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Aug 17, 1477
Exploration Began
Marco Polo Published A Book About The Experiences Of The Far East During The 1200s. The Book Described China As A Land Of Great Wealth. -
Apr 26, 1578
Roanoke Charter By Queen Elizabeth
Queen Elizabeth Granted An Agreement Or Charter To Sir Humphrey Gilbert To Begin A Colony. Gilbert Wanted To Establish A Colony In The New World. -
Jamestown
People Came To Jamestown, Virginia To Find Gold. The Colony Made Captain John Smith To Be In Charge. -
Mayflower Compact
John Carver Was Made Leader, The Mayflower Compact Was Made To Support Our Democratic Government, Which Is Ruled By The People. -
Navigation Acts
This Was To Regulate Colonal Trade. Most Americans Traded With Other Countires. -
Triangular Trade
Gathered Afriacan Americans From Africa. They Were Brought To America To Be Slaves. -
Boston Massacre
This Was Not Really A Massacre. It Was More Of An Accidential Massacre. -
Boston Tea Party
Taxes Were High So There Was Tea Dumped Overboard. Colonists Dressed Up As Mohawk Indians. -
Declaration Of Independence
The 13 Colonies Were Made Free State. This Is Why We Celebrate This Day As A Holiday. -
Valley Forge
There Was A Battle Here. Great Britian Did Not Win This One. -
U.S. Constitution
Delagates Signed The Constitution Hoping That It Will Be Approved. It Was Then Approved After A Little While Later. -
Bill Of Rights
These Are The First 10 Amendments. They Are In The U.S. Constitution. -
XYZ Affair
There Were 3 Secret French Agents Known As X, Y, Z, They Refused To Cooperate With Delages Unless There Was A Large Amount Of Money Involved. -
Womens Rights
Women Did Not Have Much Rights. They Had To Do A Whole Lot Of Work. -
Earliest Americans
This Was After The Ice Age. People Used The Same Techniques Though, -
Land Bridge Disaster
The Bridge Overflowed Which Caused Hunters Not To Gather Food. But Most Of The Hunters Have Already Moved To South America.
