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Jan 1, 1001
Leif Ericson explores North America
Leif was the first European to explore America - he landed on eastern Canada long before Columbus even began his voyage - Christopher Columbus just marked the starting point of European migration to America. -
Period: Jan 1, 1001 to
Before French & Indian War
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Jan 1, 1300
Renaissance
-the teachings of Ancient Greeks gave new insights into the political processes, logic, and a framework for further scientific studies (i.e. astronomy and anatomy) -
Jan 1, 1492
Christopher Columbus voyages to North America
This marked the beginning of the mass migration from Europe to the New World -
Jan 1, 1513
Juan Ponce de Leon lands in Florida
He is the first European to land in what we consider, present-day America -
Jan 1, 1516
Smallpox introduced to the New World
Native Americans didn't have the antibodies built up to fight off diseases (such as smallpox) which made it easy for Europeans to conquer them. -
Jan 1, 1550
Tobacco introduced to Europe
Tobacco was one the main cash crops produced in colonial America (which will create a lot of profit for the settlers & England) -
Sir Walter Raleigh establishes colony of Roanoke Island
First English settlement in the New World - had 108 people - aka: "The Lost Colony" -
England founded Jamestown
First PERMANENT English settlement in North America. -
First Thanksgiving
William Bradford proclaimed a day of thanksgiving to be shared between colonists and neighboring indians - marked the beginning of an American holiday tradition -
Toleration Act
Passed by King Charles II to stop religious persecutinon in Mass. but it wasn't until 1700 that Massachusetts and Connecticut began to allow other religions to meet openly. -
King Philip's War
Puritans in New England were expanding into Indian peoples' land too much. -was one of the most destructive wars in American history (measured against population size) -
Bacon's Rebellion
Planters' fear of disorder among former indentured servants (which Bacon was one of) encouraged them to transition quickly to slave labor. -
Pennsylvania Founded
William Penn founded Pennsylvania mainly as a haven for Quakers but also for other religions. -Was the first colony to have the ideals to seperate church from state. -
King William's War (1689-97)
It was the first of several battles between the French and English -even though this war ended with a treaty, war between England and France would resume not too long after. -
Salem Witch Trials
Young girls accusations resulted in the hangings of 19 people. -
Queen Anne's War (1702-13)
Great Britain & allies vs. France and Spain over the refuge for slaves in St. Augustine - was the first fighting in the 18th century -
St.Augustine (founded in 1565 by Spanish) is burned down by South Carolinians
- was a refuge for escaped slaves --> sparked conflict between British and Spanish & French
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Natchez Rebellion
resulted in the death of 200 French settlers, but Louisiana ended up pulling back from complete commitment to slavery. -
Great Awakening
Huge religious revival that errupted from declining religious importance in the colonies. -(not all at once) spread to all of the British colonies -was brought on mainly by Jonathan Edwards and George Whitefield -
King George's War (1744-48)
- first time that the concluding battle of a European war was fought on North American soil -->next war was destined to be a conflict between French and British colonists
