Colonial America
Colonial-Era Events
1,718 events, page 16 of 35 — 1492 to early statehood
1763
Treaty of Paris Ends French and Indian War
Pennsylvania · Treaty · Colonial Period
1763
Royal Proclamation Establishes British Indian Reserve
Oklahoma · Legislation · Colonial Period
1763
Catherine the Great Ascends to Throne
Alaska · Transition Of Power · Colonial Period
1763
Spain Cedes Florida to Britain
Alabama · Treaty · Colonial Period
1763
Treaty of Paris Cedes Mobile to Britain
Alabama · Treaty · Colonial Period
1763
Royal Proclamation of 1763 Restricts Settlement
Virginia · Legislation · Colonial Period
1763
Patrick Henry's Parson's Cause Argument
Virginia · Other · Colonial Period
1763
Spanish Withdraw from Florida
Florida · Transition Of Power · Colonial Period
1763
Spain Trades Florida to Britain
Florida · Transition Of Power · Colonial Period
1763
British Division of Florida into Two Territories
Florida · Legislation · Colonial Period
1763
New Smyrna Colony Settlement and Collapse
Florida · Settlement · Colonial Period
1763
Spain Trades Florida to Great Britain
Florida · Transition Of Power · Colonial Period
1763
Spain Cedes Florida to Great Britain
Florida · Transition Of Power · Colonial Period
1763
Spanish Cession of Florida to Great Britain
Florida · Transition Of Power · Colonial Period
1763
Proclamation of 1763 Extends Georgia's Southern Boundary
Georgia · Legislation · Colonial Period
1763
Pontiac's War Against British
Illinois · Battle · Colonial Period
1763
Treaty of Paris Ends French and Indian War
Illinois · Treaty · Colonial Period
1763
France Cedes Michigan to Britain
Michigan · Transition Of Power · Colonial Period
1763
France Cedes Territory to Britain via Treaty of Paris
Michigan · Treaty · Colonial Period
1763
Treaty of Paris Ends French-English Colonial Conflict
Maine · Treaty · Colonial Period
1763
Treaty of Paris Cedes Indiana to Britain
Indiana · Treaty · Colonial Period
1763
Treaty of Paris Gives Region to British
Vermont · Treaty · Colonial Period
1764
Board of Trade Rules Against Wentworth's Land Grants
New Hampshire · Legislation · Colonial Period
1764
King George III Order Establishes New York-Quebec Boundary
Vermont · Legislation · Colonial Period
1764
King George III Rules in New York's Favor Over NH Grants
New Hampshire · Legislation · Colonial Period
1764
Charlotte Amalie Declared a Free Port
VI · Legislation · Colonial Period
1764
St. Louis Founded by French Fur Traders
Illinois · Founding · Colonial Period
1764
France Cedes Illinois Country East of Mississippi to Britain
Illinois · Transition Of Power · Colonial Period
1764
Sugar Act Passed by Parliament
Virginia · Legislation · Colonial Period
1764
Founding of St. Louis
Missouri · Founding · Colonial Period
1765
Stamp Act Congress Meets in New York
New York · Other · Colonial Period
1765
Stamp Act Congress in New York City
New York · Other · Colonial Period
1765
New York Merchants Boycott British Imports
New York · Other · Colonial Period
1765
Stamp Act Congress Delegates Sent from Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania · Other · Colonial Period
1765
Stamp Act Crisis in South Carolina
South Carolina · Other · Colonial Period
1765
South Carolina Delegates Sent to Stamp Act Congress
South Carolina · Other · Colonial Period
1765
Acadian Refugees Arrive in Louisiana
Louisiana · Settlement · Colonial Period
1765
Acadian Settlement in Louisiana
Louisiana · Settlement · Colonial Period
1765
Zachariah Hood Injured at Annapolis Docks
Maryland · Other · Colonial Period
1765
Stamp Act Congress Convenes
New York · Legislation · Colonial Period
1765
Rivera Expedition into Utah
Utah · Expedition · Colonial Period
1765
Stamp Act Passed and Virginia Resolves Issued
Virginia · Legislation · Colonial Period
1765
Stamp Act and Virginia Resolves
Virginia · Legislation · Colonial Period
1765
British Occupation of East Bank of Mississippi
Illinois · Transition Of Power · Colonial Period
1765
British Take Control of Fort de Chartres
Illinois · Transition Of Power · Colonial Period
1765
Rivera Expedition into Great Basin
Nevada · Expedition · Colonial Period
1766
Wentworth Steps Down as Governor
New Hampshire · Transition Of Power · Colonial Period
1766
Northampton County Court Overturns Stamp Act
Virginia · Legislation · Colonial Period
1766
Pontiac Makes Peace with British
Indiana · Treaty · Colonial Period
1767
Founding of Carondelet
Missouri · Founding · Colonial Period
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