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Aug 3, 1492
Columbus Voyage To America
Columbus originally set sail in search for a western route to China,India, and the fabled gold and spice islands of Asia. His Voyage pretty much opened the door for others to take to the waves and make a multitude of discoveries that formed the world we have today. -
Period: Aug 3, 1492 to
Columbian Exchange To Colonial America
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Jamestown under John Smith
The founding of Jamestown, America’s first permanent English colony was in Virginia in 1607. It was a series of trtrade between different Nations that helped shape the world. Today the governemnt, customs, beliefs and aspirations of these early Virginians are all part of the United States’ heritage. -
John Rolfe and Tabacco
John Rolfe was one of the early English settlers of North America. He is known to be the first successful cultivator of tobacco as an export crop in the Colony of Virginia .This was a very important event because it allowed the colonists to make money. Without the tobacco in the New World the colonists would not be able to buy clothing. They would be forced to make it, which would be very hard. -
Establishment Of House of Burgesees
The House of Burgesses in Virginia was the first legislative assembly of elected representatives in North America.The House was established by the Virginia Company, who created the body as part of an effort to encourage English craftsmen to settle in North America and to make conditions in the colony more agreeable for its current inhabitants.Its first meeting was held in Jamestown, Virginia, on July 30, 1619.It was the first representative government in the new world. -
The Introduction Of Slavery
The other crucial event that would play a role in the development of America was the arrival of Africans to Jamestown. A Dutch slave trader exchanged his cargo of Africans for food in 1619. The Africans became indentured servants, similar in legal position to many poor Englishmen who traded several years labor in exchange for passage to America. This sparked the notion of inequality that ignited the civil war. -
Pilgrims to Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower Compact was the foundational document for the Plymouth Colony. it set a precedent and was indeed an influential document for the founding fathers as they created the US Constitution. The pilgrims seeked religious refuge in America as well as religious freedom.They created laws based on their religion. It would help the colonials get motivated to seek their own freedoms as well. -
the First Navigation Acts
The NavigationActs were designed to keep Britain wealthy ; Mercantilism. This Act changed many things. It required that goods going to the colonies were brought on English ships. This was very hard on the colonists' economy. They had many restrictions on their goods which caused them not to make as much. England would take a lot of the profit for shipping. This angered the colonist and caused smuggling to start to grow. -
the halfway Covenant
This was an alternative to full church membership. The numbers in the church had gone down since 1650. They needed to allow more members to join. This "Covenant" allowed adults who were baptized but not yet save to become church members. This was important because it was the start of the Puritan decline. -
Bacon's Rebellion
A group of landless frontier settlers, led by Nathanial Bacon, attacked Indians in order to gain land. They also demanded a greater voice in the Virginia government. Though the effort stopped when Bacon died of dysentery in 1676, it is believed that it was looked back on and helped the Americans decide to revolt against Britain. -
Glorious Revolution
King James who was against a representative government started appointing Roman Catholics to government offices. Then the Parliament created a law banning them from office and removing him as well. They appointed his son in law to the throne. This permanently limited the Kings power and gave parliament much more powers. This had a huge impact with how the king during the american revolution era operated. -
Salem Witch Trials
During the trials from Salem, more than 200 people are accused of being witches. 20 executed. Most of them are women.People tend to accuse other people that they didnt like or seemed suspicious.It got totally out of hand and had to be put to an end. These trials ended the religious dominance over law. -
Transportation Act of 1718
The Transportation Act saw tens of thousands of convicts transported to the New World, and the flow only stopped with the American Revolution in 1776. Although, this cost Britain and easy place to dump its criminals, it also aid with the American Revolution as it sparked greater tensions between the two countries. -
The (First) Great Awakening
Jonathan Edwards was a key American revivalist during the Great Awakening who preached for close to ten years in New England. He emphasized a personal approach to religion. He also bucked the puritan tradition and called for unity amongst all Christians as opposed to intolerance. This idea also contributed to the revolution. -
Stono Rebbelion
20 black slaves met in secret near the Stono River in South Carolina to plan their escape to freedom. .The group of slaves grew in number as they headed south. Stono's Rebellion, the largest slave uprising in the Colonies prior to the American Revolution, was under way. This was important since it would help spark the future abolitionist. -
Albany Plan Of 1754
Introduced by Ben Franklin,The Albany Plan of Union was a plan to place the British North American colonies under a more centralized government. The plan was adopted on July 10, 1754, by representatives from seven of the British North American colonies. Although never carried out, it was the first important plan to conceive of the colonies as a collective whole united under one government.
