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George Whitfield
Highly influential preacher, 18,000 sermons -
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Great Awakening
Started New Lights, Old Lights, South didn't appreciate preachers, because they welcomed slaves -
Georgia Established
Designed to be a buffer against Spain, Jews allowed to settle there after epidemic, Later became a Royal Colony -
Stono Rebellion
Governor of Florida promises freedom for fugitive slaves in an attempt to weaken English colonies -
"Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" published
Written by Jonathan Edwards -
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French and Indian War
Started over a land ownership conflict, French surrender -
Proclamation of 1763
English Colonists not allowed to settle West of a line -
Currency Act of 1764
Threatened to destabilize colonial economy -
Sugar Act of 1764
Taxed sugar, coffee, silk, some wines -
Stamp Act of 1765
First direct tax on colonies, all paper documents must bear a stamp, repealed 1766 -
Quartering Act of 1765
Colonial assemblies must provide for soldiers in their borders -
Declaratory Act 1766
Parliament has total authority over colonies -
Restraining Act of 1767
Threatened to disband New York's assembly unless they complied with Quartering Act -
Townshend Duties Act of 1767
Taxed paper, paint, lead, glass, tea -
Virginia Resolves
Written by George Mason, opposed taxation without representation -
Boston Massacre
Something happens, 5 Bostonians and 2 boys killed, incident found the fault of the mob -
Tea Act of 1773
Designed to save the East India Company rather than generate revenue -
Boston Tea Party
Men in costumes dumped tea into the water -
Intolerable Acts of 1774
Port Bill: Boston port closed until tea was paid for; Massachusetts Regulating Act: Ended self-rule by colonists; Administration of Justice Act: Protect royal officials in Massachusetts; New Quartering Act: All colonies forced to provide housing for British soldiers -
First Continental Congress
Drafted "Declaration of Rights and Grievances" -
2nd Continental Congress
Made "Olive Branch Petition" to George III, formed continental army, George Washington led it -
Thomas Paine's "Common Sense"
Said it was common sense to declare independence from England -
Declaration of Independece
Unanimously voted for after some adjustments -
Washington's Christmas Attack
Attacked Hessians after they'd been celebrating, significant confidence boost for colonists -
French Join Colonies in War
Turning point of Revolutionary War -
Articles of Confederation
No president, weak government, "A firm league of friendship" -
1783 Treaty of Paris
Independence from England for colonies -
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Shay's Rebellion
Threatened to collapse the new nation, showed the need for stronger government -
Constitution Ratified
New Hampshire 9th ratifier, constitution goes into effect -
1788 Presidential Election
George Washington unanimously elected -
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Whiskey Rebellion
Washington leads a force to put down rebellion, farmers scatter -
1792 Presidential Election
George Washington reelected -
1796 Presidential Election
John Adams wins by one vote, Thomas Jefferson vice-president -
Death of George Washington
Conflicts stopped as America mourned -
1800 Presidential Election
Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr tie at 73 votes, house decision makes Jefferson president