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1600-1700
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Jamestown Founded
The first permanent colony of Great Britain in North America was founded in present day Virginia -
The Starving Time
During the winter of 1609, after the leader of the Virginia colony, John Smith, left to go to England the colony didn't have enough food to support themselves. The colony resorted to eating anything they could including leather, shoes, and people that had recently died, many died of starvation during the winter, only 60 out of the 214 . -
1st African Slaves are brought and sold in North America
20 slaves were brought to Virginia and sold to the Jamestown colony by Dutch traders -
House of Burgesses
The first democratically elected legislative body in the British American colonies was the House of Burgesses in Virginia and was made up of elected representatives. -
Massachusetts Bay colony
The Massachusetts Bay Colony was founded and settled by 1000 Puritan refugees from Britain. -
Maryland was founded
The 4th colony founded was the Maryland colony, found by Lord Baltimore as a place to generate wealth and a safe place for Roman Catholics -
Rhode Island Established
Roger Williams left the Massachusetts colony because the Puritans there weren't very tolerant of other religions. Due to this Williams left and established Rhode Island to be a religiously tolerant place, -
First Written State Constitution
The fundamental orders, inspired by a sermon given by Thomas Hooker, provided the framework for the governing body of Connecticut from 1639 to 1662. This was the first written document that stated people has a right to elect government officials. -
1st Navigation Act
The Navigation Acts were meant to limit those who could bring and trade good with the colonies in America. These Acts gave the English exclusive rights to trade with the colonies and gave them a monopoly on the Americans trade. -
Bacon's Rebellion
Bacon's rebellion was an armed rebellion in Virginia in opposition of Virginia'a governor, William Berkeley, the main causes of this rebellion was lowering tobacco prices and the presence of Native Americans and the colonist wanting their land. -
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1700-1800
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Deerfield Massacre
French and Indian forces attacked an English settlement in Deerfield Massachusetts, killing 47 English and burning down part of the settlement. Over 100 English were captured and taken to Canada, which was a 300 mile journey, but those who couldn't keep up were killed. -
Seven Years' War
The seven years war aka the French and Indian war began in 1754 and ended with the treaty of Paris in 1763. This war was mainly a war over territory ending with Britain gaining large amounts of land and debt. This debt effected the colonies in that the British started to impose various taxes on them and eventually led to them wanting independence. -
English Industrial Revolution
During the age of Enlightenment many new ideas and concepts emerged throughout Europe. In 1760, the Industrial Revolution, a period of innovation that transitioned the manufacturing and economic focus of society, began. The Industrial revolution was a pivotal point in history and lead to every major innovation and new process after it, including advancement in medicine, industry, and manufacturing of just about everything -
Sugar Act
The Sugar Act was a tax on all refined sugar and molasses imported into the colonies. The Sugar Act replaced the Molasses Act and was more enforced. This Act also prohibited all imports of foreign rum, which I imagine upset many colonist. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act of 1765 was the first true form of taxation on the colonies enforced by the British in an attempt to raise money. The tax was on just about all everyday, paper goods and was supposed to help pay for the French and Indian war which cost the British a fortune -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a skirmish between a mob of protesters who were protesting the Stamp Act, this mob of people was met by British Soldier, which eventually fired at the protesters and ended with five people being shot. The British Soldiers weren't punished -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was an act of rebellion by Colonist in which a group of colonists boarded a English merchant ship and dumped over 300 boxes of Tea overboard into the Boston Harbor in protest of Taxation without representation. -
American Revolution Begins
The American Revolution began with the Battles at Lexington and Concord Massachusetts. These Battle were the start of the War for Independence and led to the separation of the Colonies from Britain and marked the start of the United States of America. -
Approval of the Declaration of Independence
On July 4th, 1776 the Declaration of Independence was approved by the Continental Congress and declared the colonies independent from Britain -
Articles Of Confederation Approved
In 1781, the Second Continental Congress approved the Articles of Confederation. These articles created a loose confederation or coalition between the states, but they couldn't raise an army or collect taxes which made the confederation weak. -
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1800-1876
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The Louisiana Purchase
In 1803, the U.S. paid 15 million dollars for the Louisiana territory from France, nearly doubling the size of the U.S. This territory went from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains, and from the Gulf of Mexico the Canadian Border. -
Era of Good Feelings begins
After the Europeans wars in the Americas, President James Monroe sought national unity and the absents of war led to the U.S. being able to make allies and trade agreements with European Nations. -
The Panic of 1819
in 1819 there was economic crisis that affected many Americans. As settlers were moving west and taking out loans to build homes but were unable to pay them back, creating economic instability. -
Monroe Doctrine
President James Monroe instilled a new policy stating that European powers were barred or prohibited from colonizing any parts of America in the future, including Central and South America which were fighting for their independence around the same time this Doctrine was announced. -
The Oregon Trail
Settlers traveling to Oregon took a 2000-mile-long trail that became known as the Oregon Trail. -
Indian Removal Act
The Indian Removal Act, signed by Andrew Jackson was put in place to move Native American tribes to reservations of land so Americans could have the land that was theirs. The Natives took the "Trail of Tears" which left many died to disease on their journey to their new homes. -
Battle at the Alamo
During the Texas Revolution, an army of volunteers took over the Mexican Fort, the Alamo. The Alamo was being defended by 200 trying to defeat the Spanish army, when thousands of Mexican soldiers tried to reclaim the Alamo and shut down the Rebellion by the Texans fighting for their independence. Eventually to Alamo fell to the Mexican Army but this Battle raised morale and eventually Texas gained its independence from Mexico. -
Confederate States break away and the Civil war begins
Several states left the Union which consisted of many northern states and created the Confederates States of American which were a coalition of south states. This set up the two sides that would fight in the American Civil War which would start up later the same year. (Confederate States which were originally, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, South Carolina, Georgia, Louisiana and Texas. Later in the same year four others joined which were: North Carolina, Arkansas, Virginia and Tennessee.) -
President Lincoln gives the Gettysburg Address
After the Battle of Gettysburg, President Lincoln gave the Gettysburg Address, a speech focuses on the principal of equality and later influence the abolition of slaves -
National Park at Yellowstone
In 1872 the first national park was established at Yellowstone. Congress passed an act and President Grant ratified the Dedication Act which was the first step in the preservation of nature and the start of national parks all over the world.