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Jamestown
John Smith founds the first town in the new world named Jamestown -
Plymouth
William Bradford and the Pilgrims found the Plymouth colony -
French and Indian War
English and French go to war over territorial disputes in the colonies. -
Industrial Revolution
Britain starts their industrial revolution greatly changing peoples lives and jobs. -
War of 1812
A war between America and Britain and basically solidifies America's independence. -
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 is elected in 1860 and paves a way to the end of slavery and rebuilding America. -
Civil War ends
The civil war ends in the United States by the North besting the South and ending slavery.