American Civil war

1607-English colony at Jamestown Virginia

Oct 7, 1607

http://www.history.com/topics/jamestown

1619-First Africans brought to North America

Oct 7, 1619

http://www.history.com/topics/black-history/slavery

1620-Pilgrims land at Plymouth

Oct 7, 1620

http://www.ushistory.org/us/3a.asp

1692-Salem Witch Trials

Oct 7, 1692

http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/salem/salem.htm

1754-1763-French and Indian War

Oct 7, 1754

http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/frin.htm

1770-Boston Massacre

Oct 7, 1770

http://www.bostonmassacre.net/

1773-Boston Tea Party

Oct 7, 1773

http://www.bostonteapartyship.com/boston-tea-party-facts

1776-The Declaration of Independence

Oct 7, 1776

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/delegates-sign-declaration-of-independence

1783-Revolutionary War Ends (Treaty of Paris)

Oct 7, 1783

http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ourdocs/paris.html

1786-87-Shay's Rebellion

Oct 7, 1786

http://www.ushistory.org/us/15a.asp
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q77iwGlyXF4

1789-Constitution Ratified

Oct 7, 1789

http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/constitution-day/ratification.html
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/u-s-constitution-ratified

1791-Whiskey Rebellion

Oct 7, 1791

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hX9gKS7uMZY

1804-1806 Lewis & Clark Expedition

Oct 7, 1804

https://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/lewis-clark/

1812-War of 1812

Oct 7, 1812

http://www.historynet.com/war-of-1812

1820-Missouri Compromise

Oct 7, 1820

http://www.history.com/topics/missouri-compromise

1830-Trail of Tears

Oct 7, 1830

http://www.cherokee.org/AboutTheNation/History/TrailofTears/ABriefHistoryoftheTrailofTears.aspx
Thousands of indians were forced out of their land to reservations

1836-Texan Indepence

Oct 7, 1836

http://www.lsjunction.com/docs/tdoi.htm

1846-1848-Mexican American War (Treaty of Guadalupa Hildelgo)

Oct 7, 1846

http://www.loc.gov/rr/hispanic/ghtreaty/
This treaty was to end the Mexican American war which gave america what is currently california nevada arizona new mexico etc

1849-Gold Rush in California

Oct 7, 1849

http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/californiagoldrush.htm
After the word that there was gold in california thousands of people made the trek west to strike it rich while most ended up poor.

1850-Compromise of 1850

Oct 7, 1850

https://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ourdocs/Compromise1850.html
california wanted to join the union as a free state which would upset the balance of states

1854-Kansas Nebraska Act

Oct 7, 1854

http://www.history.com/topics/kansas-nebraska-act

1860-Abraham Lincoln elected President

Oct 7, 1860

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/abraham-lincoln-elected-president

1861-1865-Civil War

Oct 7, 1861

http://www.civilwar.org/education/history/civil-war-overview/overview.html?referrer=https://www.google.com/

1869-Transcontinental Railroad completed

Oct 7, 1869

http://www.tcrr.com/

1877-Reconstruction Ends

Oct 7, 1877

https://www.apstudynotes.org/us-history/topics/the-end-of-reconstruction/