1700-1709
Virginia Slave Code formally regulates slavery
1720-1729
Coffee is planted in Brazil
1730-1739
Free Press is established
1750-1759
French and Indian War breaks out
1760-1769
French and Indian War ends
Britain passes stamp act for Colonists to pay
1770-1779
Boston Massacre
First shots of Revolution fired at Liexington and Concord
Declaration of Independence is signed
1780-1789
Cornwallis surrenders at Yorktown
U.S. adopts Articles of Confederation
Treaty of Paris is signed to officially end the War
Shay's Rebellion breaks out
Constitutional Convention held to revise articles
George Washington becomes president.
1790-1799
Bill of Rights added to the constitution
Eli Whitney introduces cotton gin
