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Period: 5000 BCE to
8th grade History
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4500 BCE
Creation of Universe
God spoke and the universe was created!!! Adam & Eve created on Day 6. -
2200 BCE
Tower of Babel
God scattered people around the world and created different languages. -
1850 BCE
Migration of Native Americans over Beringia
Native Americans entered North Americans across Beringia to seek food, shelter, and clothing. -
1 CE
Jesus born
Jesus Christ was born to save the world. -
1000
Leif Erikkson lands in North America
Viking explorer named Lief Erikkson landed in Vinland which is modern-day Greenland but did not settle permentanely and returned to Norway. -
1492
Christopher Columbus lands in the Americas
Italian Explorer Christopher Columbus sails across the Atlantic Ocean looking for Asia. He lands in the Americas (San Salvador) and declares the island for Spain. He thought he was in India and he named the people Indians. Spanish empire was in search of God, Glory, and Gold. -
Lost City of Roanoke
First attempt to settle America by English. Leader John White leaves to go back to England for supplies. he returns 3 years later and all colonist have disappeared. Still a Mystery as to what happened to them. -
Jamestown Settlement
1st English permanent settlement in the New World. John Smith, Pocahontas, John Rolfe-major part of settlement. Starving TIme in 1609 winter. Indians helped settlement survive. -
13 Colonies
13 English Colonies established from 1607 (Virginia) to 1732 (Georgia). -
Mayflower lands in Plymouth, MA
102 passengers on the Mayflower land at Cape Cod, MA. 41 Pilgram men sign Mayflower Compact before leaving ship. Pilgrims welcomed by Indians. Celebrate Fall Harvest in 1621, later to be called Thanksgiving. -
The Great Awakening
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French and Indian War
Fought between 1754-1763 between French and Indians against the British. Started war over the Ohio River Valley region. British won the war on the French were ran out of North America. Colonists taxed to help pay for the war. -
Boston Massacre
5 colonists died from shooting by British Soldiers. Famous engraving used as propaganda for rest of American colonists, -
Boston Tea Party
Sons of Liberty dump 342 of British Tea into Boston Harbor. King George angry and enacts the Intolerable Acts -
Battles of Lexington and Concord, MA
Paul Revere's ride warns the Colonists that the British are coming. 1st Battle of the American Revolutionary War takes place at Lexington, MA. "Shot heard around the world" Colonist lose at Lexington but win at Concord. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
1st Major battle of the war fought between the Cont. Army and British Army. Actually fought on Breeds Hill in Boston. British won but moral victory for the Cont. Army. -
Declaration of Independence
Expresses the Ideals of our natural rights, life, liberty, and happiness on which the US is founded. Lays out the reasons for separation from Great Britain. Main author is Thomas Jefferson. -
Battle of Saratoga
Turning point of the Revolution. -
Winter at Valley Forge, PA
Dec. 1777 - May 1778 Cont. army starve freeze, disease, death during winter. Troops trained by Von Stueben and Lafayette helps finance the troops. -
Articles of Confederation ratified
1st written Constitution of the newly formed United States of America -
Cornwallis surrenders Yorktown
British surrender at Yorktown, VA officially ending the American Revolutionary War. -
Shay's Rebellion
Group of angry Massachusetts farmers rebel against taxes. Weak state militia and no federal army help. Proved we needed a stronger government. -
Constitution Signed
Articles of Confederation thrown out. new Constitution created and signed by delegates. Permanent governing document broken into 7 articles. -
Bill of Rights
1st 10 amendments added to the Constitution. Lists the freedoms of Americans. -
Election of 1800: Jefferson v. Adams
1st tie for presidential election. Tie broke by Alexander Hamilton and Jefferson wins. 12th amendment created shortly after
