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The Yamasee War
In the colony of Carolina another conflict between colonists and Natives brewed. Even though they were close allies, the Yamasee people turned on the colony of Carolina. This resulted of the murder of many tradesmen and eventually war. However, the colony proved victorious because of an alliance with the Cherokee people in the are. -
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The Great Awakening
The Great Awakening was a religious revival that, once started, spread over the years to many different denominations. This revival featured many key figures such as Jonathan Edwards, who was famous for his sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God". This revival helped to shape America's religious foundations. -
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7 Years War
The 7 Years War was a fight between France and England, however with the addition of Native Americans the war turned into a complicated sprawl of allies and territories. The war ended in 1763 with the Treaty of Paris and the Treaty of Hubertusburg. -
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Pontiac's War
Pontiac, a Ottawa leader, began a religious conquest against the British as a result of a vision from one of the prophets in his tribe. The conquest resulted in Pontiac's War. In May of 1763, Pontiac and his men attempted a siege on a British fort by the name of Fort Detroit. The siege lasted 6 months and resulted in similar uprisings by Natives at different British forts. However, fighting ceased in 1766 after Pontiac's side ran out of provisions and many fell due to disease. -
Opening Acts to Revolution
In 1764, tensions were beginning to once again rise between the colonies and Britain. Two acts were passed by Parliament onto the colonies that increased these tensions. The first being the Sugar Act, which lowered prices of molasses but increased enforcement on smuggling. And the second was the Currency Act, which encouraged the use of hard currency by putting restrictions on printing paper money in the colonies. -
Stamp Act
Parliament also enforced a Stamp Act that required any printed pieces such as, parchment, cards, and newspapers, to be stamped with a symbol to show they had been paid. -
Boston Massacre
With tensions high after multiple taxations, British troops and angry colonists were bound to clash. One such clash happened after a local group began hurling snowballs and insults at a British sentry. The rest of the sentry's troop gathered, and eventually shots were fired. Five colonists were killed, leaving the British troops to be painted in a threatening and dangerous light by the colonists. -
Lexington and Concord
One of the earlier battles in America's newfound fight for independence. The battle initiated in Lexington after the British attempted to lay siege to the local militia's weapons. The militia met them full force and the battle eventually spread to the nearby city of Concord. -
Common Sense by Thomas Paine
Thomas Paine published one of the most iconic documents in American history. Paine's pamphlet urged the colonists to fight for independence against Britain. -
Declaring Independence
Congress approved the Declaration of Independence. -
War is Over
With the aid of French allies the American's win their war for independence. -
Washington Becomes the Frist President
In April of 1789, George Washington took the first presidential oath and took office. -
President John Adams
In 1796, Washington stepped down and his Vice President, John Adams, was elected into office in his place. -
The Election of 1800
After his term in office, the American people weren't necessarily happy with how Adams was handling presidency. So, when the election of 1800 came around the two candidates that were most favorable were Arron Burr and Thomas Jefferson. Both members of the Republican party, they were equally popular with the American people, so much so, their first vote tied. However, after a tie-breaker, and a helpful endorsement by rival Alexander Hamilton, Jefferson eventually took the presidency.