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Abigail CONVERSE

Abigail CONVERSE

Female 1731 - 1768  (36 years)


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   Date  Event(s)
1 1733 
  • 12 Feb 1733: Georgia founded
    James Oglethorpe founded the colony of Georgia, the last of the original 13 colonies, as a haven for debtors.
2 1735 
  • 19 Mar 1735: Zenger Trial
    John Peter Zenger was acquitted of seditious libel, a landmark case that established a precedent for freedom of the press in America.
3 1739 
  • 1 Jan 1739: Stono Rebellion
    A slave rebellion in South Carolina resulted in the deaths of over 20 whites and 44 slaves, leading to stricter slave codes.
4 1740 
  • 1 Jan 1740: Great Awakening begins
    A series of religious revivals began to sweep through the American colonies, led by figures like Jonathan Edwards and George Whitefield.
5 1752 
  • 15 Jun 1752: Franklin's kite experiment
    Benjamin Franklin conducted his famous kite experiment, proving that lightning is a form of electricity.
6 1754 
  • 28 May 1754: French and Indian War begins
    A conflict between Great Britain and France for control of North America began, with Native American tribes allied with both sides.
7 1759 
  • 14 Sep 1759: Battle of Quebec
    British forces under General James Wolfe defeated the French, leading to the capture of Quebec and a turning point in the French and Indian War.
8 1763 
  • 10 Feb 1763: Treaty of Paris ends war
    The Treaty of Paris was signed, ending the French and Indian War and ceding French territory in North America to Great Britain.
  • 7 Oct 1763: Proclamation of 1763
    King George III issued a proclamation forbidding American colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
9 1764 
  • 5 Apr 1764: Sugar Act passed
    The British Parliament passed the Sugar Act to raise revenue from the colonies, which angered colonists and led to protests.
10 1765 
  • 22 Mar 1765: Stamp Act passed
    The British Parliament passed the Stamp Act, requiring a tax on all legal documents, newspapers, and other printed materials.
  • 24 Mar 1765: Quartering Act
    The British Parliament passed the Quartering Act, requiring American colonists to provide housing and food for British soldiers.
  • 7 Oct 1765: Stamp Act Congress meets
    Delegates from nine colonies met in New York to protest the Stamp Act, issuing a Declaration of Rights and Grievances.
11 1766 
  • 18 Mar 1766: Declaratory Act passed
    The British Parliament repealed the Stamp Act but passed the Declaratory Act, asserting its right to legislate for the colonies "in all cases whatsoever."
12 1767 
  • 29 Jun 1767: Townshend Acts passed
    Parliament passed new laws taxing imports of glass, lead, paper, paint, and tea into the colonies.


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