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Early American History
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English colony at Jamestown Virginia
Video on Jamestown100 settlers founded the first permanent English settlement in North America called Jamestown -
First Africans brought to North America
Around 20 African Americans were brought in as slaves for Jamestown. -
Pilgrims land at Plymouth
Pilgrims arrived on the Mayflower in Virginia. -
Salem Witch Trials
Series of hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft. 20 people were executed. -
Start of French and Indian War
Virginia militia defeats a French reconnaissance party in a surpise attack. -
Boston Massacre
Boston Massacre A mob of American colonists and british troops were in a standoff and begun fighting. -
Boston Tea Party
A group of colonists disguised as Mohawk Indians dumped 342 chests of tea into the harbor. -
Declaration of Independance
The declaration of independance was approved by Congress, not signed until August 2, 1776. -
Treaty of Paris
America wins its independance from Britian -
Shay's Rebellion
A rebellion led by farmers trying to get money for their war efforts after losing their land. -
Constitution Ratified
New Hampshire became the ninth state to ratify the constitution, declaring the govornment would now follow the constitution. -
Whiskey Rebellion
With the whiskey tax coming into effect the westerners were angry and rebelled against it demanding for the tax to be lowered. -
Lewis and Clark Expedition
Lewis and Clark set out to explore west to the pacific ocean. -
War of 1812
War fought between the U.S. and the U.K. -
Missouri Compromise
Congress passed a bill granting Missouri statehood as a slave state as long as the rest of the Louisiana Purchase north of the 36th parallel had no slavery. -
Texan Independence
Texas formally declared independence from Mexico -
Trail of Tears
The deadline for voluntary removal leading to the trail of tears after native americans were forced off their land. -
Mexican American War
Mexican cavalry crossed into disputed territory and routed a small detachment of American soldiers. -
Gold Rush
Gold was found by James W, Marshall at Sutters Mill, California -
Compromise of 1850
A series of resolutions in an attempt to avert a crisis between the North and South. -
Kansas Nebraska Act
Allowed people in Kansas and Nebraska to determine wether or not they are a slave state. -
Abraham Lincoln elected President
Lincoln becomes the first president from the Republican party -
Civil War Began
The war between the North and South begins. -
Transcontinental Railroad completed
The last spike was layed on this day connecting the East and West of the United States. -
Reconstruction Ends
Returned rule to the Southerners.