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The House of Burgesses passed its first slave code
The new law included the old rule that enslaved women's children would be born into slavery, added that slaves would not be freed unless the enslaver removed them from the colony, and included that slave owners could not be trialed for murder of their slaves. Another rule added into the law was that slaves could not strike white colonists or they would be whipped. -
The New York City slave rebellion
Slaves killed 9 white colonists, the colonists then burned 21 slaves alive, and 6 others committed suicide to avoid the burning. -
The Stono Rebellion
A group of slaves marched towards a Spanish settlement in Florida in hopes of freedom, burning plantations and killing slave owners along the way. -
The Currency Act
The Board of Trade restricted the use of paper money due to the British merchants not wanting to accept them. -
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The Seven Years' War
The Seven Years' War was the major war to determine whether Britain or France would be the major world power. The British won. -
The Battle of Kolín
A battle during the Seven Years' War, the Austrians defeated the Prussians in central Bohemia. -
The Battle of Hastenbeck
A battle during the Seven Years' War, the French defeated the British near the city of Hastenbeck. -
The Battle of Rossbach
A battle during the Seven Years' War where the Prussians defeated the French in the village of Rossbach. -
The Battle of Leuthen
A battle during the Seven Years' War where the Prussians defeated the Austrians in Leuthen, Prussia. -
The Battle of Minden
A battle during the Seven Years' War where the British defeated the French in the town of Minden. -
The Battle of the Plains of Abraham
A battle during the Seven Years' War where the British defeated the French outside of Quebec. -
The Currency Act
The Board of Trade restricted the use of paper money due to the British merchants not wanting to accept them. -
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Pontiac's War
A smaller war after the Seven Years' War where Pontiac fought wit the Native Americans for territory against the British. The British won. -
The Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris marked the end of the Seven Years' War, it was signed by Great Britain, France, Spain, and Portugal in Paris, France. -
The Treaty of Hubertusburg
The Treaty of Hubertusburg marked the end of the Seven Years' War, it was signed by Prussia, Saxony, and Austria at Hubertusburg Castle. -
The Royal Proclamation of 1763
After the British had won the Seven Years' War, they issued this proclamation stating that the colonists could not colonize anything past the Appalachians because that land now belonged to the British Empire. -
The Sugar Act
British parliament levied taxes on the sugar trade to regain money lost due to the French and Indian War. -
The Stamp Act
The British Parliament levied taxes on the colonies' printing, forcing them to buy stamped paper from England, and only allowing said stamped paper to be used for press. -
The Virginia Resolves
The Virginia Resolves were published by the House of Burgesses stating that the American colonists were entitled to everything the British were entitled to. -
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The Stamp Act Congress
The Stamp Act Congress was the first time a group of representatives from each colony. They met in New York to discuss British taxation -
The Townshend Act
British parliament levied taxes on the colonist's china, glass, lead, paint, paper an tea. -
The Townshend Act
British parliament levied taxes on the colonist's china, glass, lead, paint, paper an tea. -
The Boston Massacre
A group of people gathered outside of the Customs House, hurling snowballs and insulting a British soldier stationed there. More soldiers came to help the one, they began firing and when the smoke cleared, 5 Boston people were dead. -
The Regulating Act
The British parliament passed this act to put the East India Company under the government's control. -
The Tea Act
The British parliament passed this act to help out the East India Company's tea trade. The company would not have to follow proper import duties, and essentially provided them a monopoly. -
The Boston Tea Party
Enraged over the recent Tea Act passed by British parliament, colonists dumped mass amounts of tea into the Boston harbor. -
The First Continental Congress
A group of delegates met, and over 6 weeks a document called "Declaration of Rights and Grievances" was issued by Georgia. This document echoed the ideas mentioned in the Virginia Resolves. -
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
The British were sent to seize some militia forming in the towns of Lexington and Concord, someone fired at Lexington and the battle continued to the town of Concord. This was the beginning of the American Revolution. -
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The American Revolution
A fight between the American colonists with England. After a series of tax acts issued by the British parliament, the colonists had enough and revolted against the Empire. The Americans won with the aid of France and became its own nation. -
The Second Continental Congress
Delegates from the thirteen colonies met again in Philadelphia. -
The Battle of Bunker Hill
The Colony's militia set up at Breed's Hill, the British came to dislodge them from the hill. The British won. -
The Olive Branch Petition
The Olive Branch Petition was adopted by the Continental Congress and sent to King George III which requested reconciliation with the British. It was rejected. -
The first declaration of independence
Richard Henry Lee wrote a small resolution which was adopted, but considered a draft to the actual Declaration of Independence. -
The Declaration of Independence
The draft was developed, and congress adopted the Declaration of Independence. -
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The Crossing of the Delaware
George Washington, knowing they needed to win the current battle, went across the Delaware River on Christmas night and defeated the British. -
The Treaty of Amity and Commerce
The Treaty of Amity and Commerce allowed France to join the American Revolution. This was the turning point for the American Revolution. -
The Articles of Confederation
The Continental Congress ratified these articles which essentially gave all of the governmental power to the individual state governments. -
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The Northwest Indian War
A war between America and the Indians occupying the Northwest Territory. -
Shays' Rebellion
After a couple years of collecting debt, the Massachusetts farmers, led by Daniel Shay, fought several battles around the area of Springfield. -
The "Dirty Compromise"
New England and the Southern states of the United States were at a disagreement, they came to a compromise where the South could continue their slave trade, and in return the South made it easier for Congress to pass commercial legislation. -
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Washington was elected the first President of the United States
The process began in 1788 and continued until 1789, Washington was unanimously voted to be President, and he names John Adams to be his first Vice President. -
The United States Constitution
The document was created in 1787, but was not adopted until 1789. The Constitution is the supreme law that governs the United States. -
Bank of the United States
Congress approved a charter for the Bank of the United States, and America's first banking system was born. -
The Bill of Rights
Ten different amendments were added to the Constitution and were named the Bill of Rights. -
Jay's Treaty
The "treaty of amity, commerce, and navigation", more commonly called Jay's Treaty requested that the British remove their troops from the northwest by 1796. The British also agreed to compensate the States for their losses, in return the United States would treat Britain as a partner. -
The Battle of Fallen Timbers
The final battle during the Northwest Indian War. -
The Treaty of Greenville
The Treaty of Greenville was between the American government and the Native Americans, it effectively ended all hostilities between the two. -
John Adams elected as President
Washington stepped down from the Presidency and named John Adams as his successor. -
The Alien and Sedition Acts
The Alien Act allowed the government to deport any foreign aliens, and the Sedition Act allowed the government to prosecute anyone speaking ill of the government.