston
The Old South Meeting House is built in Boston. It will become a key meeting place for revolutionaries and was where the Boston Tea Party meetings occurred. -
The Principia Mathematica
one of Great Britain's most famous publishers, Benjamin Motte, translated the 1726 edition into English and published it in 1729. -
The Molasses Act
The Molasses Act is passed by parliament setting heavy import duties on molasses, rum, and sugar from Caribbean islands other than those controlled by the British. -
Great Awakening
Jonathan Edwards preaches a series of sermons in Northampton, Massachusetts, that begins the Great Awakening. -
War of Jenkins' Ear
The War of Jenkins' Ear begins between England and Spain. It will last until 1742 and will become part of the larger War of Austrian Succession. -
Slavery
Fifty enslaved people are hanged in Charleston, South Carolina when their planned revolt is discovered.