American History Timeline

  • Jun 24, 1215

    Magna Carta

    Magna Carta
    WebsiteIt was the turning point for humans. King John signed it in Runnymede, England.
  • Mayflower compact

    Mayflower compact
    The mayflower compact was to ensure protection and saftey.
  • Petition of Rights

    Website The right under this petition was that the king is prohibitited from infringing restrictions on non-parilement taxation.
  • English Bill of Rights

    videoEnglishmen had civil and political rights. King Williams the third signed it.
  • King George the third takes power

    King George the third takes power
    King George the third changes the relationship between Britian and and the colonies because he looses the colonies.
  • French and Indian

    French and Indian
    The important people in the french and indian war was George Washington, Marquis De Vaudrevil, and James Wolfe. Some of the major battles are Battle of Neccity, Battle of Oswega, and the Battle of Quebec. In the end the British won.
  • Albany Plan of Union

    Albany Plan of Union
    Benjiman Franklin suggested the Albany Plan of Union but it never happended. A famous political cartoon associated with it was Join or Die.
  • Stamp Act

    Printed paper was taxed as result to the stamp act. The colonial leaders reacted immediatly.
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party
    The sons of liberty organized the Boston Tea Party, and the British closed the Boston Harbor because of it.
  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre
    The Boston Massecre was when British troops opened fire into a crowd of colonist killing 5 because they were disagreeing the Stamp Act.
  • Intolerable act

    The Boston Tea Party caused the British to pass the intolerabLe act.it was meant to punish all the colonist for waisting all the tea.
  • First Contenintal Congress

    The major people involved were John Adams, Samual Adams, George Washington, and Patrick Henry.It was established to declarwe independence at Carpenters hall.
  • Lexington and concord

    Lexington and concord
    In result to this battle, it was a major win for British army.the main generals that were involved were John parker and James Barret.. During all this Paul Revere rode to concord to warn them that the british were coming
  • Second Continental Congress

    The Second Continental Congress took place in Philedelphia and the reason for this reason was to delcare independence. The leaders that were involved were Thomas Jefferson and John Adams.
  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence
    The document recording the proclamation of the second Continental Congress asserting the independence of the Colonies from Great Britain.
  • Article of Confederation

    The first presendent under the article of confederation was John Hanson.
  • Start of Constitutional Congress

    Start of Constitutional Congress
    The result of the convention was the creation of the United States Constition, placing the convention among the most significant events in the United States history.