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American History Timeline 1700-1800

By melarnett
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    French and Indian War (7 Years War)

    Ongoing struggle between the British and French for control of eastern North America. The British win a decisive victory over the French on the Plains of Abraham outside Quebec.
  • The Treaty of Paris 1763

    The Treaty of Paris 1763

    In the terms of the treaty, France gave up all its territories in mainland North America, effectively ending any foreign military threat to the British colonies there.
  • The Boston Massacre

    The Boston Massacre

    British troops fire into a mob, killing five men and leading to intense public protests.
  • The Boston Tea Party

    The Boston Tea Party

    Group of colonial patriots disguised as Mohawk Indians board three ships in Boston harbor and dump more than 300 crates of tea overboard as a protest against the British tea tax.
  • First Continental Congress

    First Continental Congress

    First Continental Congress meets in Philadelphia, with 56 delegates representing every colony except Georgia. Delegates include Patrick Henry, George Washington, and Samuel Adams.
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    American Revolutionary War

    War of independence fought between Great Britain and the 13 British colonies on the eastern seaboard of North America. Battles of Lexington and Concord, Mass., between the British Army and colonial minutemen, mark the beginning of the war.
  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence

    Continental Congress adopts the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia.
  • First US Flag Flown

    First US Flag Flown

    Continental Congress approves the first official flag of the United States flown in war
  • Articles of Confederation

    Articles of Confederation

    Continental Congress adopts the Articles of Confederation, the first U.S. constitution.
  • Treaty of Paris 1783

    Treaty of Paris 1783

    Great Britain formally acknowledges American independence in the Treaty of Paris, which officially brings the war to a close.
  • Constitutional Convention Meets

    Constitutional Convention Meets

    Constitutional Convention, made up of delegates from 12 of the original 13 colonies, meets in Philadelphia to draft the U.S. Constitution. Met May 14- Sept 17, 1787
  • George Washington - 1st President

    George Washington - 1st President

  • Judiciary Act 1789

    Judiciary Act 1789

    The Judiciary Act of 1789 is passed by Congress and signed by President George Washington, establishing the Supreme Court of the United States as a tribunal made up of six justices who were to serve on the court until death or retirement.
  • Bill of Rights

    Bill of Rights

    First ten amendments to the Constitution, known as the Bill of Rights, are ratified
  • Invention of the Cotton Gin

    Invention of the Cotton Gin

    Eli Whitney's invention of the cotton gin greatly increases the demand for slave labor.
  • John Adams - 2nd President

    John Adams - 2nd President

    John Adams is inaugurated as the second president in Philadelphia.