1600-1865

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  • Jamestown

    Jamestown
    John Smith founds the first town in the new world named Jamestown
  • Plymouth

    Plymouth
    William Bradford and the Pilgrims found the Plymouth colony
  • French and Indian War

    French and Indian War
    English and French go to war over territorial disputes in the colonies.
  • Industrial Revolution

    Industrial Revolution
    Britain starts their industrial revolution greatly changing peoples lives and jobs.
  • War of 1812

    War of 1812
    A war between America and Britain and basically solidifies America's independence.
  • Trans-Atlantic cable

    Trans-Atlantic cable
    The first trans-Atlantic cable was created in 1858 which completely changed the world and communication between America and Britain.
  • Abraham Lincoln

    Abraham Lincoln
    Abraham Lincoln is elected in 1860 and paves a way to the end of slavery and rebuilding America.
  • Civil War ends

    Civil War ends
    The civil war ends in the United States by the North besting the South and ending slavery.