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Sir Walter Raleigh founded the Roanoke Colony that mysteriously vanished in 1590, only 5 years after its creation.
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John Smith and 105 English settlers founded the first permanent colony in the Americas. It was believed that there was Gold in this New World.
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The House of Burgesses, the first representative assembly, was elected in Jamestown, VA
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An agreement to form a self-government was signed by the Pilgrims on the Mayflower. The next month, they reached shore at Plymouth.
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Roger Williams founded the Providence, RI colony to give freedom to choose peoples' own religion.
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British Parliament passed the Navigation Acts, controlling trade between the colonies and England. They believed the money the colonies made should be given to the Mother Country.
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Nathaniel Bacon led an uprising in Virginia because they were angry with Governor William Berkley's policies. Bacon and his followers burned down the Jamestown Colony.
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William Penn and many German colonists payed for lands near Philedalphia, which made up the Pennsylvania Colony.
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In Massachusetts, three girls accused 20 "witches" that were then put on trial and mostly executed.
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James Oglethorpe founded the Georgia Colony to block Spanish land expansion, and a place where debtors could start new lives.
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John Peter Zenger was found not guilty of libel and all charges were dropped after criticizing the British governor's actions.
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The revival of religious feeling in the American Colonies during the 1730s and 1740s. Many people thought they were losing focus with their God.
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The French and Indian War began in 1754. Britain and the Native Americans defeated France in 1763. France gave up Canada and the Midwest.
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The Sugar Act is passed by Parliament. Placed taxes on lumber, molasses, rum, and etc. in the colonies to pay war debts from French and Indian War.
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Stamp Act is passed by Parliament put taxes on official documents. Act was repealed in 1766. Quartering Act required colonists to house British Troops .
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Parliament passed Townshend Acts that placed taxes on tea, paint, paper, etc. In 1770, all duties were repealed with the exception of tea.
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British troops fired guns in Boston and killed 5 colonists. This event was later called by the Boston Massacre.
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The Men of Liberty burned tea ships and threw tea overboard in Annapolis, Maryland. The first protest on tea taxes.
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First Continental Congress held in Philedalphia to talk about rebelling against the British.
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Patrick Henry said, "Give me Liberty or give me Death!"
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Paul Revere and William Dawes rode to tell the Patriots that the British were coming. The first battles of the revolution.
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George Washington is named Commander in Chief of the Continental Army.
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Thomas Paine published Common Sense to pursuade colonists to choose a side(Patriots or Loyalists) to support for the Revolution.
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After the Battle of Saratoga, France and Spain become America's allies.
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Declaration of Independance is approved on july 4, 1776 and says, "That these united colonies are of right ought to be free and independant states."
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Articles of Confederation were adopted by Continental Congress, but were not put into affect until March of the next year.
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American ships defeated British Ships in North Sea Watersm.
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Lord Cornwallis and British troops surrendered at the Battle of Yorktown.
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Britain signed the Peace Treaty that gave America their Independance.
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Began the continual pattern of growth for the United States. Made the rules and steps to Statehood.
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George Washington was elected the First President of the United States of America. John Adams, the runner up in the election, became the First Vice President.
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The Bill of Rights is entered into The Constitution. It gives citizens individual rights that cannot be taken away.
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George Washington is elected President for the 2nd term, and John Adams is elected Vice President.
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Farmers in Pennsylvania protest the Liquor Tax of 1791.
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George Washington stepped down from office and made a president of a Farewell Address.
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Federalists passed these Acts to silence political opposition.
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Thomas Jefferson was elected the 2nd President of the United States of America. Aaron Burr was elected Vice President.
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The 1st Supreme Court Case to overturn a law.
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Meriwether Lewis and William Clark were ordered to explore the Louisiana Territory.
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Robert Fulton invented and successfully rode the 1st steamboat from New York City to Albany. Sparked the Industrial Revolution.
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Congress declares war with Britain after American sailors are impressed, blocked trade with France, and became allies with the Native Americans.
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Oliver H. Perry defeated British fleet on Lake Erie.
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British troops invaded Maryland and burned down the Capitol and White House. Francis Scott Key wrote The Star-Spangled Banner. After American victory at Lake Champlain, Britain and America signed a Peace treaty on December 24th.
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Spain ceded Florida to the United States.
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The Monroe Doctrine was enunciated by President James Monroe.
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President Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act, which forced the Cherokee Indians to walk to territory in the West, also called the Trail of Tears.
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Nat Turner led a large group of Slaves to Virginia where they killed 57 white men. Nat Turner was caught and executed on November 11.
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The Fugitive Slave Act signed by President Andrew Jackson was put into effect, as more than 10,000 Cherokees walked to Oklahoma on the Trail of Tears.
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Samuel F.B. Morse made the first successful telegraph which also sparked the Industrial Revolution. It said, "What hath God wrought!"
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Border clash between Texas and Mexico sparked Mexico declaring war against the United States. America won, and Mexico gave us Texas.
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Peace Treaty is signed with Britain, which gives us the Oregon Territory,
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Gold is found in California. 80,000 people came in search from all over the world. Sparked the Immigration Boom.
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Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton led the Convention on Womens' Rights.
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California became the 31st state. Slavery is forbidden.
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Harriet Breecher Stowe published Uncle Tom's Cabin,
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Opposed the Kansas-Nebraska Act, which gave settlers a right to go to Kansas and vote on Slavery-AntiSlavery. Became known as "Bloody Kansas".
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Ruled the Missouri Compromise Unconstitutional. Said that slaves were not citizens of the United States of America.
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John Brown and abolitionists seized U.S. armory and rebelled. Brown was caught and executed for Treason.
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Abraham Lincoln was elected the 16th President of the United States of America. Southern states seceded. Major cause of the Civil War.
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Confederate States of America is formed and Jefferson Davis is President. South captures Fort Sumter, North blocks trading of the South.
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The bloodiest battle of the Civil War. The Union took over New Orleans, splitting the South in two.
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All slaves are freed in the United States. Lincoln gives his Gettysburg Address, and the South surrendures at Vicksburg.
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Robert E. Lee surrenders at Appomatox Court House. The Civil War ends, with a Union Victory.
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John Wilkes Booth shot President Abraham Lincon in the head 5 days after the Civil War ends. Booth is caught and executed.
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14th Ammendment to the Constitution is ratified, giving citizenship to all American born people of any race.
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15th Ammendment to the Constitution is ratified, giving citizens of any race the right to vote on Government Representatives,
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Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross.
