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Jamestown Established
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The House of Burgesses
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Plymouth Colony Established
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English seize New Amsterdam from the Dutch (New York)
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French and Indian War
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Boston Massacre
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Boston Tea Party
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First Continental Congress
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American Revolution
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Declaration of Independence
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George Washington elected first president
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Capital moved from Philadelphia to Washington D.C.
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War of 1812
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Civil War
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US enters WW1
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US declares war on Japan entering WW2
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Korean War
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President Johnson signs Civil Right Act