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Trading With Tribes
The settlers begin trying to trade with the local Natives for food. But Cheif Powhatan has made sure his Natives refuse -
Short Lived Colony
The Virginia Company of Plymouth creates a very short-lived colony in Maine. The leader was George Popham. Though he abandons this colony after only a year after establishment -
Jamestown Settlement
English men hoped to repeat the success of the gold finding in South America. Jamestown was established named after King James I.Jamestown became the first succesful English colony in North America -
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The End of 1607
By the end of 1607, the amount of settlers in Virginia rapidly falls to only 38 men. The strike of disease killed many settlers. -
Captain John Smith
Captain John Smith returns to Jamestown where he is ultimately blamed for the death of his men. He is sentenced to hang. However Captain Christopher Newport returns with food, and around 100 settlers he saves John Smiths life. -
Exploring Chesapeake Bay
Captain Smith and the men take two trips to explore the Chesapeake Bay. They encounter multiple Indian towns along their exploration -
Settlers and Natives Meeting
Captain John Smith meets with Chief Powhatan meet together. Smith breaks customs by failing to be disarmed around Powhatan, and Powhatan has attempts to kill Smith but is ultimately unsuccessful -
Fire of 1608
Fires severely damage James Fort. Settlers soon begin rebuilding the fort, and adding in a church -
Second Charter
King James I issues the second charter to the Virginia Company. This extends the colonies boundaries and replaces the governing council with a governer -
The Third Supply
Consisting of 9 ships and around 500 immigrants and livestock leaves England by Sir Thomas Gates -
The Third Supply Arrives
What is left of the third supply arrives at Jamestown with about 300 immigrants and very few remaining provisions -
Failed Negotiation
Captain Smith attempts to buy the fortified town from Chief Powhatan but the negotiation fails -
James Fort Trapping
Powhatan lay siege to James Fort and result in the trapping of about 300 settlers inside -
The Struck Third Supply
The third supply sent by Sir Thomas Gates is struck by a hurricane and completely scattered. "Sea Venture" is able to reach Bermuda with its 150 passengers and Sir Thomas Gates -
The Starving Time
The Siege of Powhatan killed two of every three settlers. Settlers had no leadership, and the ultimate food shortage between winter of 1609-1610 -
Virginias Early Relations with Natives
Relationships with Natives continue to be rocky and hostile -
Establishment of Georgia Colony
In the 1730s England founded the last of its colonies in North America -
Colonial Resistance
The French and Indian war ended in 1763 caused strict British reforming, and many colonists were not standing with it -
American Revolution
Until the end of the Seven Years War in 1763 few colonists in North America opposed their place in the British Empire -
The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was an act of Parliament of Great Britain on colonies in America. It imposed a direct tax on printed materials -
Quartering Act
Required colonists to house and supply all and any British soldier when told to -
Continuous Colonial Resistance
Colonial resistance grows as more Parliament of Great Britans acts are imposed on the colonies -
The Boston Massacre
The colonists were taunting British Soldiers at guard. Leading to a snowball fight. Soldiers opened fire on the colonists, creating forever tension with their parent country -
Boston Tea Party
American political protest by the Sons of Liberty. 342 chests of tea belonging to the British were thrown off ships into the Boston Harbor -
First Shots of War
After months of gathering supplies, the first shots were fired -
Northern Front
In the first 18 months of the war, Washington had been creating a continental army to fight off British forces -
Declaration of Independence
States the reason the British colonies of North America sought independence -
The Turning Point
In 1777 the British were still in excellent condition to beat the Continental Army. However they had mistake after mistake causing them to eventually lose the war -
Articles of Confederation
Established functions of the national government of the US after gaining independence -
British Surrender
Cornwallis and his troops surrender at Yorktown -
The Constitution
The fundamental framework of the American system of the government -
Pre-Civil War
African Americans were being enslaved since the 17th century of the United States. They endured abuse, neglect, hard labor, and other countless forms of the harm their entire lives. Women were not seen as equals -
The Civil War
Fought between the Confederacy (the south) and the Union (the north). The main cause of the war was over slavery and African American rights. It resulted in the freedom for more than four million enslaved African Americans -
13th Amendment
The 13th amendment passed by congress abolishes slavery in the entirety of the US. President Abraham Lincoln approved the resolution of the congress -
Abraham Lincolns Death
The 16th president, Abraham Lincoln, was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth while in a theater in Washington DC. Booth believed Lincoln was trying to overthrow the Constitution and ruin his beloved home of the south -
The Rise of Industrial America
Railroads expanded significantly, connecting the nation together. Industrial growth transformed American society and economy. It produced various social classes throughout America -
The beginning of World War 1
President Woodrow Wilson declared the US will remain neutral in the war outbreak in Europe in the 1914 -
After World War 1
After World War 1, the United States became a world leader in the industry market, economics, and trade. -
US Involvement in World War I
Submarine warfare in the Atlantic causes more than 120 US citizens to fatally die. This causes outrage in the US.The US officially declared war on Germany -
The Great Depression
The Great Depression was severe economic depression. After the stock market crash in October of 1929. Millions of investors were wiped out, and New York Stock Exchange lost 50 percent of its value. -
The Dust Bowl
Between the years of 1930 and 1940, the Great Plains in the US suffered a severe drought -
Pearl Harbor
The Japanese Navy landed a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. This ultimately led to the US involvement of World War II -
World War II
Following the attack of Pearl Harbor, the US declared war on Japan. Three days later, after Germany and Italy declared war, the US became fully engaged in the War. By mid-1942 over 10 million Americans were civil defense volunteers. -
After World War II
Following America's involvement in the second world war. The United States became a global influence in multiple affairs. Instead of isolation, the US increased toward international interactions. -
The Cold War
The Cold War was ongoing political tension between the US and the Soviet Union that was developed after WWII. Neither of the countries ever officially declared war on each other. The tension lasted from 1945-1989 when everyone agreed the US won the "war". -
Election of 1960
John F. Kennedy was elected US President in 1960, defeating Vice President Richard Nixon. Some see the 1960 election as a turning point for US politics. -
The Vietnam War
The US entered the Vietnam War as an attempt to spread communism. In terms of body count, the US and South Vietnam won the war ending in 1975. -
Anti-War Movement
After the US entered the Vietnam War, protests outbroke. All across college campuses, creating shootings such as the Kent State Massacre. It was a social movement in opposition of the US involving itself in other countries' wars. -
Assassination of MLK
Martin Luther King Jr. was an American minister and activist in the American Civil Rights Movement. His most famous work was his speech "I Have a Dream", in which he spoke of his dream of the US voiding segregation and racism. He was assassinated, causing an uproar of rage with African Americans. -
Apollo 11
The Soviet Union and the US were in a race to reach the moon first. The first human-made object was created by the Soviet Union and landed in 1959. However, the first human to reach the moon came from the US Apollo 11. -
9/11
The 9/11 attacks were a series of four coordinated attacks against the US by Islamic terrorist groups. Nearly 3,000 people were killed in the airline hijackings. The attack on the World Trade Center resulted in the largest loss on American soil by a foreign attack. -
Barack Obama Elected President
Barack Obama was elected the 44th president, becoming the first Black president America has had. -
Same Sex Marriage
In 2015 the Supreme Court officially makes same-sex marriage legal in all 50 states of the US. -
Donald J Trump
Donald J Trump becomes the 45th president, defeating his Democratic opponent Hilary Clinton. This causes an uproar in the Us -
COVID-19 in America
The coronavirus outbreak declares a global health emergency. The Trump Administration banned travel of China, due to the surge of COVID. The first American death was reported in February of 2020. A month later in March, the US led the number of COVID cases, causing a quarantine for a pandemic. Schools and businesses shut down, with the requirement of face masks and following CDC procedures. A vaccine is created, causing uproar in Americans between pro-vaccine and anti-vaxers. -
Black Lives Matter
Black Lives Matter is an organization for the fight for equal rights for African Americans and opposing police brutality in the United States. Originally created in 2013, the uproar of BLM struck America in 2016. Major protests of BLM began in May of 2020 following the fatal death of Geroge Floyd. Riots began all across America, and BLM became the biggest social movement seen in the US. -
Joe Biden
Joe Biden is elected the 46th president of the United States. He beat Donald J Trump in his rerunning for office for his second term. This was most likely the biggest year of modern politics for America. It caused an absolute surge of riots in America
