1700-1800

  • Stono rebellion

    Stono rebellion was a slave revolt in south Carolina largest enslaved rebellion in southern colonies with 25 colonists and 35-50 Africans killed.
  • French and Indian war

    war between British and french control of eastern North America British victory over the french.
  • Treaty of Paris

    British formally gain control of Canada and french possessions east of Mississippi.
  • Boston Massacre

    British troops open fire into mob killing 5 in the colones leading to big protests.
  • Boston Tea Party

    group of colonial patriots as Indians aboard British ships caring tea dumping more than 300 crates of tea into Boston harbor against British tea tax.
  • First Continental Congress

    The first continental congress meet in Philadelphia with 56 delegates representing every colony
  • Declaration of Independence

    continental congress adopts the declaration of independence in Philadelphia
  • American Revolution

    american revolution war over independence between the great British and the 13 British colonies
  • Shays Rebellion

    shays rebellion started with farmers from new Hampshire to south Carolina take up arms to protest high state taxes
  • Constitutional Convention

    made up of delegates from 12 of the original 13 colonies meet in Philadelphia to draft u.s constitution
  • George Washington Elected

    George Washington is unanimous odiously elected president of the united states in a vote by state electors