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Founding of Yale University
Yale traces its beginnings to "An Act for Liberty to Erect a Collegiate School", passed by the General Court of the Colony of Connecticut on October 9, 1701, while meeting in New Haven. It is the third oldest institution of higher education in the United States -
The Virginia Slave Codes of 1705
The law was devised to establish a greater level of control over the rising African slave population of Virginia. It also separates the white colonists from the black slaves in society, makes them separate groups, and hinders their ability to unite. -
Stono Rebellion
This was the largest slave uprising in the British colony. 25 colonists and 35 to 50 Africans were killed. The rebellion recruited nearly 60 slaves, killed more than 20 whites, and was finally defeated by the South Carolina militia -
Plantation Act 1740
The bill encourages immigration to American colonies. It provided a workable naturalization procedure by empowering colonial courts to administer the oath of allegiance to aliens. -
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French and Indian War
The conflict is part of a seven-year war between major European powers around the world, including Britain and France. The war ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris on February 10, 1763. France lost all of its North American land east of the Mississippi. This war eventually led to the American War of Independence. -
Stamp Act 1765
The British Parliament imposed taxes on the United States to ease the huge war debts accumulated during the Seven Years War. This bill caused a lot of dissatisfaction in the colonies and was one of the main reasons that eventually led to the American Revolution. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a confrontation on March 5, 1770, in which British soldiers shot and killed several people while being harassed by a mob in Boston. Amid tense relations between the civilians and the soldiers, a mob formed around a British sentry and verbally abused him. Eventually, one soldier fired, prompting the others to fire without an order by Preston. The gunfire instantly killed three people and wounded eight others, two of whom later died of their wounds. -
Boston Tea Party
A campaign launched by demonstrators in Boston against the Tea Act on December 16, 1773. The demonstrators boarded the boat and threw the tea boxes into Boston Harbor. This movement eventually escalated into the American Revolution -
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American Revolutionary War
The Stamp Act and Townshend Acts provoked colonial opposition and unrest, leading to the 1770 Boston Massacre and 1773 Boston Tea Party. Parliament imposed the Intolerable Acts upon Massachusetts。The fighting broke out on April 19, 1775 and lasted for eight years. on April 9, 1783, Washington issued orders, that "all acts of hostility" were to cease immediately. On September 3, 1783, the Treaty of Paris was signed between Great Britain and the United States
