-
Great Awakening. 1730s
In the 1730s there was a religious movement known as the Great Awakening. -
Stono Rebellion. 1739
In 1739 African slaves led the Stono Rebellion. -
French and Indian War. 1754-1763
In the French and Indian War, the French joined the Indians against the British Colonies. -
Boston Massacre. 1770
In 1770 a fight broke out in Boston, Massachusetts leaving five Bostonians dead. -
Boston Tea Party. 1773
In 1773 over a hundred men costumed as native Indians dumped tea overboard in response to the Tea Act. -
First Continental Congress. 1774
In 1774 fifty-six delegates gathered to create the Declaration of Rights and Grievances. -
Period: to
American War for Independence. 1775-1783
-
Battles of Lexington and Concord. 1775
In 1775 the British attacked Lexington and Concord. -
Second Continental Congress. 1775
On May 10, 1775 the second Continental Congress was held in Philadelphia. -
Battle of Bunker Hill. 1775
In 1775 to thousand British soldiers attacked sixteen-hundred colonists at the Battle of Bunker Hill. -
Declaration of Independence ratified. 1776
On July 4, 1776 the Declaration of Independence was ratified. -
Treaty of Paris. 1783
In 1783 the Treaty of Paris was signed ending the American Revolution. -
Shay's Rebellion. 1786
In 1786 Daniel Shay led a rebellion to lower taxes. -
First Constitutional Convention. 1787
In 1787 fifty-five delegates gathered for a Constitutional convention in Philadelphia. -
Constitution Ratified. 1788
On June 21, 1788 the Constitution was officially ratified. -
First election. 1789
In 1789 George Washington was elected the first president of the United States. -
Second Great Awakening. 1790
Starting in 1790, another religious revival began called the Second Great Awakening. -
Bill of Rights ratified. 1791
In 1791 the Bill of Rights was ratified. -
Whiskey Rebellion. 1791
In 1791 the Whiskey Rebellion was led in response to a tax on whiskey. -
Cotton Gin. 1793
In 1793 Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin an invention that removed the seeds from cotton. -
Election of 1796.
In 1796 John Adams won the presidency.
