1700-1800

By lindsey_1223

  • Steam Engine Invented

    Steam Engine Invented
    First steam engine invented during the Industrial Revolution by Thomas Newcomen.

  • First Great Awakening

    First Great Awakening
    Time where religious devotion was revived, changed religious views in the American colonies.

  • Franklin Stove invented

    Franklin Stove invented
    Benjamin Franklin invented Franklin Stove, was used to heat homes

  • French and Indian War

    French and Indian War
    It was a seven year war, between Britain and France over the New World Territory.

  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act
    First direct tax on American colonies, taxed on all papers, bills, dice, etc.

  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre
    Riot that happened between American and British soldiers, that resulted in 5 colonists dead.

  • American Revolution War

    American Revolution War
    Revolution between Great Britain's colonies and the colonial government, caused by The Proclamation Act of 1763.

  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence
    Stated the colonists' motivations for seeking independence.

  • Treaty of Paris

    Treaty of Paris
    Treaty that ended the American Revolution War.

  • George Washington Presidency

    George Washington Presidency
    George Washington becomes the first president of the United States.