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Yale College
Yale College is founded in Connecticut; named originally as the Collegiate school at Saybrook. -
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Queen Anne's War
Known as the third Indian war. Was a war for control of America between French, Spanish and English colonists. -
The News-Letter
The first issue of the News-Letter, the first regular newspaper, is printed in Boston. -
Virginia Slave Codes of 1705
The Virginia Slave Codes of 1705 are passed by the House of Burgesses consolidating slavery. -
Port of Baltimore
Founded by British colonists for Tabacco trade. -
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Tuscarora War
A war between the Tuscarora people and the colonists of North Carolina each with their respective allies. -
New York Slave Revolt of 1712
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Peace of Utrecht
A Series of peace treaties that brought an end to Queen Anne's War. -
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Yamasee War
A war between South Carolina Colonists and the Yamasee as well as other allied indigenous people. -
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Three Years War
A series of battles that took place between the England colonies and the Wabanaki Confederacy with French allies. -
Baltimore City
Founded by the British colonists at what was the Port of Baltimore. -
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First Great Awakening
A series of Christian revivals that took place across the colonies. -
Province of Georgia
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Stono Rebellion
A slave rebellion that took place in South Carolina. -
Negro Act of 1740
The comprehensive Negro Act of 1740 was passed in South Carolina in response to the Stono Rebellion. -
Naturalization Act 1740
The Naturalization Act 1740 is passed to allow protestant colonists to become British after meeting set conditions. -
The Conspiracy of 1741
A plot by slaves and poor white men to raze New York City to the Ground -
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King George's War
A war between France And England in North America. -
Siege of Louisbourg
The New England Collonies with Britians help took Louisbourg. -
Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle
Brought an end to King George's War and restored Louisbourg to France. -
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The French and Indian War
A war between the colonies of France against the colonies of England each with their indigenous allies. -
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the Albany Convention of 1754
Meeting of the representative of the 13 colonies to discuss issues with Indians and the french. -
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Siege of Fort William Henry
The French took Fort William Henry -
Siege of Louisbourg
A pivotal point in the Seven Years War where the British gain control of Louisbourg. -
Battle of Fort Duquesne
Resulted in a British Victory at Fort Duquesne -
Battle of the Plains of Abraham
Britain took Quebec from the French. -
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Pontiac's Rebellion
The war between a group of American Indians led by Pontiac and the colonies. -
Treaty of Paris
Brought an end to the French and Indian War. -
The Royal Proclamation of 1763
Issued by King Gorge. It forbade settlements west of the Appalachian Mountains. -
The Sugar Act 1764
The Parliament of Great Britain passed this act to raise funds after the French Indian War. -
The Currency Act
Parliament of Great Britain passed this act also to raise funds by regulating paper currency in the colonies. -
The Stamp Act of 1765
A parliament passed act that directly taxed the colonies requiring printed material to be stamped and duty paid. -
Quartering Acts
Passed by Britain to force colonies to house British soldiers. -
The Virginia Resolves
A Series of resolutions passed by the Virginia House of Burgesses in response to what they believed as an unjust act, the Stamp Act. -
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Stamp Act Congress
A meeting of colonial representatives to protest the taxation without representation. -
Declaration of Rights and Grievances
adopted in the Stamp Act Congress -
Stamp Act is repealed
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the Declaratory Act
The Parliament passed act stating the parliament's power was the same in the colonies as it was in Britain. -
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Townshend Acts
A series of acts passed by the British parliament -
Battle of Golden Hill
A clash between the Sons of Liberty and the British in New York City. -
Boston Massacre
British soldiers shot and killed several people in a mob in Boston. -
Committees of correspondence
Samual Adams organizes the Committees of correspondence -
The Tea Act
The Tea Act 1773 passed by parliament to help the British East India Company get rid of its surplus of tea. -
Boston Tea Party
Protest by the Sons of Liberty to the Tea Act taking place in Boston. -
The Intolerable Acts
A series of Acts passed by parliament to punish Massachusetts for the Boston Tea Party. -
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First Continental Congress
A meeting of 12 of the 13 colonies representatives to discuss how to respond to Britain. -
Petition to the King
A petition sent from the First Continental Congress to the king to repeal the intolerable acts. -
Continental Marines
the Continental Marines are established by the Second Continental Congress -
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American Revolution
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The Battles of Lexington and Concord
First military engagement of the Revolutionary War -
The Siege of Fort Ticonderoga
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Second Continental Congress
Meeting of representatives from the 13 colonies, function as the national goverment. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
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Washington takes command of Army
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eclaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms
Created by the Second Continental Congress to explain why the colonies had to take up arms. -
Continental Army
The Continental Army is formed -
Olive Branch Petition
The final attempt by the Second Continental Congress to avoid war with Great Britan -
New Hampshire ratifies the first state constitution
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The Lee Resolution
A Formal assertion of Independence by the Secon Continental Congress -
United States Declaration of Independence
The formal declaration adopted by the Second Continental Congress -
Battle of Long Island
American defeated by the British -
The Battle of Trenton
A pivotal battle in the revolution where George Washington's crosses the Delaware River. -
The Battle of Princeton
A small victory for the Colonials -
Constitution of Vermont
Vermont declares itself an independent country and drafts this constitution. -
Battle of Brandywine
British victory, the longest single-day battle of this war -
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Battles of Saratoga
Two battles take place and give a decisive victory to America. Also gained America the French as an ally. -
Treaty of Amity and Commerce & Treaty of Alliance
Two treaties signed by France and America. France recognizes America's independence and forms and alliance. -
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Siege of Charleston
A major engagement between British and America resulting in a British victory. -
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Battle of Yorktown
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Bank of North America
The first Bank of America is Charted by Congress -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris is sined, ending the Revolutionary war. -
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Shays' Rebellion
an armed rebellion in Western Massachusetts against the government collecting taxes in the debt crisis. -
Consitution Ratification
Delaware, Pennsylvania and New Jersey ratify the Constitution -
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Constitutional Convention
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Constitution Ratification part 2
Georgia, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Virginia and New York ratify the Constitution -
The U.S Constitution is Ratified
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1st United States Congress
The 1st United States Congress begins -
First President
George Washington is inaugurated as the first president -
Tariff of 1789
The first major piece of legislation passed after the constitution is ratified. -
Judiciary Act of 1789
Established the federal judiciary of the United States -
12 amendments to Constitution
Congress approves twelve articles of amendment to the Constitution -
Constitution Ratification part 3
North Carolina ratifies the constitution -
Second Great Awakening
The Second Great Awakening begins in the United States, set about social reform. -
Bill of Rights
Bill of Rights is Rattified -
Jay Treaty
Signed by America and Britain to avoid war and fix issues that were not resolved in the Treaty of Paris of 1783 -
Second President
John Adams is elected the second president of the US