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Yale University
Yale is founded but will not become a University until 1800’s. -
Black Codes of 1705
Black codes were passed, restricting the enslaved from travel and classifying them as “real estate”. -
Port Royal's Capture
The English capture Port Royal and rename it Annapolis. -
Tuscarora Indian War
Tuscarora Indian War begins when North Carolina settlers a killed by natives. -
New Orleans
New Orleans is founded. -
The Franklin Stove
Benjamin Franklin invented the Franklin stove. -
The treaty of Paris
The treaty of Paris is ratified. -
The minister of France
Thomas Jefferson is made the minister of France. -
Shay’s rebellion
An uprising in western Massachusetts in opposition to high taxes. -
Georgetown University
Georgetown University becomes the first Catholic university founded in the United States. -
Whiskey Act
Whiskey Act made all whiskey taxable. -
The Slave Trade Act
The Slave Trade Act banned the trading of enslaved people with foreign nations. -
The 11th Amendment is ratified
The 11th Amendment is ratified. U.S. courts cannot hear cases and make decisions against a state. -
The Library of Congress
The Library of Congress is made with a budget of 5,000 for books.