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The Virginia Slave Act of 1705
The Virginia Slave Act of 1705 legalized slavery within the colony and made it legal for white Christians to assault, torment, and murder slaves. This law elevated those who were white and Christian, condemning all others to a lower position. -
New York Slave Revolt of 1712
On the night of April 6, 1712, a gang of more than twenty African slaves met and burned down a building in New York. Once the building had been lit, slaves armed with firearms and weapons attacked the white people in the area and fled. Near after, all slaves who had escaped were apprehended and handed to their masters. In total 27 people were prosecuted, and 21 of them were guilty and given the death penalty, including a mother and child. 20 out of 21 of the guilty people were burnt to death. -
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The First Great Awakening
During the 1730s and 1740s, the colonies in America experienced a religious revival known as the Great Awakening. The movement emerged at a period when the concept of secular rationality was being promoted and desire for religion was gone. Christian groups frequently went from place to place, teaching the gospel, stressing salvation from transgressions, and fostering Christian passion. As a response, there was a revived commitment to religious practice. -
Georgia is Founded
Georgia was founded by James Oglethorpe as a colony that would provide as a shelter for English citizens condemned for having too much debt. Another purpose for the Georgia's establishment was as a sort of 'buffer' to protect the southern British possessions from Spanish Florida. Georgia had harsh rules, like the prohibition of alcoholic drinks, with which many colonists opposed. -
George Washington and his troops attack Fort Duquesne
George Washington and his men attack Fort Duquesne, the first engagement of the French-Indian War, which commenced after French troops fortified and captured Fort Duquesne in Pittsburgh and ignored instructions to flee Virginia territory. -
The Treaty of Paris of 1763 is signed
The Treaty of Paris of 1763 brought an end to the French and Indian War/ between the British And the French. According with conditions of the treaty, France relinquished all of its North American territory, essentially removing any international military danger to the British colonies. -
Passage of the Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was passed in the United Kingdom, putting a fee on legal documents, periodicals, and even card games. This the first explicit tax imposed on American settlers, and it was fiercely opposed. This was a cause of the American Revolution. -
The first shots of the Revolutionary War are fired at Lexington and Concord in Massachusetts.
The very first bullets of the American Revolution are shot in Massachusetts at Lexington and Concord. The word of the massacre spreads down the eastern shore, and volunteer groups, dubbed "Minute Men," congregate in Massachusetts. -
The Declaration of Independence is adopted
The Declaration of Independence was officially adopted by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, more than a year after the opening shots of the war were fired. The Declaration of Independence was revealed for the first time outside Province House in Philadelphia, sparking a citywide celebration. Freedom and liberty were embraced by commoners and soldiers.
