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House of Burgesses makes first Slave Codes
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Great Awakening
Colonists seek a religious revival. *no specific date recorded -
Thomas Newcomen Invents the Steam Engine
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John Kay Invents the Flying Shuttle
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Walking Purchase
An agreement concerning the ownership of Pennsylvania between the Penn family and the native Lenape tribe. *no specific date recorded -
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Stono Rebellion
Slave rebellion in which slaves killed whites while traveling to Mt. Mose, a free black settlement. Slaves were defeated -
Britain Captures Quebec
Pivotal point in Seven Years' War -
Slavery is legal in every North American colony
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Currency Acts
Restricted paper money use because of depreciated paper notes -
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Seven Years' War
Global conflict among France, Austria, Saxony, Sweden, and Russia against Prussia, Hanover, and Great Britain -
Treaties of Paris and Hubertusburg
Ended Seven Years' War. The Treaty of Hubertusburg was signed 5 days after the Treaty of Paris. -
Sugar Act; Stamp Act; Townsend Acts
Restrictive taxes on the English colonists. Sugar Act: April 5; Stamp Act: *no specific date recorded; Townsend Acts: June 15 - July 2. -
James Hargreaves Invents the Spinning Jenny
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Virginia Resolves
A response to the Stamp Act. Written by Patrick Henry -
Boston Massacre
British soldiers killed five people because Boston residents harassed the soldiers -
Quakers start Expelling Slave Owners
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Regulating Act & Tea Act
These acts were implemented to help the East India Company. *no specific date recorded -
First Continental Congress
Convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
Start of American Revolutionary War -
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American Revolutionary War
A war between Great Britain and the Thirteen Colonies, who declared their independence -
Second Continental Congress
Second convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies -
Battle of Bunker Hill
A battle in the American Revolutionary War -
Declaration of Independence was Signed
Thirteen colonies declared independence from Great Britain -
Treaty of Amity and Commerce
Turned a rebellion into American Revolutionary War -
Continental Congress ratified Articles of Confederation
First US Constitution -
Treaty of Paris
Ended American Revolutionary War. *The date above is the date this treaty was effective -
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Shay's Rebellion
Massachusetts Uprising. Protests against injustices -
"Dirty Compromise"
Forbid US Congress to tax the export of goods from any state and the slave trade could continue for 20 years. *no specific date recorded -
US Constitution is Implemented
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George Washington becomes President
First President of the United States of America -
Ten Amendments Added
Amendments of the Constitution. *no specific date recorded -
Haitian Revolution
Anti-slavery and anti-colonial uprising. Inspiration to American slaves. Ended in 1804 -
Eli Whitney Invents the Cotton Gin
Received the patent -
John Adams becomes President
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Alien Act
Gave the president power to deport foreigners who came from US enemy lands -
Sedition Act
Gave the president power to determine treasonable activity, including writings