1700-1800

By Giovanii04

  • Delaware

    Charter granted to allow 3 most southern colonies to create their own assembly.

  • Privy Council

    Regulating the value of foreign coins according to silver content

  • Virginia House of Burgess: Comprehensive Slave Code

  • Georgia Colony

    John Barnell created a buffer zone between the Carolinas and Florida (Spanish) and a debtors refuge.

  • Stono Rebellion

    Catholic Governor of Florida promised freedom to fugitive slaves.

  • French and Indian War

  • Proclamation of 1763

  • Sugar Act

    Replaced Molasses Act of 1733

  • Stamp Act

    The first direct tax on american colonies

  • Declaratory Act

    Gave parliment power

  • Revenue Act

    Created board of customs and commisioners.

  • Mother Anne Lee and the Shakers

    A vision she had is shown that she is an incarnation of Christ in the female body.

  • Boston Massacre

    5 Bostonians and two boys died.

  • Tea Act

    Not enacted to generate revenue.

  • Intolerable Acts

    -Port Bill
    -Administration of Justice Act
    -New Quartering Act
    -Mass regulating Act

  • Boston Tea Party

    A political and mercantile protest by the Sons of LIberty.

  • Quebec Act

    Greatly upset American Colonist.

  • First Continental Congress

    -56 Delegates
    -Structured with emphasis on equality of participation and to promote free debate.

  • Battles of Lexington and Concord

  • Thomas Paine and Common Sense

  • Declaration of Independence

    Actually singed on the second of July.

  • The Battle of Saratoga

    The turning point in the American revolution.

  • Articles of Confederation

  • Treaty of Paris

  • George Washington becomes president

  • Bill of Rights Ratified

  • First US Bank

  • Cotton Gin

    INvented by Eli Whitney

  • Whiskey's Rebellion

  • Election of 1796

    John Adams barely won the presidency. Thomas Jefferson became the vice president.

  • Underground Railroads

    Harriet Tubman helped free slaves in 13 rescue missions.