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House of Burgesses Passes first Slave Code
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New York Slave Rebellion
"Rebel" slaves killed 9 white colonists. In turn, 21 enslaved people were executed and 6 more committed suicide from fear. -
Great Awakening
The Great Awakening was a religious experience that began in England. Colonists desired to strip themselves of their worldly possessions and return to a pious lifestyle. -
Stono Rebellion
A group of slaves began a march toward Florida. They were stopped by militia. -
Protestant Revivalism
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Almost-Rebellion
Two slaves told their master of a plan for rebellion. 32 black men and 5 poor white men were executed for their involvement. 70 more men were deported. -
Currency Act of 1751/1763
The Currency Acts restricted the use of paper money -
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Seven Years' War
The war between Britain and France resulted in Great Britain gaining French land in America. -
George Become King of England
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Pontiac's War
Pontiac and 300 warriors plotted an attack on Ft. Detroit. -
Royal Proclamation of 1763
King George forbade settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains. -
Sugar Act of 1764
Parliament placed taxes on Sugar -
Stamp Act
Required paper documents to be printed on paper that had been stamped to show that the duty had been paid -
Virginia Resolve
The Virginia Resolve declared that colonists were entitled to all liberties, privileges, franchises, and immunities possess by people of Great Britain. -
Declaratory Act
The Declaratory Act repealed the Stamp Act and asserts that Parliament had the power and authority to make laws. -
Townshend Acts
The Townshend Acts created customs duties for common goods -
Townshend Acts Repealed
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Boston Massacre
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Parliament Absorbed the East India Company
Parliament used the Regulating Act and the Tea Act to bankrupt the East India Company, forcing them to rely on Great Britain to bail them out. -
Parliament passed 4 Acts Following the Boston Tea Part Rebellion
The Boston Port Act shut down the harbor to trade
Massachusetts Government Act put colonial governments under British Control
Administration of Justice Act allowed British official to be tried in Britain rather than the colonies
The quartering Act allowed the British army to quarter soldiers in colonists' homes. -
First Continental Congress
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"Common Sense" Published by Thomas Paine
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States Create Their Own Declarations
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Battles of Lexington and Concord
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Lee's Resolution
Congress voted on a resolution calling on all colonies to establish revolutionary governments -
The Declaration of Independence
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A Treaty of Amity and Commerce
The treaty turned a colonial rebellion into a global war as fighting between the British and French -
The Ratification of the Articles of Confederation
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The War Came to an Official End
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Constitutional Convention
delegates from twelve of the thirteen states met to discuss revising the Articles of Confederation -
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Shay's Rebellion
To prevent foreclosures on farms and land, protesters blocked courthouses so that judges could not issue foreclosures. -
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The Federalist Papers
The Federalist Papers were written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison under the pen name Publius. -
The Revision of the US Constitution
Congress announced that a majority of states had ratified the Constitution and that the document was now in effect -
The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution
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US Bank Charter
Congress approved a 20 year bank charter for the Band of the US. -
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Whiskey Rebellion
Citizens began to protest the tax on Whiskey by attacking tax collectors. -
Jay's Treaty
John Jay signed a “treaty of amity, commerce, and navigation” with the British. -
John Adams becomes the second elected President
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Whiskey Tax
Alexander Hamilton proposed a federal excise tax on the production, sale, and consumption of a number of goods, including whiskey -
The Alien and Sedition Acts
These acts intended to keep the French from compromising America’s resistance