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Yale Founded
Yale College was founded in New Haven, Connecticut -
Queen Anne Crowned
Queen Anne crowned queen of England. -
King George I crowned
George 1 becomes King of England -
George II Crowned
George II was crowned King of England -
Georgia is founded as a colony
Georgia is founded as the last of the 13 colonies. It was founded as a military barrier between Florida and the Carolinas. -
The French and Indian War
The French and Indian War began over the territory from Canada to the west of the Mississippi River. -
King George III
King George the III is crowned King -
The Treaty Of Paris
The Treaty of Paris was signed ending the French and Indian War. -
Sugar Act
Sugar Act was passed prohibiting American imports of foreign rum and taxing imported molasses, wine, silk, coffee, and other items. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act is passed by the British, taxing all colonial newspapers, advertisements, leases, licenses, pamphlets, and legal documents. -
The Townshend Act
The Townshend Acts, named for the British secretary of the treasury, are passed, taxing the colonists on imported paper, glass, lead, and tea. -
Boston Massacre
Deadly riot in which British Troops fired into a mob killing five men. -
2nd Presidential Inauguration
George Washington is inducted for second term. -
The Boston Tea Party
A group of Colonial patriots dump crates of tea overboard in protest of British Tea Tax and the monopolizing of Tea by The British East India Company -
First Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress of fifty-six representatives (except from the colony of Georgia) meets in Philadelphia to discuss relations with Britain, the possibility of independence, and the hope of a peaceful solution. -
American Revolution
The American War of Independence begins -
Declaration of Independence
Continental Congress adopts the Declaration of Independence written by patriot and lawyer Thomas Jefferson in Philadelphia -
Official Flag
First US official Flag approved -
Articles of Confederation and First US Constitution
Second Continental Congress adopts the Articles of Cofederation -
United States Begans/End of Revolutionary War
War of Independence ends and Original 13 colonies becomes first United States -
Shay's Rebellion
Farmers from New Hampshire to South Carolina decide to take up arms and protest high state taxes and stiff penalties for non payment. First major armed rebellion. -
Constitutional Convention begins
Original 13 colonies meet in PA to draft first U.S. Constitution -
President Washington
George Washington is inaugurated as 1st president of the United States -
US Supreme Court
US Supreme Court which included one chief justice and 5 associate judges. -
Bill Of Rights
First ten amendments to the US Constitution named the Bill of Rights are ratified. -
NY Stock Exchange
New York Stock was organized on Wall St. under a Button Tree. -
White House
Construction of White House began -
Cotton Gin
Eli Whitney invents the Cotton Gin -
John Adams Presidency
John Adams is elected as 2nd US President