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Sep 29, 1492
Columbus
In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue. His discovery of land outside of eurasia began the boom of exploration. -
Oct 1, 1534
Charter for Roanoke
Sir Walter Raleigh was given a royal charter to establish a colony called Roanoke in the land they were calling Virginia. -
Oct 1, 1539
Hernando de Soto
Hernando was the first to explore the futuree location of the united states. -
Roaknoke Colony dissappears.
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Jamestown
Jamestown colony established in virginia. -
House of Burgesses
House of Burgesses established as the first colonial representative assemblies. -
House of Burgesses
First Colonial legislative body founded in virginia. -
Mayflower
Mayflower sails and establishes colony at plymoth rock. -
New Jersey Established
The Colony of New Jersey was established by the dutch (called New Netherlands at the time) Along with their holdings of New York (called New Amsterdam then.) -
Pequot war
the settlers fought the pequot war and defeated them. -
Navigation Act
first navigation act parred by britian -
Carolina and Georgia Colonized
These two colonies were created as buffer colonies to protect the precious virginia from the french in Florida. -
Pennsylvania
William Penn establishes Pennsylvainia in the land he nas been given. -
Sugar Act
The tax on sugar enacted after the repeal of the molassas act -
Stamp Act
The cause of much outrage in the colonies, all documents must be taxed. -
Townshend Acts
One of the many taxes that led directly to colonial revolt -
Boston Massacre
British opened fire on boston, killed few but was called "massacre" for propaganda reasons. -
Boston Tea Party
People dressed up as indians and made the boston harbor a big cup o' tea. -
1st Continental Congress
12 of 13 colonies met to discuss severence/fixing of relations with england -
Intolerable Acts
Act that punished Boston for the Boston Tea party, closed the port among other things. -
Paul Revere's ride
The British are Coming! The British are Coming! -
Lexington/Concord
The shot heard round the world, was the start of the revolution. -
Second Continental Congress
delegates met again, spurred by the capture of fort ticonderoga. -
Declaration of Independance
TO HIGH TREASON! -
Battle of Yorktown
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Treaty of Paris signed
This ended the revolutionary war. -
Constitution
The Constitution was ratified, throwing out the Articles of Confederation. -
George Washington is President
George Washington elected unanimously as the president of the united states. -
Bill of Rights
A topic of much conflict, the bill of rights was finally amended into the constitution. -
Whiskey Rebellion
Citizens upset by the tax on whiskey imposed by the federal government. first chance for the government to prove they would enforce their laws.
