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Jamestown
Jamestown was the first successful European colony in the New World. -
Plymouth
Plymouth was the second successful European colony in the New World, home to the first Thanksgiving. -
Bacon’s Rebellion
A hoard of white men complaining that they weren’t being paid enough for work they said they’d do. -
First Great Awakening
A religious revival in North America, fueled by fire-and-brimstone scare-tactic preaching. -
Stono Rebellion
An uprising of slaves that made white people so scared, they attempted to erase African-American culture to keep anyone from fighting for their rights again. -
French and Native American War ends
The end of what is quite possibly the most confusingly-named war in history, which we fought against the French and Native Americans. -
Boston Massacre
A pub brawl between colonists and redcoats that ended in death and Revolutionary War propaganda. -
Independence Day
The Declaration of Independence is signed, freeing the colonies from Britain’s grasp and transforming them into a country. -
Battle of Saratoga
The first real battle of the Revolutionary War, and the colonies’ first victory. -
Articles of Confederation ratified
The precursor to the Constitution is ratified in an attempt to hold the colonies to a moral standard during the Revolutionary War. -
Shays’s’ Rebellion
Yet another hoard of white men with guns complaining about high taxes. -
Northwest Ordinance passed
The US government makes slavery a federal issue by declaring new territories slave-free. -
Constitution ratified
The Constitution of the United States is signed and ratified by 12 of 13 colonies. -
Second Great Awakening begins
As women begin to find their identity in Christ again, there is a new recognition of their importance in the home. -
Whiskey Rebellion
Still more white men with guns, this time complaining that they had to pay a few extra cents for their alcohol. -
Abigail Adams becomes the First Lady
Abigail played a huge role in her husband’s presidency and is one of the earliest pioneers of the feminist movement. -
Alien & Sedition Acts passed
Thomas Jefferson and James Madison ghostwrite anti-immigrant documents that are published by Kentucky and Virginia.
