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Oct 12, 1492
Columbus lands in the Caribbean
Columbus tried to go to Asia, but was blown off course to North America. This is important because if he had not found the New World, then no one would have colonized America. -
Jamestown founded
Jamestown was created and colonized at this time. This is an important event because if this spot had not been colonized, the English would not have learned about the dangers of the New World as soon. -
Pilgrims land in Plymouth
This event is important because if this had not happened, It would have taken longer to learn about the dangers of the new world. -
French and Indian war
This event is important because the king would not have committed the salutary neglect that ultimately led to our independence. -
Albany plan of Union
This event is important because it alerted the colonies that it could not beat the french without uniting. -
Treaty of Paris
This important event brought about the end of the french and indian war and made the king tax the colonies great amounts of money in order to get out of debt. -
Proclamation of 1763
This important event stated that the colonists could not move across the mountains. -
Quartering Act
This act forced colonists to let British soldiers use their homes to house them. -
Stamp Act
Taxed many commonplace products and put colonies in uproar. -
Townshend Act
The Townshend Acts placed large taxes on tea, glass, and other commonplace items. -
Boston Masscre
British soldiers opened fire on a crowd that was becoming increasingly violent towards them killing 5 people and injuring several more. -
Tea Act of 1773
This act allowed for tea prices to decrease so dramatically for the East India Company, that it became cheaper than smuggled Dutch tea. -
Boston Tea Party
This event was an angry, organized riot in response to the Tea act of 1773 that involved boarding British ships filled with tea and throwing it all overboard. -
Intolerable Acts
These acts were important because they got the colonists very angry and would contribute greatly to the spillover that led to the American Revolution -
1st Continental Congress
This was a gathering of representatives from 12 of the 13 colonies that tried to work out a peaceful solution with King George the III. -
Battle of Lexington
This battle was the first of the 2 battles in the skirmish called Concord and Lexington. This was important because it was what ignited the spark that blew up all relations between America and England and sparked the American Revolution. -
Battle of Concord
This was a turning point in the battle when the minutemen were able to defend against the British. -
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American Revolution
This was America's battle for independence from Britain. Starting at Bunker Hill and ending at Yorktown, it was a victory for America and they became their own country. -
2nd Continental Congress
This Continental Congress met under the knowledge that there was no longer a peaceful solution to cling to. The purpose of this Continental Congress was to get an army and a commander-in-chief -
Olive Branch Petition
This was a letter sent to King George the III as one last attempt at peace with England. -
Common Sense
Common Sense was a small pamphlet that was written by Thomas Paine. It was stating that there was no more peace to try and achieve with England. -
Declaration Of Independence
This event marked the colonies separation from England. It stated the crimes of King George the III and laid down the laws for their new country. -
Treaty of Paris
This treaty officially ended the American Revolution. It ceded all the land to the Mississippi River to America and gave them their freedom -
Shays Rebellion
This rebellion came about because of the economic crisis that Massachusetts faced. You see, after the Revolutionary War, Massachusetts and many other colonies could not pay its soldiers their pay or pensions. -
Congress Ratifies the U.S Constitution
Congress agreed to the Constitution on this date. This was important because it was the ending date of the inferior Articles of Confederation and the starting date of the vastly superior Constitution. -
Whiskey Rebellion
The Whiskey Rebellion was a rebellion put up by local farmers who discovered a new way to use their crops, which was turning them into whiskey. The government taxed this, which made them angry. -
XYZ Affair
The XYZ affair is what happened when Americans were sent over to France to talk with the ambassador. Instead of talking with them, he sent them 3 agents, dubbed X, Y, and Z to demand $250,000 and a loan just to meet with him! -
War Of 1812
The war of 1812 was one of the wars where America did not go out and win every battle. The war of 1812 was between America and Great Britain. Britain had been impressing americans into service on board their ships. The United States declared war on them for this and many other reasons. The war started out with some egregious losses for the United States, and the war ended up being a draw, but America proved that they were not a country to be pushed around.