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Oct 12, 1492
Columbus “discovers” the new world for Spain.
He came about new land that nobody knew about. -
1521
Hernan Cortez defeats the Aztecs
Hernan took Mexico for Spain. -
Jamestown is founded
Jamestown was the first permanent settlement for England and it was where the colonist started growing tobacco. -
The “Starving Time” in Jamestown
Forced the colonist to go out and hunt and thrive. -
Plymouth is founded
Plymouth was founded for freedom of religion and the colonist had peace with the Native Americans -
Mayflower Compact is signed
This was the first contract sighed in the new world. -
1st Thanksgiving
First gathering as a symbol of peace between the Native Americans and the colonists. -
Navigation Acts
This is a series of laws designed to restrict England’s carrying trade to English ships, effective chiefly in the 17th and 18th centuries. -
New Ansterdam becomes New York
This happened in honor of the Duke of York. -
King Phillip’s War
This was the first battle between the Indians and the colonist of new England. -
Bacon’s Rebellion
A rebellion by Virginia settlers led by Nathaniel Bacon against the rule of Governor William Berkeley. -
Salem Witchcraft Trials
During this time everyone thought that everybody was a witch over stupid reasons. -
Stono Rebellion
this was a slave rebellion and was the largest slave uprising in the British mainland colonies -
French and Indian war
The Indians sided with the French against the colonists. -
Ben Franklin proposed the Albany Plan of Union
Ben Franklin used this to try to convince all of the colonies to declare independence from Britain. -
Treaty of 1763
This was to declare peace between few European country. -
Proclamation of 1763
This is where King George III told the colonies the could not move farther west then the Appalachian mountains. -
The Stamp act
The stamp act taxed all papers for the colonists. -
England passes the Quartering Act
This makes colonists to allow redcoats in to eat and sleep in their homes. -
The Townshend Acts
This raised the taxes on all imports -
Boston Massacre
This happened because the town people were upset that there were so many red coats. -
Boston Tea Party
People got tired of paying taxes for tea so a few people got on to a ship and dumped all of the British tea into the harbor. -
The 1st Continental Congress convenes
12 of 13 colonies came to discuss the future of america. -
The “shot heard ‘round the world”
This is the shot that started the american revolution. -
The Battle of Bunker Hill
This was one of the first battles of the revolutionary war. -
Thomas Paine publishes Common Sense
The book agreed on Independence of the colonies. -
Declaration of Independence is signed
We are no longer under the British rule. -
Battle of Saratoga
The Battles of Saratoga marked the climax of the Saratoga campaign, giving a decisive victory to the Americans over the British in the American Revolutionary War. -
Battle of Yorktown
The siege of Yorktown, also known as the Battle of Yorktown, the surrender at Yorktown, German Battle or the siege of Little York. -
Treaty of 1783
The treaty of 1783 ends the revolutionary war.
