TIMELINE 1757-1832
1758
Franklin writes The Way to Wealth, Poor Richard's Almanac.
St. Peter's Chapel added.
1760 Large group of German immigrants.
St. Paul's Chapel added.
1763 British victory signed in Paris.
1765 The Stamp Act - the beginning of the end for England in the colonies.
1764 The Currency Act - England tries to control colonial paper.
1767 Townshend Revenue Acts - more fuel on the fire.
1773 The Tea Act - the final blow. Riots and protest follow in force.
1766 Southwark Theater opens.
1774 Paul Revere rides into town with news. The first
Continental Congress meets in Philadelphia.
1775 Lexington and Concord news reaches Philadelphia. America is at war.
George Washington enters the city to command the Continental forces.
1776 A call for the est of government free from British rule. Founders like
Thomas Jefferson and John Hancock work to est uniformed voting. Jefferson writes the Declaration of Independence at Market/Seventh. On the 4th of July the
Liberty Bell ring to proclaim freedom throughout the land.
Smallpox hits population.
1777 Cornwallis marches into Philadelphia. Battle of Germantown occurs.
1778 American soldiers are almost starved to death in British prisoner camps. American troops return to capture Philadelphia. A great fire hits the city.
1779
University of Pennsylvania est.
1782 Cornwallis surrenders at Yorktown.
1783 Signing of the peace treaty Paris.
George Washington enters the city victorious.
1790 Philadelphia temporary federal capital.
1791
Chestnut Theater built.
1793
First Presbyterian Church built. Yellow fever hits.
1794 John Jay's treaty signed.
1799 George Washington dies.
1800 Philadelphia is America's largest
city with a pop of 65,000.
1805 Academy of Fine Arts est.
1812 War. Academy of Natural Sciences est.
1824 Historical Society of Pennsylvania est.
1829 Delaware Canal completed.
1832 Germantown railroad completed.
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Ben Franklin created some of the most important publications in this city including Poor Richards Almanac.
Philadelphia lead many of the colonial cities with it's desire to est fine art and theater. Thoughout this time frame many of the foundations for the arts were layed.
The American Revolution has many important occurances and members located in Philadelpia such as Thomas Jefferson writing the Declaration of Independence, it was also the federal capital for ten yrs.