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Timeline from 1700-1800

  • Raid of Deerfield, Massachusetts

    Raid of Deerfield, Massachusetts
    Deerfield, Massachusetts was a small settlement that was raided by American Indians and the French at the time the British were fighting Queen Anne's War with the French.
  • Queen Anne's War Ends

    Queen Anne's War Ends
  • The Pennsylvania Gazette

    The Pennsylvania Gazette
    Benjamin Franklin's news paper was the most popular news paper during the time of pre and little after post Revolutionary War.
  • George Washington is born.

    George Washington is born.
  • John Peter Zenger acquitted

    John Peter Zenger acquitted
    Freedom of the press first exercised.
  • Nathanael Greene is born.

    Nathanael Greene is born.
    He was a major general in the Revolutionary War.
  • Iron Act

    Iron Act
    The American colonies were becoming global exports with their iron work. So, teh British Parliament passed an act that hindered their production.
  • George III becomes king of England.

    George III becomes king of England.
    King George depressed the American colonies until they fought for their indepence in the Revolutionary War.
  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre
    The event that ignited the Revolutionary War.
  • The U.S. Constitution signed

    The U.S. Constitution signed
    Document listing the rights and responsibilities of the U. S. people and their government.