The history of the United States 1700-1800

  • The first Newspaper in America

    The first issue of America's first newspaper, the Boston Newsletter, was published
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    First great awakening

    The colonies experienced the Religious revival of the Great Awakening initiated by Jonathan Edwards.The idea of equality emerged in the movement and had an impact on the development of the colonies
  • Stamp Act

    The Imposition of a stamp act by the British Parliament on American imports caused boycotts and riots
  • boston massacre

    British soldiers killed five colonists in the Boston Massacre, stirring up feelings of independence
  • Tea tax law, causes Boston tea party incident

    The Sons of Liberty, founded by Samuel Adams, dumped imported tea in Boston Harbor at the Boston Tea Party to protest the British tax
  • The British government has issued five "intolerable ACTS". The Townsend Act passed at the same time.

    (1) To close the Port of Boston; (2) to reorganize the Massachusetts colonial government and cease its self-rule; (3) to make new articles of Garrison; (4) To exempt from the jurisdiction of the colony the officers who enforced the laws of England in the colony; (5) to grant to Quebec land west of the Appalachian Mountains and north of the Ohio River . Import duties were imposed on goods such as glass, tea, paper, paint and lead that entered the American colonies
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    The first Continental Congress

    The North American Colonies held a Joint Conference in Philadelphia, known as the First Continental Congress.
    The Continental Congress adopted a Declaration of Rights, which required the British government to remove all economic restrictions on the colonies and five ACTS of coercion.
  • Shots fired in Lexington

    British soldiers stationed in Boston were sent to Concord to inspect the arms of colonial militiamen. On their way back and forth, they were ambushed by the militiamen near Lexington and lost 286 men.The Battle of Lexington was the prelude to the American Revolution.
  • The second Continental Congress

    Representatives of the North American colonies held the second Continental Congress in Philadelphia.
  • The continental army

    Decided to establish the Continental Army and appointed George Washington commander-in-chief the next day
  • Battle of Quebec

    About 1,000 US troops braved a snowstorm to storm the defeated Quebec (Battle of Quebec).Later, the United States laid siege to Quebec, containing some of the British forces.
  • Battle of Boston

    The British were forced to withdraw from Boston after 11 months of siege
  • The Battle of Sullivan Island

    Charleston enlisted artillery to defend Fort Sullivan
  • The declaration of independence

    The North American Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, formally declaring the independence of the 13 Colonies in North America.
  • The Battle of Hubbardton.

    The final victors were the British and hessian mercenaries.
  • victory at Saratoga

    The American victory at Saratoga was a turning point in the Revolution and led to French recognition and participation in the colonial cause.The American Revolution evolved into an international war
  • Articles of confederatio

    The Continental Congress passed the Articles of Confederation.This act was the first official document to establish a unified government for the thirteen new states in the Colonies.
  • Military alliance

    France signed a treaty of military alliance with the United States, and France officially recognized the United States.France, Spain and The Netherlands joined the war
  • Battle of Monmouth

    The two sides drew.It was the last great battle of the North.For the next three years, the British were holed up in New York, and the north was in a stalemate.
  • the battle of Savannah

    American and French troops besieged Savannah and suffered heavy casualties
  • Battle of Camden

    At Camden, South Carolina, the British defeated the main American force of the South, led by Gates
  • Battle of Cowpens

    Morgan defeats the British at Cowpens, South Carolina
  • The Articles of Confederation went into effect

    With Maryland's ratification, the Articles of Confederation became official
  • truce

    Representatives of the United States and Britain signed a preliminary armistice in Paris
  • treaty of paris

    At Versailles, representatives of the British crown and the colonies signed the treaty of Paris in 1783, which officially recognized the United States of America
  • Northwest Ordinance

    Paved the way for settlement, laying the foundation for the union of territory north of the Ohio River and east of the Mississippi River
  • Constitution of the United States

    It is the fundamental law of the United States and lays the legal foundation of the American political system.It was ratified by delegates at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia and shortly thereafter by special conferences of the 13 states then in possession of the United States
  • George Washington

    George Washington was unanimously elected the first President of the United States (1789-1797), the only unanimous presidential candidate in The history of the United States
  • Bill of Rights

    The United States implemented the Bill of Rights and made 10 amendments to the Constitution for the first time, guaranteeing the fundamental rights of all citizens
  • 1793 Fugitive slave act

    The Fugitive Slave Act, which encouraged the pursuit of runaway slaves, provided for severe penalties for those who helped them
  • cotton gin

    Eli Whitney patented a cotton gin that stimulated economic growth in the farming south
  • John Adams

    John Adams was President. Founder of the Federalist Party.
  • moved the capital

    The national capital moved from Philadelphia to Washington, D.C.