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Period: Jan 1, 1492 to
Colonial America to 1877
This timeline is going to display the events that happened from the Colonial period to the year 1877. This will catalogue events and ideas that were prevailant in this time period. -
Jamestown Colony Established
Jamestown Information U.S. History Pre-Columbian to the New Millennium</a>144 Englishmen and boys established Jamestown in Virginia. They named the colony after King James I. It was the first permanent English settlement in America. -
Slavery in America
Slavery Information Slavery in America begins with the earliest European settlements and ends with the Civil War. Millions of men, women, and children were shipped from Africa to the Americas. In the 19th century, the majority of slaves worked in the South. -
House of Burgesses First Meeting
House of Burgesses Information The House of Burgesses was the first popularly elected legislature in the New World. It was modeled after English Parliament and members would meet once a year to determine local taxation and decide local laws. -
Bacon's Rebellion
Bacon's Rebellion Information Nathaniel Bacon led a group of unhappy citizens from the western part of Virginia eastward in search of justice.They felt their interests were not being represented properly by the Virginia legislature. -
First Great Awakening
Great Awakening Information The Great Awakening, the most important event in American religion during the eighteenth century, was a series of emotional religious revivals that spread across the American colonies in the late 1730s and 1740s. The Great Awakening permenantly changed religion in America from that point on. -
The Royal Proclamation of 1763
The Royal Proclamation of 1763 Information Declared boundaries of settlement for inhabitants of the 13 colonies to be the Appalachian Mountains. This was only one in a series of events that led up to the American Revolution. -
Declaration of Independence is Approved
The Declaration of Independence Information On June 7, 1776, Richard Lee introduced a resolution to Congress declaring the thirteen colonies "free and independent" states. The declaration is divided into 3 parts and was approved by a vote of twelve to zero. -
Federalism
Federalism Information The supporters of the proposed Constitution called themselves "Federalists." Federalism, which implies a strong central government — was the opposite of the proposed plan that they supported. The Federalists were also aware that that the problems of the country in the 1780s stemmed from the weaknesses of the central government created by the Articles of Confederation. -
The First Presidental Administration
The First Presidential Administration Information The first presidential administration under the Constitution consisted of George Washington as our first president, Thomas Jefferson as secretary of state, Alexander Hamilton of the treasury, and Henry Knox of war. -
The Louisiana Purchase
Louisiana Purchase Information Thomas Jefferson was President when The Louisiana Purchase took place. The Louisiana Purchase was a land deal between the United States and France, in which the U.S. acquired approximately 827,000 square miles of land west of the Mississippi River for $15 million dollars. -
War of 1812 Started
War of 1812 Information In June 1812, the United States declared war against Great Britain in reaction to three issues: the British economic blockade of France, the induction of thousands of neutral American seamen into the British Royal Navy against their will, and the British support of hostile Indian tribes along the Great Lakes frontier. -
Era of Good Feeling
Era of Good Feeling The Era of Good Feeling was an idea that Americans had during this time period when James Monroe was president. During thie time, the United States was ruled by one party and the focus was off Europe for once. Politics were calm and ecomonic development was strong during this period. It lasted from 1817 to 1825. -
Trail of Tears
Trail of Tears Information The Trail of Tears was the name the Cherokee used to describe to the 1000 mile route, or trail, that they were forced to travel, from their homelands in the Southeastern United States to reservations in present day Oklahoma, as a result of the 1830 Indian Removal Act. The Trail of Tears started in 1831 when the first tribe, the Choctaw were forced from their land. -
Manifest Destiny
Manifest Destiny Information Manifest Destiny is a term for an idea that American expansion should be from coast to coast.This attitude helped to encourage war with Mexico and the removal of the Native Americans.Manifest Destiny was encouraged by culturall, religious, and economic reasons. -
Mexican-American War
Mexican-American War Information The Mexican-American War lasted from 1846-1848 and was prompted by the idea of Manifest Destiny.It was the first American conflict to take place on the soil of another country. When the war ended, Mexico lost nearly all of California, Utah, Nevada, Arizone, and New Mexico. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin Is Released
Uncle Tom's Cabin Information
Harrieit Beecher Stowe Center</a>Uncle Tom's Cabin written by Harriet Beecher Stowe was published. This book detailed the horrors of slavery and was a bestselling book. It outraged Americans and led to the outbreak of the Civil War. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854
Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 Information The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 began a chain of events that led to the Civil War. This act repealed the Missouri Compromise which outlawed slavery above the 36° 30° line.Senator Stephen Douglas introduced this bill which would allow the new settlers to decide if there would be slavery there. This angered the North since slavery was illegal there. -
Civil War
Civil War Information The American Civil War between the North and South was a battle fought between Americans on American soil. One of every 25 American men perished in the war. Over 640,000 soldiers were killed. The war lasted four years and changed the American landscape politically, economically, socially, and culturally. ushistory.org -
The Reconstruction of the United States
Reconstruction Information The idea of The Reconstruction of the United States occured after the Civil War and the rebuilding of the United States from the destruction the war caused. The reconstruction was a continuous struggle between the North and South on how to move the country forward. -
President Johnson Impeached
President Johnson Impeached Information President Andrew Johnson's lenient Reconstruction policies led to his impeachment. The Republican-dominated congress opposed his policies that allowed the South to impose "Black Codes" and gave ex-confederates amnesty. However, Johnson's impeachment trial ended with his opponents missing the 2/3 majority to impeach him.
