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Stono Rebellion
The catholic governor of Florida promised freedom to fugitive slaves. -
"Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"
Very popular and important speech given by Johnathan Edwards. -
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French and Indian War
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Treaty of Paris of 1763
The main base of the treaty is to find a way to acquire money to pay off the war debt. -
Proclamation Line of 1763
Honored promises made to Delaware are Iroquois. -
Currency Act
Threatened to destabilize the entire colonial economy -
Sugar Act
Replaced the Molasses Act of 1733. -
Stamp Act
Was the first direct tax on American colonies, and made most household items bear a stamp. -
Quartering Act
Made colonists accept European soldiers into their homes and provide for all of their needs for no pay. -
Declaratory Act
King George practically announced that the colonists had to listen to their King and Great Britain. -
Boston Massacre
A root began in streets protesting the amount of troops, when a soldier misheard a gunshot, he opened fire, causing the rest of the soldiers to open fire. -
Boston Tea Party
Colonists infiltrate the harbor and dump all of the the tea into the harbor. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The British drive the Americans from Breed's Hill. -
Washington's Risky Plan
He crossed the Delaware and surprised the Hessians. They won the battle and it was a huge boost to confidence and moral. -
United States Recognized as Independent
France recognizes the United States as being independent of Great Britain. -
Battle of Saratoga
General Horatio Gates jumps on General John Burgoyne, who dug in at Saratoga.
