Can somebody tell me about the about these decades in the U. S.: 1750's, 1760's, 1770's, 1780's, 1790's?

Question

Can the information include things such as important people, events, and social history? Thanks!!!

Answer 1

I'm not sure how much of a write up for each decade here will do (would have to be quite a bit longer).

Do note that, for the most part, the period does not neatly break into decades (though the accession of King George III in 1760, and the beginning of Washington's Presidency in 1789 get us pretty close).

But roughly -
1750s - French and Indian War ('started' with skirmishes on frontiers, involving Washington!) -internationally = 'Seven Years War' (= a world war betw French & British Empires); British victory removes France from New World, changing relationship of England and her American colonies

1760s - King George III accedes to the throne; Britain attempts to 'clamp down' on colonies, raise taxes (to pay off war debts) -> colonial opposition grows (esp. strong reaction to Stamp Act), 'sons of liberty' (Samuel Adams) etc

1770s - . . . Tea Party -> Britain's harsh measures ("Intolerable Acts") against Boston -> Revolution (early years focus in the North), Continental Congress, Declaration of Independence [Jefferson writes, but John Adams= the leader who marshalls support for this move], Washington learning to fight a defensive war, training of army + gaining foreign support (esp France, after U.S. victory at Battle of Saratoga), and division over war in Britain gradually strengthens 'rebel'/'patriot' effort

1780s - success of Revolution (later battles mainly in the South), first attempts under Articles of Confederation (with little power to tax, enforce law on the states or conduct unified foreign policy/treaties), economic hardships (esp. from war inflation [worthless money!] & debts and problems of trying to trade WITHOUT support & protection of British Navy [e.g., from the Barbary Pirates]), many leaders fear local rebellions (Shays Rebellion)

1790s - beginning of (more centralized) government under Constitution - Washington, Adams. Major issues - getting on firm financial footing (Alexander Hamilton -federal govt assumes war debts, First Bank of U.S.), how to relate to France [esp. with French Revolution!.. fiasco of "XYZ Affair"] & Britain? first major parties form -Federalists and [Jeffersonian] Republicans [Madison = their leader in the House] divided over these major domestic & foreign policies, ends with election of 1800 (-> first peaceful transfer of government to rule by another party [under Jefferson])

Perhaps you should scan some history TIMELINES to get the feel, key events, key people, etc.
Try things like the following:

A one page list of major 18th century events -
http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/historyonline/chron18.cfm

This is the firs. A bit oversimplified (for kids), but still of some use, and divided by decade. (The link is to the first page, which includes easy links to cycle through the rest).
http://www.hfmgv.org/education/smartfun/timeline/1700/1750.html

More detailed listing of major events from the mid 18th century to 1790 -
http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/revolution/rev-col.htm
http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/revolution/rev-prel.htm
http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/revolution/revwar-75.htm
http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/revolution/revwar-77.htm
http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/revolution/rev-nation.htm

Answer 2

You will really need wikipedia and a history text book but I can give you a sumamry from what I see. These were the years that lead up to the Revolutionary War in the United States. Major events would be Boston Tea Party, Declaration of Independence, The key revolutionist such as Jefforson and Wahsington. Soon after we declared independence it is around the early 1780's the U.S. adopted the Articles of Confederation to run the new government. This led to many problems because this did not establish an executive branch of government to enforce laws, it had no judiciary branch, the government could not collect taxes, regulate commerce, set up a national military and it had problems establishing territories. It did however set up the basis of federalism, it made the treaty endign the Revolutionary War, and it also established rules in which states could enter the union. Eventually with the event of Shays Rebellion (angry farmers goign to attack the federal arsenal due to the fact many farms were closing down), the government knew it needed a change so they framers met up in for the Constitutional Convention where they argued over how strong the government should be, because they did fear Monarchy. Soon The Virginia plan was proposed (where states were represented by population) and the New Jersey Plan (where states equally had the same number of votes.) Eventually both were molded together into the Great Compromise in which it would be a bi-cameral legislature where the Senate would be equal votes and the House of Representatives would be based on population. The three fifth's compromise also established a slave counted as 3/5 of a person when it came to elections. Those are the basics I think there may be things I'm missing so you best just look in a text book.

Answer 3

1750s - Seven Years' War
1760s - British efforts to force American colonists to pay war debt
1770s - worsening relations between British and colonial America; Declaration of Independence and start of Revolutionary War
1780s - American colonists win independence; America governed by Articles of Confederation
1790s - America governed by U.S. Constitution;
executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government

Answer 4

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