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Georgia Founded
Georgia was founded by James Oglethorpe as a refuge for England's indebted prisoners. It also protected other colonies from Spanish invasion. -
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French and Indian War
The French and Indian War was a war between the the British and French colonies. Each side had allies with native tribes and their home countries. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was when British soldiers killed many people while a mob was taking place. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was an event were colonists boarded the tea carrying ships and threw all the tea overboard to make a political point about taxation without representation. -
First Continental Congress
The first Continental Congress met in Philadelphia with representatives to represent every colony except Georgia. They considered a plan of union of Great Britain and the Colonies. They listed their grievances and planned to meet again if England did not change its ways. -
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The American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War was fought by the colonists against the British. The American colonists were fighting for their independence from England. -
Battles of Concord and Lexington
These were the first military battles of the American Revolutionary War. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The Battle of Bunker Hill was during the early stages of the American Revolutionary War, but the colonists inflicted significant casualties against the British enemy. This battle was a confidence boost for the colonists. -
Adoption of the Declaration of Independence
The Continental Congress signed and declared the Declaration of Independence from England. -
First Flag of the United States
The Continental Congress approved of the first United States flag. -
Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation are written up and adopted. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris of 1783 ended the American Revolutionary War. -
George Washington Elected President
George Washington is unanimously elected as the first President of the United States of America. -
Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights is made up of the first ten amendments to the Constitution. -
The Cotton Gin
The Cotton Gin was invented by Eli Whitney to increase production of cotton which increased the need for slave labor. -
John Adams becomes the Second President
John Adams is inaugurated as the second President of the United States of America.
