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Founding of Jamestown
English settlers from the Virginia company arrive in North America. The location, Jamestown, was named after King James I. -
Starving Time
A period of time in which early settlers had to go through harsh living conditions. This included disease, drought, violence, and a harsh winter time. -
Thirty Years War
One of the biggest religious wars in central Europe. It aimed for freedom of religion, as most of Europe was planning to convert to Catholicism despite what most people wanted. -
Slaves in Jamestown
The first African American slaves are brought to Jamestown in order to help grow tobacco. -
Mayflower Compact
The first governing document for the Plymouth Colony. It was made by male passengers on board the Mayflower. -
Powhatan War
Conflicts between the Powhatan Indians and the early English settlers. After the death of Powhatan, the English grew more aggressive in taking Indian territory in order to cultivate more Tobacco. Upon gaining a new chief, Opechancanough, the Indians went on to massacre the settlers. While they were able to kill a lot of English people, they were eventually overwhelmed by the British. -
New Amsterdam
New Amsterdam is established to help protect trading rivers near it. -
Bacons Rebellion
Nathaniel Bacon and his Militia of farmers burn, after being rejected help against Native Americans, burn Jamestown to the ground. -
King Williams War
This war was fought between France and Great Britain. The English king James II, due to wanting to convert England to Catholicism, was overthrown and had no other choice but to flee to France. King Louis XIV, also a catholic, sympathized with James II and helped him attempt to take back the English throne. -
Salem Witch Trials
In colonial Massachusetts people were being accused of witchcraft, and some were even put to death. -
Queen Anne's War
This was the second war between France in Britain in North America. The war was fought in order to decide who was able to gain control over border settlements in the continent of America. -
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The French and Indian War
This war was fought predominantly between the French, American Indians, and Great Britain. The main objective of each side of the war was to gain or maintain land in the Americas. The French wanted to trade with the American Indians, and the Indians wanted to secure the safety of their future for their culture. -
Stamp Act
The stamp act was a law imposed by the British onto the English colonists. It was in place in order to tax the colonists and gain wealth from them in order for the Britain to pay off its own debt. -
Treaty of Augusta
Creek and Cherokee Indians gave up around 2,000,000 acres of their land in Georgia to the English in order to pay off some debt. -
United States Independence
By issuing the Declaration of Independence, the United States of America declared its independence from Great Britain -
Treaty of Dewitt's Corner
A peace document signed by the Cherokee and South Carolina -
The Constitution of the United States
The founding fathers created law by banding together and writing the constitution for the United States. -
George Washington
George Washington becomes the first ever president of the United States of America. -
The Whiskey Rebellion
The whiskey rebellion was an uprising of farmers and other westerners who protested the tax of whiskey. These people created a militia that nearly sparked a revolution, however, George Washington and his troops were sent to calm things down. This was a major event that allowed the U.S. to prove its government power. -
The Quasi-War with France
The Quasi-War was the first major naval conflict for the U.S. in its early stages. The Quasi-War was sparked by the French Revolution, which changed the French Government and therefore its relationship with the United States. -
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson becomes the third president of the United States of America. -
The Louisiana Purchase
Thomas Jefferson buys 800,000 square miles of land from Napoleon for $27,000,000. This was a huge territory gain for the United States. -
Embargo Act
This act closes all United States ports from exports, and put restrictions in place for British imports. This was a form of resistance from France and Britain by Thomas Jefferson. -
Burning Of Washington
The British burn down the Whitehouse. -
Monroe Doctrine
President James Monroe fabricated the Monroe Doctrine. The rules of the Monroe Doctrine say that America would not interfere with Europe, but at the same time Europe will not involve itself in America any longer. -
California Gold Rush
Gold is found in California. This discovery of gold led around 300,000 people from all over America to move to California in search of precious metals. -
Fugitive Slave Act
The Fugitive slave act is passed. This act states that any slave is to be returned to their owners no matter where they were, which would even include free states. -
Kansas Nebraska act
Two new territories were created, Kansas and Nebraska. -
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln becomes the 16th president of the United States. He became known as one of the presidents who strongly opposed slavery. -
American Civil War
On this date, the Confederate troops fire at Union Forces at Fort Sumter. This counts the beginning of the 4 year conflict between the Confederates and the Union (South and North).