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1492
New world
Millions of Indigenous people were living there in 1492. Furthermore, every one of those tribal groups had developed communities with independent governments and liberties. Thus, the Taíno people whom Christopher Columbus met upon his arrival in the Bahamas his coming to America caused a flurry in Europe. Spain and Portugal raced to occupy as much of the Americas as they could, They perceived these areas as unclaimed territory, despite the millions of people who lived there. -
1530
Two Empire
During the 1530s, the two empires Spain and Portugal had claimed valuable lands in North, Central, and South America. -
enslavment
Colonists throughout the Americas enslaved Native Americans. But that didn’t fully address the labor needs. By the 1650s, the majority of plantations (large farms that focused on cash crops) pivoted to enslaving Africans for life to work on the plantations. -
Europe's Advance
Other European nations like England, France, and the Netherlands soon followed. And by 1670, English colonists lived all along the Atlantic coast of what is now the United States. -
The Start Of The French and Indian War
The French and Indian War was a land-based conflict in North America between the French and the British. The seven-year battle began when George Washington replied after learning that settlers were being attacked by French traders and Indian troops. -
The end of the French and Indian war
The French and Indian war ended with the Treaty of Paris in 1763. disputes over subsequent frontier policy and paying the war's expenses led to colonial discontent, and ultimately to the American Revolution. -
Stamp Act
The Stomp Act was significant because it was the first time that a broad range of products in the American colonies were subject to taxes by the British government. This act imposed a tax on all purchases and sales of paper goods within the colonies. This includes printed materials like playing cards, newspapers, and legal documents. It's crucial to keep in mind that the only ways people in the 1700s learned about significant news were via newspapers or word of mouth. -
The Repeal of the Stamp Act
The British parliament felt they had no choice by to finally repeal the Stamp Act in 1766. While this was a small victory for the American Colonies, it left both sides with an anger and bitterness that would be seen in events to come. -
Boston massacre
The Boston Massacre was a confrontation in Boston on March 5, 1770, in which nine British soldiers shot several of a crowd of three or four hundred. -
The American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War, sometimes referred to as the American War of Independence or the Revolutionary War, was a military struggle that took place as part of the larger American Revolution. Under George Washington's leadership, American Patriot forces organized as the Continental Army defeated the British Army.