1700-1800

By malloryrudd

  • Establishment of Province of Georgia

    It was the last of the thirteen original American colonies established by Great Britain.

  • French and Indian War

    The French and Indian War pitted the colonies of British America against those of New France, each side supported by military units from the parent country and by Native American allies. (1754-1763)

  • Boston Massacre

    The Boston Massacre was a confrontation in which British soldiers shot and killed several people while being harassed by a mob in Boston.

  • Boston Tea Party

    American colonists dumped 342 chests of tea into the harbor to protest taxation without representation.

  • American Revolutionary War

    American colonies fought against Great Britain over their objection to Parliament's taxation policies and lack of colonial representation.

  • Declaration of Independence

    The document that was approved by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, and that announced the separation of 13 North American British colonies from Great Britain.

  • First American Flag

    The first official United States flag was adopted by an Act of Congress.

  • Articles of Confederation

    The Articles of Confederation introduced thirteen different articles that granted powers to the states and to the federal government.

  • Battle of Yorktown

    Cornwallis surrendered to George Washington as French and American forces trapped the British at Yorktown. The British surrender at the Battle of Yorktown ended the American Revolutionary War.

  • Treaty of Paris

    The Treaty of Paris ended the French and Indian War between Great Britain and France, as well as their respective allies.

  • Shay's Rebellion

    An uprising in western Massachusetts in opposition to high taxes.

  • George Washington's Presidency

    George Washington was elected as the first president. (1789-1797)

  • Ratification of Bill of Rights

    The first ten amendments to the United States Constitution.

  • Invention of the Cotton Gin

    Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin, a machine for cleaning cotton of its seeds.

  • John Adams' Presidency

    John Adams was elected as president. (1797-1801)