American History Timeline

  • May 12, 1215

    The Magna Carta

    The Magna Carta
    The Magna Carta was an English document which first limited the power of the king. It also gave rights to English noblemen.
  • Period: May 12, 1215 to

    American History Timeline

  • Jamestown

    Jamestown
    Jamestown was the first permanent English settlement in the Americas. Wealthy Englishmen came in search of gold