Historical Timeline
By : Ceniya Jefferson
AP US History, 1st Period
January 13th, 2021
, The French & Indian War
1756-1763
Importance : It contributed to the
outbreak of the American Revolution
because Great Britain raised taxes on
Definition : The French & Indian War was the colonies, which led to the spread
the North American conflict in a larger of protests and boycotts on British
imperial war between Great Britain and goods.
France known as the Seven Years’ War.
Significance :
It was a major & decisive contribution
Description : The Border between French towards the United States’ eventual
& British possessions was not completed, victory & independence in the war.
therefore a dispute came over the The cost of the participation in the
war created massive debt which lead
territory within the upper Ohio River to a strain in the nation’s finances.
Valley.
, Albany Plan of Union,
June 19th-July 11th, 1754
Definition : A plan to place the
British North American colonies Importance : Foreshadowed future
under a more centralized unification & Independence. It was to keep the
scalping knives of the Iroquois Indians on the
government.
British side.
Description : The idea of
Significance : It was hoped to unite the
Benjamin Franklin. It would have colonies under one government. The Albany
established a centralized Congress rejected it, but it paved the way for
government to oversee the future unification. It stated the new
colonies and do up defense prior government could levy taxes & establish a
to the French & Indian War. treasury.