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Jun 15, 1215
magna carta was signed
in a field at Runnymede, King John affixed his seal to Magna Carta. Confronted by 40 rebellious barons, he consented to their demands in order to avert civil war.- national archives -
Oct 12, 1492
Christopher Columbus lands in north America
Christopher Columbus Makes Landfall in the Caribbean. sent by the u.k. to find a faster way to Asia Columbus instead found north America and the people in it -
The Roanoke Colony is founded
the (lost) colony of Roanoke was founded by Sir Walter Raleigh it was the first permanent English settlement -
The Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower Compact, originally titled Agreement Between the Settlers of New Plymouth, was the first governing document of Plymouth Colony. It was written by the men aboard the Mayflower, consisting of Separatist Puritans, adventurers, and tradesmen- wiki -
Indian attacks kill one-third of the English settlers in Virginia.
Opechancanough led a series of coordinated surprise attacks that concentrated on settlements upriver from Jamestown and succeeded in killing nearly a third of the English population- encyclopedia -
Massachusetts' sumptuary law forebodes the purchase of woolen, linen or silk clothes with silver, gold, silk, or lace on them.
sumptuary law, any law designed to restrict excessive personal expenditures in the interest of preventing extravagance and luxury. The term denotes regulations restricting extravagance in food, drink, dress, and household equipment, usually on religious or moral grounds.- wiki -
Parliament adopts the First Navigation Act
requires all goods carried to and from England to be transported on English ships and that the colonies could export cotton, ginger, sugar, tobacco, and wool exclusively to England -
John Locke drafts the Fundamental Constitutions
he first draft of the Fundamental Constitutions is in John Locke's handwriting, scholars have occasionally surmised that he was its author. Early editions of Locke's writings included the Fundamental Constitutions among his works. - wiki -
King Philip's War begins
New England colonists and the several native clans was the deadliest in American history. -
The Negro Conspiracy of 1741
an alleged plot to burn down New York City, leads authorities to burn 13 blacks alive, hang eight, and transport 71 out of the colony. -
The first French and Indian war,
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The Albany Congress, called to negotiate a treaty with the Iroquois
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end of the Seven Years War
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Passage of the Stamp Act
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Townshend Act
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British Troops Occupy Boston
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Boston Massacre
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Boston tea party
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The Coercive Acts
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first continental congress
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Lexington and Concord
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Battle of Bunker Hill
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South Carolinians Repel British Attempt to Take Charleston
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Independence Declared
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Charleston Falls to the British
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Ninety-Six: Longest Siege of the War
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Loyalists Leave America
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Treaty of Paris 1783
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U.S. Constitution Replaces Articles of Confederation
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Act of Congress Establishing the Treasury Department
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Capital Burned During War of 1812
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Texas Annexed
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The Civil War Begins
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Battle of Big Bethel
first land war -
lots of large battles
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Virginia broke away from that state to form West Virginia
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Abraham Lincoln signs the Emancipation Proclamation
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Fall of Richmond
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Abraham Lincoln is assassinated
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Palmito Ranch Texas last battle of the war
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Passage of the Tarsney Act
President Benjamin Harrison signed the Tarsney Act, which authorized the Treasury Department to hold competitions for federal building design -
Spanish-American War
The Spanish–American War began in the aftermath of the internal explosion of USS Maine in Havana Harbor in Cuba, leading to United States intervention in the Cuban War of Independence -
Tarsney Act Repealed
Amidst protests from both the American Institute of Architects and the Treasury Department, Congress repealed the Tarsney Act -
ww1 starts
World War I, also known as the First World War or the Great War in historical contexts, was a global conflict from 1914 to 1918. It was fought between two coalitions: the Allied Powers and the Central Powers. -
ww1 ends
ww1 comes to a end with the Treaty of Versailles made by the United Kingdom, France, the United States, and Italy -
Stock Market Crash
The Wall Street Crash of 1929, also known as the Great Crash or the Crash of 29 was a major American stock market crash that occurred in the autumn of 1929. It started in September, when share prices on the New York Stock Exchange collapsed, and ended in mid-November.- wiki -
F.D.R starts the new deal with the Emergency Banking Act
a bill passed in the midst of the Great Depression that took steps to stabilize and restore confidence in the U.S. banking system -
The Start of World War Two
World War II or the Second World War was a global conflict that lasted from 1939 to 1945. The vast majority of the world's countries, including all the great powers, fought as part of two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis- wiki -
Public Buildings Act
An Act to amend in order to preserve buildings of historical or architectural significance -
segregation is made illegal
In Brown v. Board of Education the Supreme Court outlawed segregated public education