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Queen Anne's War begins
Queens Anne's War part of a series of French and Indian wars fought in the colonies -
New Jersey is Established
New Jersey is established by Queen Anne as a royal colony. -
Massachusetts is attacked during Queen Anne's War
During Queen Anne's War, 56 are killed and over 100 people are captured when Massachusetts is attacked by French and Indian forces. -
Queen Anne's War Ends
The Treaty of Utrecht ends the war and the French give Nova Scotia to the British -
Yamasee War
The Yamasee War between British colonial settlers and various Native American tribes happened. -
Battle of Pequawket
Battle of Pequawket: -
North Carolina is Established as a Royal Colony
Lord Proprietors sell out their interests in North Carolina to British Crown and it is established as a Crown Colony. -
The First Great Awakening
The first Great Awakening takes place. -
Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin's kite experiment takes place. -
French and Indian War Begins
French and Indian War begins -
Battle of Fort Necessity
The Battle of Fort Necessity occurs in a small fort built for supplies in Southwestern Pennsylvania. -
French Capture Fort William Henry
The French capture Fort William Henry (New York) after a six day siege. This battle is described in James Fenimore Cooper's book, "The Last of the Mohicans". -
Treaty of Easton
The Treaty of Easton is signed between the British colonials and the chiefs of 13 Native American tribes. -
Pontiacs Rebellion
The rebellion against the British army post beins. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris ends the French and Indian War and France gives most of its land to Great Britain and surrendered Louisiana to Spain. -
Sugar Act
The Sugar Act is passed by Parliament and places duty on commodities such as lumber, food, molasses, and rum in the British Colonies. -
Currency Act
The Currency Act is passed and prohibits colonists from using paper money. -
The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act poses a direct tax on printed materials and requires that all paper materials have a stamp on them -
The Stamp Act is Repealed
The Stamp Act is repealed after colonists hold a stamp act congress in New York and adopt a declaration of rights against taxation without representation. -
The Townshend Acts
The Townshend Acts include levies on glass, painter's lead, paper, and tea. -
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre occurs after British troops fire into a Boston mob and this event was later credited as the first battle of the American Revolution. -
The Townshend Acts Are Repealed
The Townshend Acts, enacted 3 years earlier, are all appealed except the tax on tea. -
Samuel Adams Organizes the Committee of Correspondence
Samuel Adams organizes the Committee of Correspondence. -
The Report of the Committee of Correspondence
Samuel Adams writes his Report of the Committee of Correspondence to the Boston town meeting. -
Rules By Which A Great Empire May Be Reduced To A Small One.
Benjamin Franklin writes The Public Advertiser called Rules By Which A Great Empire May Be Reduced To A Small One. -
The Boston Tea Party
Bostonians led by Josiah Whitley and Samuel Adams board three British tea company ships docked in Boston Harbour and pour 342 chests of tea overboard. -
Boston Harbour is Closed
British Parliament closes Boston Harbour in response to the Boston Tea Party -
The Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable Acts are enacted by British Parliament, including the reestablishment of the Quartering Act, which required colonists to house British soldiers. -
The First Continental Congress Is Held From September 5 to October 26, 1774
The First Continental Congress is held, in Philadelphia, protesting the Intolerable Acts. -
Fairfax County Militia Is Formed
George Mason and George Washington form the Fairfax County Militia, which consisted of no more than 100 men. -
"Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death"
Patrick Henry addresses the Virginia House of Burgesses and decrees, "Give me liberty or give me death." -
Paul Revere and William Dawes Warn Colonists That, "The British Were Coming."
Paul Revere and William Dawes ride through the night warning patriots of the British and the next day 8 Minutemen are killed at Lexington and the British took 273 casualties on their return from Concord, starting the American Revolution. -
George Washington is Appointed as Commander and Chief of the Continental Army.
The Continental Congress appoints George Washington as commander and chief of the Continental Army. -
Common Sense
Thomas Paine publishes his pamphlet, "Common Sense." -
The Declaration of Independence is Approved
The Declaration of Independence is approved by the Continental Congress of America. -
Washington and His Troops Cross the Delaware River
General Washington and his 2,400 troops cross the Delaware River Pennsylvania to New Jersey and defeat 1,400 Hessians in the battle of Trenton and capture 900 men. -
The Battle of Princeton, New Jersey.
General Washington and his 7,000 men defeat General Cornwallis at the Battle of Princeton, New Jersey. This battle impressed other European nations. -
The National Flag
The Continental Congress adopts the national flag. -
Fort Stanwix
Fort Stanwix is besieged by the British and Indian troops led by General Berry St. Ledger but the British withdraw after three weeks. -
The Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation are adopted by the Continental Congress and serve as the first constitution of the United States. -
France Signs The Treaties of Aliance and Comerce
France recognizes the independence of the colonies and signs the treaties of alliance and comerce. This is considered a major turning point in the war. -
The Continental Army Marches Into Valley Forge
After the British capture Philadelphia, General Washington marches his 11,000 men of the continental army into Valley Forge. -
France Signs the Treaties of Amity and Comerce
France signs the treaties of amity and comerce and send Pierre L’Enfant to be captain of engineers at Valley Forge. -
The British Evacuate Their Troops in Philadelphia and Move to New York City
As a response to French involvement in the war, the British evacuate their troops in Philadelphia and move them to New York City. -
John Paul Jones and his Bonham Richards defeat the Serapis in the British North Sea.
John Paul Jones and his Bonham Richards defeat the Serapis in the British North Sea. -
General Washington Arrives at Morristown, New Jersey
General Washington and the Continental Army arrive at Morristown, New Jersey, where the Continental Army camps during the winter of 1779-1780 of the Revolutionary War. -
The British Siege Charlestown, South Carolina
After an affective siege, the British take control over Charlestown, South Carolina -
French Troops Fight With the Continental Army
French troops reach Newport, Rhode Island to fight the British alongside the Continental Army. -
British Loyalists Are Defeated at the Battle of Kings Mountain
The overmountain men beat the loyalists fighting for Britain at the Battle of King’s Mountain. This battle reversed the southern fortunes of the British during the Revolutionary War. -
British Regulars are Defeated by Patriot Militia at Cowpens, South Carolina
At Cowpens, South Carolina, Brigadier General Daniel Morgan and his Patriot militia defeat British regulars under Lt. Colonel Banastre Tarleton. This provided a key victory for American forces. -
The Battle of Guilford Courthouse
At the Battle of Guilford Courthouse in North Carolina, Lord Cornwallis and his British troops gain a victory. -
Siege At Ninety-Six, South Carolina
In a siege at Ninety-Six, South Carolina, Major General Nathanael Greene and Harry "Light-horse" Lee leads the Continental Army against British loyalists but are forced to withdraw on June 18 when Colonel John Cruger leads British loyalists to victory against an attack of the Continental Army. -
The British Recognize the United States independence
Lord North resigns as British Prime Minister leading the new British cabinet to agree to recognize the United States independence. -
The U.S. Adopts it’s National Bird
The bald eagle is adopted as the United States national bird.