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1492
Columbus Arrives
Columbus arrives in the Canary Islands. -
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Roanoke is settled and disappears
Sir Walter Raleigh settles Roanoke, then leaves for England. Upon return he finds the entire settlement deserted. -
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The Life of Anthony Johnson in Virginia
Anthony Johnson, a previous slave, gains immense wealth in the Colony of Virginia. -
Jamestown is established
Colonizers arrive from England and settle in the newly formed colony of Jamestown. -
Slavery begins in the English colonies
Dutch traders bring slaves to America from Africa -
Plymouth is established with the Mayflower Compact
The settlers write the Mayflower and establish the colony of Plymouth -
Pennsylvania Colony is established
A Quaker, William Penn, establishes the Pennsylvania Colony as a haven for fellow quakers. -
Salem Witch Trials
20 women are falsely accused of witchcraft. 25 people are killed from either hanging or in prison -
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The First Great Awakening
People are drawn towards spirituality and religion during this time. They begin attaining church more often. -
The Albany Plan begins to untie the American Colonies
Benjamin Franklin creates the Albany Plan, which would untie the colonies into the start of a nation. -
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7 Year French-Indian War
The Colonists and the French fight a 7 year war that is ended by the Peace of Paris and French gaining land in North America. -
Stamp Act
Instituted by Britain, the Stamp Act imposes British Tax upon the Colonies -
Boston Massacre
British soldiers shoot several people during a mob. -
Boston Tea Party
Colonists, angry with the British taxation without representation, throw hundreds of barrels of tea into the Boston Harbor -
First Continental Congress does NOT seek independence
There is disagreements about Britain’s ability to control the colonies. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
These battles were the start of the Revolutionary War -
Second Continental Congress DOES seek independence
At this second meeting, the delegates make the decision to declare independence from Great Britain. -
Britain’s surrenders the Revolutionary War
British surrenders to the Colonies in Yorktown. -
Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation are put into motion by all 13 states. -
Shay’s Rebellion
This was an armed rebellion that took place in Massachusetts. The rebels demanded that taxes be collected equally. It lasted about a year -
Constitutional Convention
The delegates met in Philadelphia and discussed how America would be governed. -
Constitution Ratified
The 13 states ratify the framework for our country. -
George Washington is elected as the First President
George Washington become the First President of the United States. He wins 100% of the electoral college votes. -
Washington’s Farewell address
George Washington writes a letter to “Friends and Fellow Citizens” as he leaves office. -
Alien and Sedition Acts
This act limited free speech and and limited forgiven visitors to the country. It was very controversial. -
Thomas Jefferson is elected President
Thomas Jefferson is the elected the 3rd president of the Untied States. -
Louisiana Purchase
America purchases 828,000 acres of western land from France fro 15 million dollars -
Lewis and Clark Expedition
Meriwether and William Clark trek across the newly bought Louisiana purchase to the west coast. -
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War of 1812
The US, Great Britain and Ireland. It ended the ability for Native Americas to resist westward expansion. -
Missouri Compromise
This declared Missouri as a slave state and Maine a free state. But it would be repealed 4 years later. -
Monroe Doctrine
This doctrine told Europeans nations that America would no longer tolerate anymore colonization or puppet monarchs. -
Andrew Jackson is elected President
Andrew Jackson wins in a landslide of electoral votes. -
The Compromise of 1850
5 bills were passed to deal with the confrontation concerning free and slave states after the Mexican-American War -
Fugitive Slave Act
This act declared that any slaves that escaped had to be returned to their masters, even if they escaped to a free state. -
Uncle Tom’s Cabin is published
A controversial(at the time) and anti-slavery book is published about the of life of a slave named Tom -
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Bleeding Kansas
This boded war took place in Kansas territory over civil disputes -
Dred Scott Decision
This decision declared that living in a. are state did not entitle slave. -
Abraham Lincoln is Elected
Abraham Lincoln is elected as the 16th president -
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Civil War
The Civil war starts and ends. This war was between the North and the South. Cause by the states being divided by opinions on slavery. -
Fredrick Douglas Joins the Abolitionist movement
Frederick Douglas leads the abolishment movement and would fight for equality until his death. -
Emancipation Proclamation
Abraham Lincoln declares all slaves free upon this day -
Lincoln's assassination
Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth -
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13th-15th Amendments are passed
These amendments abolished slavery and prevented the denial of a person's vote based on color or race
