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Period: Jan 1, 1000 to
1000 AD through 1783 AD
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Dec 24, 1000
Vikings land in North America
Leif Erikson first landed in approximately 1000 AD. The vikings landed in Vinland, Vineland. He landed five centuries before the voyages of Christopher Columbus and John Cabot. -
Sep 28, 1066
William of Normandy Conquers England
Harold was the king of England when William invaded and took the throne. The invasion started when William's 7,000 soldiers landed at Penvensey in the morning of September 28, 1066. -
Jun 15, 1215
The Magna Carta
The Magna Carta was an agreement between King John and a group of English barons because of years of the king's misrule and taxation. We know who signed the Magna Carta but don't know who wrote it. Three of the original clauses are still a part of British law. -
Dec 24, 1492
Christopher Columbus discovers America
Columbus left the Spanish port of Palos in August of 1492 with three ships, the Nina, the Pinta and the Santa Maria. He wanted to make it to Asia (the Indies) for the riches of gold, pearls and spice. -
Jun 22, 1497
John Cabot explores North America
John Cabot was a citizen of venice. In the summer of 1497 he crossed the Atlantic and discovered the mainland of North America. -
Dec 24, 1517
Protestant Reformation
The Protestant Reformation lasted from 1517-1648. It was a religious, political, and cultural upheaval that splintered Catholic Europe. It set into place the structures and beliefs that define the continent in the modern era. -
The Enlightenment
During the 1600s and 1700s Europe had an intellectual movement called the Enlightenment. The movement was headed by thinkers that believed all problems could be solved using human reason. -
Jamestown, VA
A group of roughly 100 members if the Virginia Company founded the first permanent English settlement in North America. They founded this on the banks of the James River. -
House of Burgesses
The House of Burgesses was the first legislative assembly in American colonies. It first met on July 30, 1619 in the church at Jamestown. The people there were Governor Yardley, Council and 22 burgesses representing 11 plantations. -
Pilgrims come on the Mayflower
The Pilgrims left England on the Mayflower in July 1620 but they had to turn back twice because the ship that they were traveling with, Speedwell, leaked. After they left Speedwell behind they finally set off on September 6, 1620 -
Puritan Migration
This term refers to the migration of English settlers, mostly Puritans to Massachusetts and the West Indies from 1630-40. -
Nathaniel Bacon's Rebellion
This was an armed rebellion in 1676 by Virginia settlers. It was led Nathaniel Bacon against William Berkeley. -
The Great Awakening
The Great Awakening lasted from the 1730s to 1743. It was a revitalization movement that swept Protestant Europe and British America. -
French and Indian War
The French and Indian War took place from 1754 to 1763. Britain and France had colonies in North America and the British wanted to settle in the Ohio River Valley and trade with the Native Americans who lived there. In 1754 George Washington led an army against the French. -
Proclamation of 1763
It was issued by King George III after Great Britain got French territory in North America after the end of the French and Indian war. -
Stamp Act
Passed by the British Parliament. A new tax imposed on all American colonists that required them to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper they used. -
Townshend Acts
Series of acts passed in the beginning of 1767. Passed by the Parliament of Great Britain that related to the British colonies in North America. Acts named after Charles Townshend. -
Boston "Massacre"
Known as the Incident on King Street by the British. The British Army killed five male civilians and injured six others. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a protest by a group of Massachusetts colonists. They disguised themselves as Mohawks. They were protesting Taxation without representation. -
First Continental Congress
A meeting of delegates from twelve of the Thirteen Colonies that met on September 5 to October 26, 1774. They met at Carpenters' Hall in Philadelphia. -
Second Continental Congress
A convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies. Started meeting in the summer of 1775 in Philadelphia. -
Salutary Neglect
A colonial policy that The Glorious Revolution encouraged England to adopt. England allowed it's colonies local self-rule, in return the Crown expected colonial cooperation with its economic policies and assistance in the empire's wars against France and Spain. -
Declaration of Independence
Independence was technically declared on July 2, 1776. The final text of the Declaration was approved on July 4. It wasn't signed until August 2, 1776. -
Treaty of Paris 1783
Was signed in Paris by representatives of King George III and representatives of the United States of America. By signing it they ended the Revolutionary War.
