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House Of Burgess passes first slave code.
The Colonial House of Burgess passes the first comprehensive slave code. -
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The Great Awakening
The Great Awakening was a Christian revival that spread Christianity all across America. -
French and Indian War
The French and Indian war, also known as the seven years war, started when British and American soldiers killed a French diplomat. -
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Pontiacs war
Pontiac's War was instigated by a Native American Leader by the name of Pontiac. He was inspired to fight the colonists by a religious leader named Nolin, who told him the natives needed to cast out the Europeans from America. The fighting broke out when Pontiac laid siege to a European fort. The siege inspired other Natives to become hostile and increased Native-colonist tension. -
Sugar Act
The British imposed the sugar act in 1764 in an attempt to better regulate American trade. They followed the sugar act with the Stamp Act and the Townshend Acts. -
Boston Massacre
British troops open fire into a mob of colonists, killing five men. -
Boston Tea Party
A group of colonists disguised as Mohawk Indians snuck aboard three British ships in Boston harbor and dumped over 300 crates of imported tea into the harbor to protest the British tea tax. -
First Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress meets in Philadelphia with delegates from every colony except Georgia. -
Fighting begins between Britain and the Colonies
British regiments set out to seize local militias’ arms and powder stores in Lexington and Concord. The Militia met with them and fired on the British. -
Declaration of Independence
The Continental Congress declares independence from Britain. The declaration was written by Thomas Jefferson and edited by Jhon Adams and Benjamin Franklin before appearing before the whole Congress for final editing. -
Revolutionary War ends
The Revolutionary war ended after peace negotiations in France. -
Drafting of the U.S. Constitution
The Constitutional Convention meets from May to September to draft the U.S. Constitution. -
First President of the United States
George Washington is elected the first president of the new United States. -
Jhon Adams Elected
John Adams, the second President of the United States, is elected.