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English settlers arrive in Virginia. The Virginia Company of London sponsored the trip, as well as some investors in hoped that they’d earn something out of it. Jamestown was one of England most successful colonie by earning money from tobacco harvesting. -
The first African Americans arrived to Jamestown Virginia to be used as laborers. The slaves were traded/sold for sugar, tobacco, cotton, etc. -
The Powhatan tribes planned an attack towards Jamestown. The attack was due to the fact that the English colonists continued to abuse the natives, steal their food, take their land, etc. The attack killed around 347 colonists, and many more died after due to disease/starvation. -
The Pequot War started because the Connecticut Colony had many arguments with the Pequot and their allies over land, trade, and resources. The English Puritans won the war after taking over the Pequot Nation, and getting control of the native nations trade. -
The Dutch caused conflict with the indigenous people because of taxation, and violence. The problem was then resolved by a cease-fire agreement. -
A union between different colonies started to help England during the Anglo Dutch Wars. -
Virginia passes an act that a slave owner are allowed to kill its slaves without it being a felony. -
Bacon wanted to have the natives land. but didn’t have any money. Bacon asked Governor Berkeley for land but declined the request because of their good relationship with the natives. Bacon then starts his attack on the Indians. -
Germán Mennonites wanting religious freedom arrive in Pennsylvania. The German bought 43,000 acres so that they be able to settle well.
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People were starting to get accused of being “witches” so they’d get killed. They’d be investigated to make sure they were not witches. -
Europea colonial powers, (British and French) expanded their territories in North America. This then caused conflicts over the land and resources -
A conflict between the British and the French over control of North America. The Indians were fighting to keep their land. The British victory then had a profound impact on the future of the American colonies. -
The British Parliament imposed the Stamp Act on the American colonies, leading to protests and resistance as colonists objected to "taxation without representation."
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A confrontation between British soldiers and American colonists in Boston, resulting in the deaths of five colonists. It further strained relations between the colonies and Britain. -
American colonists, disguised as Mohawk Indians, protested the Tea Act by boarding British ships and dumping tea into Boston Harbor. -
The American colonies declared independence from Britain and fought a war for their freedom. The war culminated in the Treaty of Paris in 1783, recognizing the United States as an independent nation. -
Delegates from the states gathered in Philadelphia to draft the U.S. Constitution, creating the framework for the federal government that is still in place today. -
The Constitution was ratified, and George Washington became the first President of the United States.
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Farmers in western Pennsylvania protested a federal excise tax on whiskey, leading to a military response from the government to maintain order.
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The United States acquired a vast territory from France, doubling the size of the country and opening up westward expansion. -
The United States fought against Great Britain in this conflict, which had various causes, including disputes over trade and impressment of American sailors. -
To maintain the balance of slave and free states, Missouri was admitted as a slave state while Maine was admitted as a free state, and a line was established to determine future slave and free state boundaries.
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President James Monroe issued this policy statement, warning European powers against further colonization or interference in the Western Hemisphere.
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The United States and Mexico fought over territorial disputes, resulting in the annexation of California and other southwestern territories. -
The California Gold Rush and others brought a massive influx of people to the West Coast, contributing to westward expansion.
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The war between the Northern
Union and the Southern
Confederacy was primarily fought
over issues of slavery, states'
rights, and regional tensions. -
President Abraham Lincoln issued
this executive order, declaring
slaves in Confederate-held territory
to be free, although the Thirteenth
Amendment ultimately abolished
slavery. -
Following the Civil War, the United
States underwent a period of
rebuilding and social change,
including the passage of the
Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and
Fifteenth Amendments. -
Allowed people of color access to schools, theaters, churches, cemeteries, etc.
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The United States celebrated its 100th
anniversary with a World's Fair in
Philadelphia, showcasing American
achievements and innovations.