American Revolution

1587

Apr 10, 1587

-Roanoke-Sir Walter Raleigh (given permission by Elizabeth I)sent John White w/ 117 settlers
-Virginia Dare-1st born in America
-White went back to England to get supplies
-delayed by war w/ Spain-2 years to get back
-Lost colony

Colony

Apr 10, 1607

Virginia

Jamestown

Apr 10, 1607

Jamestown-1st permanent English settlement
Named for King James I

Colony

Apr 10, 1620

Massachusetts

Mayflower

Apr 10, 1620

Plymouth-102 Pilgrims
Mayflower Compact-democracy

Colony

Apr 10, 1623

New Hampshire

Colony

Apr 10, 1634

Maryland

Colony

Apr 10, 1635

Connecticut

Colony

Apr 10, 1636

Rhode Island

Colony

Apr 10, 1638

Delaware

Colony

Apr 10, 1653

North Carolina

Colony

Apr 10, 1663

South Carolina

Colony

Apr 10, 1664

New York

Colony

Apr 10, 1664

New Jersey

Colony

Apr 10, 1682

Pennsylvania

Colony

Apr 10, 1732

Georgia

1763

Apr 10, 1763

Britain regulates colonial trade and levies new taxes on colonists

1770

Apr 10, 1770

The “Boston Massacre” occurs

1773

Apr 10, 1773

The “Boston Tea Party” takes place

1775

Apr 10, 1775

Colonists go to war w/ the British

1776

Jul 10, 1776

Declaration of Independence is signed

1777

Apr 10, 1777

Colonists win Battle of Saratoga & French decide to join the colonists

1781

Apr 10, 1781

Britsh surrender at Yorktown

1783

Apr 10, 1783

Treaty of Paris signed

1787

Apr 10, 1787

US Constitution signed