Early American History

Engilsh Colony at Jamestown, Virginia

May 4, 1607

History of Jamestown
Jamestown Colony

First Africans brought to North America

Jan 1, 1619

Slavery in the Colonial United States
Slavery in America

Pilgrims Land At Plymouth

Jan 1, 1620

Who were the Pilgrims?
The Pilgrims

Salem Witch Trials

Jan 1, 1692

Salem Witchcraft Trials
The Salem Witch Trials

French-Indian War

Period: Oct 7, 1754 to Oct 7, 1763

Seven Years' War
French and Indian War

Boston Massacre

Oct 7, 1770

Boston Massacre
Boston Massacre

Boston Tea Party

Oct 7, 1773

Boston Tea Party Facts
Boston Tea Party

The Declaration of Independence

Oct 7, 1776

The Declaration of Independence
Declaration of Independence

The American Revoulutionary War Ends (Treaty of Paris)

Oct 7, 1783

Treaty of Paris Document
Treaty of Paris

Shay's Rebellion

Period: Oct 7, 1786 to Oct 7, 1787

Shays' Rebellion
Shays' Rebellion

Constitution Ratified

Oct 7, 1789

The Ratification of the Constitution
US Constitution Ratified

Whiskey Rebellion

Oct 7, 1791

Whiskey Rebellion
George Washington Writes to Henry Lee

Lewis & Clark Expedition

Period: Oct 7, 1804 to Oct 7, 1806

Lewis and Clark
Interactive Journey

War of 1812

Oct 7, 1812

War of 1812
War of 1812

Missouri Compromise

Oct 7, 1820

Missouri Compromise
Missouri Compromise

Trail of Tears

Oct 7, 1830

A Brief History of the Trail of Tears
Trail of Tears

Texan Independence

Oct 7, 1836

Texas Independence
Texas Declares Independence

Mexican-American War (Treaty of Guadalupa Hildago)

Period: Oct 7, 1846 to Oct 7, 1848

Treaty of Guadalupe Hildago Document
Treaty of Guadalupe Hildago

Gold Rush In California

Oct 7, 1849

California Gold Rush
Gold Rush of 1849

Compromise of 1850

Oct 7, 1850

Compromise of 1850
Compromise of 1850

Kansas-Nebraska Act

Oct 7, 1854

Kansas-Nebraska Act
Kansas-Nebraska Act

Abraham Lincoln Elected as President

Oct 7, 1860

Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln Elected President

The American Civil War

Period: Oct 7, 1861 to Oct 7, 1865

American Civil War
US Civil War

Transcontinental Railroad Completed

Oct 7, 1869

Transcontinental Railroad Completed
Transcontinental Railroad

Reconstruction Ends

Oct 7, 1877

The End of Reconstruction
Reconstruction