The Years 1700 - 1800

By NicholasH

  • Boston News-Letter

    John Campbell founds the Boston News-Letter

  • The Virginia Code's Effect

    Non-Christian servants become enslaved and the enslaved become property due to the Virginia Code.

  • Uprisings in the Virgin Islands.

    Uprisings begin to occur in the Virgin Islands.

  • Those assisting Freedom Seekers prosecuted

    North Carolina enacts a law that prosecutes all who assist the Freedom Seekers.

  • First Great Awakening

    A movement that affected Protestantism and renewed religious devotion.

  • The French and Indian War starts

    The French and Indian War, also known as the Seven Years War, starts over a dispute over the Ohio Territory.

  • The Stamp Act

    A tax that required American colonists to pay a tax on all printed pieces of paper used.

  • The Quartering Act

    An act that required the colonies to house British troops in their barracks.

  • The Declaratory Act

    The Declaratory Act stated that Britain's taxing authority was the same as America's. It accompanied the repeal of the Stamp Act.

  • Boston Massacre

    British troops fire into a mob causing a commotion leading to the Boston Massacre.

  • Townshend Acts

    The Townshend Acts repealed many taxes but those on tea remained.

  • The First Continental Congress

    Met in 1774 in reaction to the Coercive Acts.

  • The American Revolutionary War

    The American colonies fought for freedom.

  • Battle of Saratoga

    The Battle of Saratoga served as a turning point in the American Revolution.

  • The Articles of Confederation

    The Articles of Confederation was first implemented as the first constitution of the United States.

  • Treaty of Paris

    The Treaty of Paris officially ended the American Revolution

  • Ratification of the Constitution

    Was created in December of 1787 to fix the Articles of Confederation.

  • The Presidential Election of 1788

    George Washington was elected as president in The Presidential Election of 1788

  • The Whiskey Rebellion

    The Whiskey Rebellion started when a tax was put on whiskey which burdened farmers.

  • The Cotton Gin

    Eli Whitney invented The Cotton Gin which allowed for faster harvest of cotton.

  • The Presidential Election of 1796

    The Presidential Election of 1796 ended with John Adams as president and Thomas Jefferson as Vice President.

  • The Presidential Election of 1800

    The Presidential Election of 1800 resulted in Thomas Jefferson becoming president due to a sway in vote by Alexander Hamilton.