Early US. History

Early US. History

Period: Feb 25, 1300 to Feb 25, 1800

The Black Death

Feb 25, 1350

People would get sick and there was no cure in midle ages. (Europe)

Slave trade began

Feb 25, 1450

Due to exploring of Western Africa, slaves were captured and sold to Europeans

Ottoman Empire Takes Power

Feb 26, 1480

Ottoman Empire takes over trade route taking stuff to cross

Dias

Feb 26, 1488

Dias attempts to sail around Africa. Gets to the southern tip of Africa and goes back.

Columbus

Feb 26, 1492

Spain hires Columbus to find a new route to the Indies. Thinks he's going east when going west. He finds ans claims this land for spain.

da Gama

Feb 26, 1498

da gama sals to the Indies. Portugul succeeds in sailing to the Indies.

The First European Sees Flordia

Feb 26, 1513

Ponce de Leon, First one to step in U.S

Cartier

Feb 26, 1535

France claims the St. Lawrence River for France.

Spain The First Settlement

Feb 26, 1565

Spain starts the first European settlement in North America, St Augustine, Florida.

English Attemt a Settlement

Feb 26, 1585

English attempt a settlement at Roanoke. Word left Croatoan

JamesTown

Feb 26, 1607

Jamestownis establish as the first permanent English colony in North America.

pilgrums

Mar 3, 1620

plymouth colony pilgrums land

13 colonies established

Mar 3, 1732

Georgia was last to be established. a race to be the best taxes lower. That was a problem.

French & Indian

Mar 3, 1754

French and Indian war. Egland helped the Indians and won if not for Egland.begins

French & Indain war ends

Mar 4, 1763

proclamation line established

sugar act

Mar 4, 1764

taxes on colonists

stamp act

Mar 4, 1765

taxes on colonists

townshed act

Mar 4, 1767

taxes on colonists

England sends troops

Mar 3, 1768

troops sent to colonies (Boston) 4000 troops (1 soldier for every 4 citizens)

Boston Massacre

Mar 3, 1770

group of solders opened fire on a group of protesters.

British repeals taxes

Mar 3, 1773

exept on tea

boston tea party

Mar 3, 1773

threw tea off a ship in ocean

the first continental congress

Sep 5, 1774

56 delegates from the 13 colonies meet in philadelphea. (solidarity!) united together.

lexington/concord

Apr 18, 1775

malita soldiers face off with British army at lexington.on way back to boston the British are attacked by additional patriots. British run for cover.

sining of Declaration of Independence

Jul 4, 1776

war ends

Mar 5, 1783

British gov. signs treaty of paris. gave the U.S all the land from mississippi R. to Atlantic ocean.

conatition written

Mar 5, 1787

constition ratified

Mar 5, 1788

first presidential election

Mar 5, 1789

Bill f rights added to constition.

Mar 5, 1791