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College of William and Mary founded
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Yale college founded
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Smallpox inoculation introduced
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Poor Richard's Almanac
This book, out together by Benjamin Franklin, was widely read in the colonies. -
The Molasses Act
The British passed the Molasses Act to try to stop the colonists from trading withthe French. -
Jonathan Edwards Begins the Great Awakening
Jonathan Edwards was one of the first new light preachers. -
Zenger free-press trial in New York
The outcome of this trial was a step towards freedom of the press. -
George Whitefield spreads the Great Awakening
George Whitefield inspired colonial America with his powerful sermons. -
Princeton College founded
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Britain Vetoes South Carolina anti-slave trade measures
South Carolina wanted to stop new slaves from coming into the state to prevent an uprising but the British vetoed this because the wanted sugar from the plantations. -
Brown College founded
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Paxton Boys march on Philedelphia
Scots -Irish marched on Philedelphia to protest leniency towards Indians. -
Rutgers College founded
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Regulator protests
A small rebellion against eastern control of the colonies -
Dartmouth College founded
