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Oct 12, 1492
Christopher Columbus arrives in the New World
Italian explorer arrive somewhere in the Bahamas and explore the New World. -
Jan 1, 1540
Spanish Conquest
The year of 1540, many Spanish Conquistadors begin to arrive in the New World. -
British Colonization
the British began to take over the New World's colonies such as New Netherland and New France. They took the East Coast of America. The British also began to take places of their own in modern day Centeral and South America. -
13 Colonies
By 1732, the 13 colonies were formed. -
Boston Tea Party
Boston protested on the new tax on tea by the British. The British responded by removing Boston from its right to self govern. -
Revolutionary War
the 13 colonies went into war with the British. -
Independence day
the 13 colonies declared independence from the British. -
End of revolutionary war
After years of war, the British surendered to the 13 colonies making the colonies a free nation. -
First President of the United States
General George Washington became the first president of the United States of America -
50 states
Hawaii became an official state of the United States making 50 states.
