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10,000 BCE
Vikings land in North America
The Vikings decided to travel west and accidentally bumped into America on the way. -
Sep 28, 1066
William of Normandy Conquers England
William visited his "cousin" in England and was supposed to be the heir of King Harold I. Before King Harold I died, he proclaimed King Harold II as king. William disputed this so he decided to fight and conquer England. -
Jun 15, 1215
The Magna Carta
King John signed the Magna Carta to give land rights to the nobles and keep taxes reasonable. -
Aug 3, 1492
Christopher Columbus discovers America
Christopher Columbus went sailing to what he thought was the East Indies because Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand from Spain funded him. -
Period: Jan 1, 1497 to Dec 31, 1497
John Cabot explores North America
John Cabot was the first person to explore North America. He is the reason why England will lay claim to North America -
Period: Jan 1, 1500 to Dec 25, 1500
Protestant Reformation
Protestants broke away from the Catholic Church which gave rise to Anglicanism. -
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The Enlightenment
The Enlightenment was one of the causes of the Great Awakening. More schools and universities opened and it improved the education, especially sciences and ideas about government. -
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Jamestown, VA
John Smith was the leader and founder of Jamestown. Jamestown only survived because England periodically sent new settlers over. -
House of Burgesses
This was the first colonial legislature in North America. Was in Jamestown, VA. -
Pilgrims come on Mayflower
Pilgrims broke away from the Anglican Church due to corruption. They signed the Mayflower compact, a legal document stating the Pilgrims would establish and obey a government based on the bible and toleration. They then sailed over to America on the Mayflower and landed in Plymouth. -
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Puritan Migration
A bunch on English settlers, mainly Puritans, migrated to Massachusetts and the West Indies, during this time. -
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The Great Awakening
The Great Awakening was a wide spread Christian movement that emphasized faith in God. The supporters were called New Lights in New England and new Side in the Middle Colonies. They emphasized primacy of emotions. -
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French and Indian War
The French and Indian War was also apart of the Seven Years War. The British fought against the French and Indians. -
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French and Indian War
This war is also called the 7 years war. This was the bloodiest American war. Eventually Britain won. -
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Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was a tax on newspapers, legal documents, etc. Those that refused were put in jail. -
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Proclamation of 1763
This was a line that was set so that the colonist couldn't settle west of this line. -
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Townshend Act
This allowed taxes on imported glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea. -
Boston "Massacre"
Some of the colonists started throwing sticks and rocks at the British soldiers so the soldiers shot into the crowd and killed 5 colonists. -
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Salutary Neglect
The period between the strict enforcements of the parliamentary laws and the American colonies being obedient to England. -
Boston Tea Party
Samuel Adams and the Sons of Liberty boarded the
British tea ships and threw the East India Company tea overboard to make a statement about taxes on the tea. -
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First Continental Congress
They kept boycotting British goods and prepared Colonial Militia in case of a fight. They also wrote out a list of 10 resolutions to King George III. -
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Second Continental Congress
This began with the fight at Lexington and Concord, The congress tried to make peace one more time before using force. They established a continental army and a rally to support America. They also set up a committee to draft the Declaration of Independence. -
Declaration of Independence
Some of the rich, white, land owners decided to write the Declaration of Independence because they realized that King George had broke the Social Contract Theory. -
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Treaty of Paris 1783
The British recognized the independent USA had set new borders. America gave FL back to Spain. France kept Canada and trade increased. -
Nathaniel Bacon's Rebellion
A group of indentured servants attacked Indians as well as Jamestown and burned it to the ground.
