HISTORICAL EVENTS IN US HISTORY

By Theresa Farris

  • FIRST PERMANENT ENGLISH SETTLEMENT IN AMERICA

    FIRST PERMANENT ENGLISH SETTLEMENT IN AMERICA
    Jamestown was the first settlement of the Virginia Colony and served as the capital of Virginia until 1690 when the seat of government was moved to Williamsburg. 104 English men and boys arrived in North America to start this settlement and decided Jamestown would be the settlement, named after their King, James I.

  • BOSTON MASSACRE

    BOSTON MASSACRE
    The Boston Massacre was a deadly riot that occurred on March 5, 1770, on King Street in Boston. It began as a street brawl between American colonists and a lone British soldier, but quickly escalated to a chaotic, bloody slaughter. The conflict energized anti-British sentiment and paved the way for the American Revolution.