Colonial and Early National Period

By dtaylor2019
  • 1492

    Christopher Colombus Discovers America

    Christopher Colombus Discovers America
  • 1513

    Ponce de Leon Lands Near St. Augustine, Florida and Names the Land La Florida

    Ponce de Leon Lands Near St. Augustine, Florida and Names the Land La Florida

  • Pilgrims Come to America

    Pilgrims Come to America

  • Puritans Come to America

    Puritans Come to America

  • Harvard College is Founded in Cambridge, Massachusetts

    Harvard College is Founded in Cambridge, Massachusetts

  • The Great Awakenings

    The Great Awakenings

  • French and Indian War

    French and Indian War

  • Sugar Act Passed by British Parliament

    Sugar Act Passed by British Parliament

  • Stamp Act Passed by British Parliament

    Stamp Act Passed by British Parliament

  • Townshend Act Passed by British Parliament

    Townshend Act Passed by British Parliament

  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre

  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party

  • American Revolution

    American Revolution

  • First Continental Congress

    First Continental Congress

  • Constitution Signed

    Constitution Signed

  • Bill of Rights Passed by Congress

    Bill of Rights Passed by Congress

  • Tennessee Enters the Union as the 16th State

    Tennessee Enters the Union as the 16th State

  • First Edition of the New York Post is Published

  • Noah Webster Publishes His First American English Dictionary

  • John Smith Organizes the Mormon Church

    John Smith Organizes the Mormon Church