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Jonathan Edwards sparks the Great Awakening.
Jonathan Edwards was a pastor from Massachusetts, who believed in salvation through good works. The Great Awakening was a religious revival, which was set in colonial America and affected everyone living and involved in the colonies. -
John Peter Zenger found not guilty in case of seditious libel.
John Peter Zenger was a newspaper printer; his paper had published an article that offended the integrity of the governor. He was taken to court, and the jury, going against the judge, granted him not guilty. This was a uhge stepping stone into the direction of freedom of the press. -
George Whitefield spreads the Great Awakening.
Whitefield followed Edwards footsteps but with a different style. He toured the colonies, using his outgoing personality, and brought people to tears with his testimonies. -
The War of Jenkins's Ear occurs.
The War of Jenkins's Ear was between the Spaniards and the British. The war merged with the War of Austrian Succession in Europe and then became known as King George's War in the colonies. -
The peace treaty of 1748 hands French territory of Louisbourg back to French.
French territory was captured by the British during King George's War, in which the French allied themselves with Spain. However, it handed back over to the French when the peace treaty of 1748 was signed. -
George Washington is sent to fight against French troops to secure the Virginians' claim.
There was a competition for land of the upper Ohio Valley between the French and the British. Washington was sent as a lieutenant colonal by the governor of Virginia to claim the valley. At first, Washington sent the French retreating, however, French troops returned and claimed the Ohio Valley for themselves, sending Washington and his troops back to Virginia. -
The British government summons an intercolonial congress to Albany, New York.
The immediate purpose of the meeting was to keep the Iroquois Tribe loyal to the British in spreading the war. They bribed the Iroquois leaders with wagonloads of gifts and guns. The other grand picture purpose of the meeting was to unify the colonies. This then formed the slogan, "Join, or Die" -
The French and Indian War begins.
The French and Indian war was between the French and Indians on one side and the British on the other. This war turned into the Seven Years' War, which was a seven seas war. Eventually, the British defeated the French and the Indians. -
Braddock attempts to capture Fort Duquesne.
He, along with two thousand men attempted to capture Fort Duquesne. A few miles from Fort Duquesne, a French and indian fleet was met; Washington was shot four times and Braddock was mortally hurt. His fleet and he were defeated. -
William Pitt becomes foremost leader in London government.
Following this, Pitt decided to focus more on Canadian territory. He won against Louisbourg, granting Britain with its first significant victory and earned the title "Organizer of Victory." -
British defeat French in Battle of Quebec.
Because of this win, the French were completely thrown off of the North American continent. This was one of the most significant battles in British and American history. -
London creates the Proclamation of 1763.
Many Americans desired to settle land to the West of the Appalachian Mountains. Then, the London Government establish the Proclamation of 1763, which stated that there would be no settlements West of the Appalachian Mountains. Although not recognized by the colonists, the true motivation behind this was to prevent another Indian uprising. -
Triangular trade brings in huge profit for the areas involved.
Although it did not contribute much commerce to the colonies, the areas involved, North America, Coast of Africa, West Indies, and England, made profitable trade. Tobacco, fish, lumber, textiles were sent between England and North America. Slaves and rum were traded between Africa and North America. The West Indies traded sugar and molasses for timber and foodstuffs from America. -
The population in the colonies totals at 2.5 million.
Of the 2.5 million inhabitants, half a million were black, white immigrants made up 400,000 thousand of the 2.5 million, and forced black immigrants also contributed largely to the number. The main source of the population increase was natural fertility of the colonists. The English advantage also fell 3:1 at this point in the colonies. -
Two "establised" churches were created; Anglican and the Congregational.
The Anglican and the Congregational churches were two tax supported churches of colonial times. The Anglicans were people who belonged to the Church of England. The Anglican church was less fierce than those of the Puritans; it fell short. The Congregational church grew of out Puritanism and was related to the Presbyterian church. Both did not have much following.
