Historical events

  • Period: to

    1600-1700

  • Pocahontas saves john smith

    Pocahontas saves john smith
    John smith was captured by the Indian hunters and was put across a stone to then be executed. Pocahontas jumped and layed across his body saving his life. This historical event is yet to be determined if true or not.
  • The founding of Jamestown

    The founding of Jamestown
    104 English men and boys arrived in north America. They then discovered James town as there settlement, which was named after king James.
  • First African slaves

    First African slaves
    These first African slaves arrived in point comfort. The first group consisted of about 20-30 of them.
  • The mayflower departs

    The mayflower departs
    The mayflower traveled from Plymouth to England with 102 American passengers. This historical event led to many major events.
  • Massachusetts bay founded

    Massachusetts bay founded
    The Massachusetts bay was led by the puritans and leader being john Winthrop. It was founded February of 1628.
  • First navigation act passed

    First navigation act passed
    This acted declared that only English ships would be allowed to bring goods into England. North America could only ship its commodities like sugar and tobacco.
  • Bacon's rebellion

    Bacon's rebellion
    This was an armed rebellion held by Virginia settlers. It was held by Nathaniel bacon against William Berkeley
  • The glorious revolution

    The glorious revolution
    This involved the overthrow of the catholic king James II who was replaced by his protestant daughter Mary.
  • King Williams War

    King Williams War
    King William's War was the North American theater of the Nine Years' War, also known as the War of the Grand Alliance or the War of the League of Augsburg.
  • Salem witch trials

    Salem witch trials
    This was a time period where if you were convicted of being a witch you would be punished ( most likely with death). They were not allowed a trail.
  • Period: to

    1700-1800

  • The start of the Spanish succession

    The start of the Spanish succession
    has been described as 'the first world war of modern times' with major campaigns fought in Spain, Italy, Germany, Italy as well as at sea. It was triggered by the death in 1700 of the childless Habsburg King Charles II of Spain.
  • Slavery began in George

    Slavery began in George
    Slaves started heading over to George in 1750, begging the slavery acts.
  • Seven year war

    Seven year war
    This was a global conflict involving most of the major European powers. This was an attempt by the Austrian Habsburgs to win back the province of Silesia
  • The beginning of the Revolution war

    The beginning of the Revolution war
    This was the start of the Revolution War between Great Britain and the 13 colonies.
  • Treaty of Paris

    Treaty of Paris
    officially ended the American Revolutionary War and overall state of conflict between the two countries.
  • Boston massacre

    Boston massacre
    The Boston Massacre was a confrontation in Boston a group of nine British soldiers shot five people out of a crowd of three or four hundred who were abusing them verbally and throwing various missiles.
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party
    This was when the sons of liberty dumped gallons and gallons of tea into the harbor in protest of having to pay taxes on all the tea.
  • The declaration of independence is approved

    The declaration of independence is approved
    The declaration of Independence was approved by the the Second Continental Congress.
  • Article of Confederation

    Article of Confederation
    This document served as the United States' first constitution. It was in force from March 1, 1781, until 1789 when the present-day Constitution went into effect.
  • The French Revolution begins

    The French Revolution begins
    The French Revolution was a period of radical political and societal change in France that began with the Estates General of 1789
  • Thomas Jefferson was elected president

    Thomas Jefferson was elected president
    In what is sometimes called the "Revolution of 1800", Vice President Thomas Jefferson of the Democratic-Republican Party defeated incumbent President John Adams of the Federalist Party.
  • Period: to

    1800-1876

  • congress declares war on England

    congress declares war on England
    the Senate approved a House-passed resolution declaring war with Great Britain, with three amendments, by a vote of 19-13. President James Madison signed it into law the following day.
  • War of 1812

    War of 1812
    The War of 1812 was fought by the United States of America and its indigenous allies against the United Kingdom and its allies in British North America, with limited participation by Spain in Florida.
  • English burn the White house

    English burn the White house
    during the war of 1812 the British soldiers entered the white house in retaliation for the American attack on the city of York in Ontario.
  • Florida is purchased from Spain

    Florida is purchased from Spain
    This was a time period when the "Florida purchase treaty" came into play.
  • Monroe Doctrine

    Monroe Doctrine
    the doctrine warns European nations that the United States would not tolerate further colonization or puppet monarchs.
  • Mexican War

    Mexican War
    was an armed conflict between the United States and Mexico from 1846 to 1848. It followed the 1845 American annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered Mexican territory.
  • Gold rush

    California's most famous gold rush dates to the morning of January 24, 1848, when James Marshall made his customary inspection of the sawmill he was building for John Sutter.
  • The fugitive slave act was passed

    The fugitive slave act was passed
    The act required that slaves be returned to their owners, even if they were in a free state.
  • Abraham lincion was elected President

    Abraham lincion was elected President
    He got voted into office in the year 1860