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The Great Awakening Begins
A collection of sermons are published entitled Early Piety. This leads to the Great Awakening. -
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The Great Awakening
Revival spread throughout the colonies, at different times for different sects of the church. -
French and Indian War begins
A group of colonist and Native Americans under George Washington kill a French diplomat, beginning the French and Indian War. -
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Seven Years War / French and Indian War
This war was fought against the French and their allies over disputed land in America. It ended in 1760 in America. -
British Soldiers are stationed within the colonies for Protection
11,000 British soldiers are stationed in the colonies after the French and Indian War is over in America. -
Pontiac's War starts
The Natives of the Great lakes area attacked British forts across the region. -
Royal Proclamation of 1763
Declared the boarder of the British colonies to be the Appalachian mountains. -
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Pontiac's War
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The Sugar Act and The Currency Act
The Sugar act attempted to combat smuggling by removing the rights of smugglers. The Currency act restricted the colonies from printing money. -
The Stamp Act
The Stamp act required paper goods to be stamped in order to prove they had their duty tax paid. -
The Stamp Act Congress Issues "Declaration of Right and Grievances"
The Declaration stated that the colonies were loyal to the King, but were entitled to the same rights as British Citizens. Essentially it was the official version of the Virginia Resolves written to the King. -
The Townshend Acts
The Townshend Acts created new duty taxes. It charged customs taxes instead of adding explicit taxes. -
British send more soldiers to the Colonies
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The Boston Massacre
Colonists harassed soldiers outside the customs house. The soldiers fired when the crowd became rowdy killing 5 Bostonians. -
The Tea Act
The Tea act was passed to bail out the East India company and allow them to sell tea in the colonies without paying the export tax. On principal, the colonists resisted. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Sons of Liberty Ensured the tea never came to shore. In December, they boarded the ships at night and dumped the tea into the harbor, leaving the ships clean and undamaged. -
The Intolerable Acts
Parliament passes the Massachusetts Government act, controlling the Massachusetts government, the Administration of Justice Act, denying a trail in Boston to the accused, and the quartering act, forcing colonists to house soldiers. -
The Virginia Resolves are Passed
The House of Burgesses passes the Virginia Resolves declaring that the colonists were entitled to all the right of British citizens. -
The Revolutionary War Begins
British Soldiers set out to seize local militia's arms and powder stores at Lexington and Concord. Lexington Militia met the soldiers on the Green and someone fired. They continued the battle to Concord. -
The Olive Branch petition
Congress sends their final petition the the King. -
Thomas Paine Publishes Common Sense
Paine's pamphlet Common Sense riles the colonies up with the idea of independence. -
The Declaration of Independence is Passed
The colonies separate from Britain totally. -
Cornwallis is defeated at Yorktown
Washington, along with French allies, cornered Cornwallis and forced his surrender. -
Articles of Confederation are Ratified
The Continental congress establishes the Articles of Confederation as the government of the New Country. -
The Revolutionary War ends
Peace negotiations are concluded in France. -
Shays Rebellion
High state taxes cause an uprising that caused debate across the nation and demonstrated the need for a stronger government. -
Constitution is Created
The Constitutional Convention puts forward a new system of government. -
Constitution is Ratified
After much discussion and debate, the Constitution is ratified by all but three states. -
Washington is elected President
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Congress approves Hamilton's Bank