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Oct 12, 1492
Columbus discovers the Americas
Christopher Columbus seeked to find a new route to India, but instead found the Americas. -
The failure at Roanoke
Britans first attempt of a colony in North America. The colony ended in failure as it mysteriously disapered. -
Jamestown founded
British colony that was founded in present day Virginia. The colony became sucessful due to the cash crop tobacco -
Plymouth colony founded
British colony made up of all Puritans. The colony was created so the Puritans could pratcice their religion without persecution. -
maryland founded
George Calvery started this colony with the hopes of it becoming primarily for Catholics. -
Rhode Island founded
Rhode Island was founded by Roger Williams who wanted to create a home for religious minorities. -
Bocon's Rebellion
Nathaniel Bacon helped anger poor white's in Virginia in order to cause disorder. -
Pennsylvania founded
William Penn created Pennsylvania so Quakers and other denominations could freely pratice their religions -
Salem Witch Trails
Several young girls in the town of Salem Massachusetts caused mass hysteria when acusing members of the community to be witches. The acusations led to several executions. -
The Great Awakening
Large protestant movement that took place in the 1730's in the colonies. -
Stono Slave Rebellion
A large scale revoult in which 100 slaves rose up and killed several white people. -
Seven Years War begins
A war with the French that resulted in tensions building up between Britain and the colonies. -
Stamp Act
British act that taxed all offitial documents in the colonies. -
Proclamantion of 1763
Proclamtion made by Britain that stated that the colonists could not inhabit the Appalachian Mountains. -
Sugar Act
British tax put on sugar in the colonies. -
Boston Massacre
An over sensationalized event in which British soldiers shot and killed several rowdy colonists in Boston -
Boston Tea Party
Several colonists dressed as Native Americans, dumped barrels of tea into the Boston harbor and burned several British vessels. -
intolerable acts
Britian reacted to the Boston Tea party by cutting off all trade in Boston and passed other laws to punish the colonist -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
First battles battles that took place between Britain and the colonies. They sparked the Revoltuionary War. -
American Revolution
The war between the colonies and Britian that would ultimately lead to the The United States becoming a free country. -
Decleration of Independence
The famous document, primarily written by Thomas Jefferson. It proclaimed in writing that the colonies did not aprove of Britians actions and wanted to split and become a seperate nation -
the Articles of Confederation
America's first written government. It created weak bonds between states and had no executive leader. This ultimately led to its destruction. -
The Constitution 1788
A new written government in reaction to The Articles of Confederation. Established the three branches of government and is still the written law used today. -
First Bank
The first bank was created bank by Alexander Hamilton. This helped set forth a dynamic for America's economic system. -
Whiskey Rebellion
A violent uprising that took place in western Pennsylvania. This was squashed by president Washington and a large militia force. -
The Louisiana Purchase
This was a large purchas of land from the French that more than doubled the size of the United States. -
The War of 1812
A second war fought between Britain and the United States. -
The Trail of Tears
The harsh removal of Native Americans to present day Oklahoma. -
Mexican American war
A war fought with Mexico driven by President Poulk. The end resulted in gaining Mexican territory, spreading America's reach to the Pacific Ocean. -
The Civil War
The war that occured between the North and South which nearly split the country in half.
