In present-day Arizona and New Mexico, members of the Franciscan order of the Catholic Church establish missions in Hopi and other tribal areas under charter from the King of Spain.
Period: to
1600-1700
Jamestown, the first settlement, was founded
The first African slaves are brought to Jamestown.
The House of Burgesses, the first representative assembly in America, meets for the first time in Virginia.
The Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts is established by Pilgrims from England.
Before disembarking from their ship, the Mayflower, 41 male passengers sign the Mayflower Compact, an agreement that forms the basis of the colony's government.
Boston is founded by Massachusetts colonists led by John Winthrop.
Colonial population is estimated at 50,400.
English seize New Amsterdam (city and colony) from the Dutch and rename it New York.
French settlers move into Mississippi and Louisiana.
Period: to
1700-1800
In 1702, the British Queen Anne established the royal colony of New Jersey by combining the American provinces of East Jersey and West Jersey.
The British won the Queen Anne’s War and concluded it with a treaty in 1713. They also gained control of many new areas in North America including Acadia, Newfoundland, Hudson Bay and St. Kitts island.
By 1715, the British had established many colonies in North America. They also took over many of the lands of the Native Americans who resented them.
At the start of the war, the British colonists in South Carolina suffered many setbacks. They lost many lives as well as settlements.
The British parliament passed the Iron Act in 1750.
In 1754, the French and Indian War began. This war was fought between British colonies in North America and the French colonies as well as their allies.
Pontiac´s War Begins
In 1764, the British Parliament passed the Sugar Act. Back in 1733, the parliament had passed the Molasses Act. This act imposed new taxes on molasses but the act was never strictly enforced.
By 1765, a large number of British soldiers were stationed in North American colonies. These soldiers required food, housing, and a large amount of money for their wages.
Boston Massacre Occurs
Thomas Jefferson Elected President
Period: to
1800-1876
War of 1812
Congress Declares War on England
English Forces Burn the White house
Florida is Purchased from Spain
President James Monroe gave his annual presidential speech (Monroe Doctorine)European powers not to interfere in the western hemisphere or else the U.S. would step in and stop them.
The U.S.-Mexican War lasted from 1846-1848 and was the first U.S. conflict fought on foreign soil. It was a war that was disputing the independence of Texas and the border of the Rio Grande.
Abraham Lincoln is Elected President
Civil War begins. The tension between the Northern and Southern states over states' rights and slavery finally got to the point where war broke out.
Lincoln's Speech at Gettysburg (Gettysburg Address) was done in order to address the war that was occurring.
