Life in 1700s

American Timeline from 1700-1800

By Ctleach33
  • Yale University

    Yale University

    Yale is founded but will not become a University until 1800’s.
  • Black Codes of 1705

    Black Codes of 1705

    Black codes were passed, restricting the enslaved from travel and classifying them as “real estate”.
  • Port Royal's Capture

    Port Royal's Capture

    The English capture Port Royal and rename it Annapolis.
  • Tuscarora Indian War

    Tuscarora Indian War

    Tuscarora Indian War begins when North Carolina settlers a killed by natives.
  • New Orleans

    New Orleans

    New Orleans is founded.
  • The Franklin Stove

    The Franklin Stove

    Benjamin Franklin invented the Franklin stove.
  • The treaty of Paris

    The treaty of Paris

    The treaty of Paris is ratified.
  • The minister of France

    The minister of France

    Thomas Jefferson is made the minister of France.
  • Shay’s rebellion

    Shay’s rebellion

    An uprising in western Massachusetts in opposition to high taxes.
  • Georgetown University

    Georgetown University

    Georgetown University becomes the first Catholic university founded in the United States.
  • Whiskey Act

    Whiskey Act

    Whiskey Act made all whiskey taxable.
  • The Slave Trade Act

    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

    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

    The Library of Congress is made with a budget of 5,000 for books.