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Royal Colony of New Jersey established by Queen Anne
April 17, 1702 - Royal Colony of New Jersey established by Queen Anne from separate provinces of East New Jersey and West New Jersey. -
British Troops begin a nine day siege on the French fort.
October 5, 1710 - British Troops begin a nine day siege on the French fort, Port Royal in Nova Scotia, before capturing it for the crown in the Queen-Anne's War 1701-1713. -
French colonists under the governor found the City of New Orleans
May 7, 1718 - French colonists under the governor of the French colony of Louisiana, Jean-Baptiste le Moyne, Sieur de Bienvile, with the French Mississippi Company found the City of New Orleans, named after the regent of France, Philip II, the Duke of Orleans -
North Carolina became a Crown Colony.
July 25, 1729 - Lord proprietors sells out their interests in North Carolina to British Crown, establishing North Carolina as a Crown Colony. -
George Washington is born.
George Washington is born in Westmoreland County, Virginia -
First battle of King George's War
First battle of King George's War begins with raid by New French against the British port of Canso. Four year conflict against northern British colonies takes heavy toll after battles in Maine, at Fort Massachusetts, and in Saratoga, New York. -
Benjamin Franklin invents the lightning rod
Benjamin Franklin invents the lightning rod after earlier in the year proving that lightning was electricity by flying a kite in a thunderstorm. -
French and Indian War ends
French and Indian War ends with peace treaty that cedes Canada and the American midwest to English -
the establishment of the Stamp Act
After the establishment of the Stamp Act by the British Government on March 22, which required revenue stamps, taxes, to pay for British troops, nine American colonies hold a Stamp Act Congress in New York and adopted a Declaration of Rights against taxation without representation. -
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre occurs when British troops fire into a Boston mob, who were demonstrating against British troops at the customs commission. -
the English East India Company
the English East India Company sought financial assistance, England allows the company to ship surplus tea to America at low cost. -
British Parliament closes the port of Boston
British Parliament closes the port of Boston in response to the Boston Tea Party. -
The Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable Acts, including the reestablishment of the Quartering Act, requiring colonists allow British soldiers into their homes, and the curtailment of Massachusetts self-rule, are enacted by the British government -
The British government declares Massachusetts in rebellion.
The British government declares Massachusetts in rebellion. -
the world’s first submarine attack
In the world’s first submarine attack, the American submersible ship Turtle attempts to attach a time bomb to the flagship of British Admiral Richard Howe’s ship HMS Eagle in New York Harbor. -
General Washington's Army defeats British
General Washington and the 7,000 man Continental Army defeats British General Charles Cornwallis at Princeton, New Jersey. -
France recognizes the independence of the 13 colonies
After John Adams, elected commissioner to France by the Continental Congress, and Benjamin Franklin engage their support for the Revolutionary War, France recognizes the independence of the 13 colonies. -
Charleston, South Carolina falls to the British
Charleston, South Carolina falls to the British after an effective siege. -
The Bald Eagle
The Bald Eagle is adopted by Congress as the national bird. -
Massachusetts Supreme Court outlaws slavery
Massachusetts Supreme Court outlaws slavery, citing the state Bill of Rights “all men are born free and equal. -
George Washington is elected
George Washington is elected unanimously by the Electoral College as the 1st President of the United States -
The Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights is submitted to the states by Congress. -
Tennessee is admitted into the Union as the 16th state.
Tennessee is admitted into the Union as the 16th state.