1776 Project Timeline

1st Permanent Settlement Established

May 14, 1607

The first permanent English settlment, Jamestown, was founded in SE Virginia.

New Amsterdam Taken

Sep 7, 1664

Britain claims New Amsterdam from Dutch and renames it New York.

Boston Massacre

Mar 5, 1770

British kill 5 men in Boston, labelled as a 'massacre' for hype.

Boston Tea Party

Dec 16, 1773

Bostoners dump hundreds of crates of tea into the harbor to protest tea taxes.

Declaration of Independance

Jul 4, 1776

The Declaration of Independance was agreed upon and signed by the members of the 2nd Continental Congress.

1st Flag Approved

Sep 7, 1777

The first U.S. flag is approved by the Continental Congress.

Articles of the Confederation

Nov 15, 1777

The Articles of the Confederation, our first U.S. constituton, is created.

Shay's Rebellion

Sep 7, 1786

SC farmers protest taxes, causing an uproar and new constitution.

Constitutional Convention

Period: May 7, 1787 to Sep 7, 1787

12/13 delegates meet to draft new Constitution.

1st U.S. President

Feb 2, 1789

General George Washington elected as 1st President of the United States.

Citations 1

Sep 7, 2012

Articles of Confederation Stamp. N.d. Photograph. Wikipedia.comWeb. 7 Sep 2012.
Boston Tea Party. N.d. Painting. Wikipedia.comWeb. 7 Sep 2012.
Declaration of Independence. N.d. Photograph. Wikipedia.comWeb. 7 Sep 2012.
George Washington. N.d. Painting. Wikipedia.comWeb. 7 Sep 2012.
. "1600-1799--Infoplease.com." Infoplease.com. Highbeam Research LLC, 2005. Web. 7 Sep 2012. http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0902417.html.
Shay's Rebellion Sites. 2012. Map. Wikipedia.comWeb. 7 Sep 2012.

Citations 2

Sep 7, 2012

13 States Flag. N.d. Graphic. Wikipedia.comWeb. 7 Sep 2012. Boston Massacre. N.d. Painting. Wikipedia.comWeb. 7 Sep 2012.