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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
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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.
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John Peter Zenger acquitted
Freedom of the press first exercised. -
Nathanael Greene is born.
He was a major general in the Revolutionary War. -
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.
King George depressed the American colonies until they fought for their indepence in the Revolutionary War. -
Boston Massacre
The event that ignited the Revolutionary War. -
The U.S. Constitution signed
Document listing the rights and responsibilities of the U. S. people and their government.