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Jun 15, 1215
Magna Carta signed
Signing of the Magna Carta
Magna Carta is latin meaninging "Great Charter". It was signed in midevil England by king John near Windsor Castle. -
Jamestown, VA founded
Jamestown History
Jamestown was the first established town in America. The only one that stood anyway. It was founded by about 100 people, who had just arrived from england. -
VA, House of Burgesses Established
The Virginia House of Burgesses
The House of burgesses was in Virginia and was the first form of goverment in the US. It later gets thrown out form newer types of goverments -
Bacon's Rebllion
US History: Bacon's RebllionPark
Bacon's Rebellion root year was when Nathaniel Bacon moved to the US, in 1673. He became popular quickly and even was put on the governor’s council. He led several small amries aganist the enimes , indians.
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English Bill of Rights
The English Bill of Rights
By king James the Second explaining the right of the people. This included Religion, Laws adn Liberties fo his kingdom. -
Enlightenment Period Begins
The Age of Enlightenment
Nobody knows exactly when teh ange opf enlightenment began, but we do know it was in the 1700s and 1800s. It was a time when Europeans and Colonists began to realize things. From civil rights to inventions, everything changed.
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French & Indian War Begins
Begining of the French & Indian War
The exact date of the start of the 7 year long French and Indian War isn't clear but we do know it was aroudn this time. It was between the idains and the french, with europeans and some idians helping both sides. -
Frencha dn Indian war Ends
Ending teh French & indian War
The war finally ended, adn though it was called the French & Inidian War, it was a global conflict. It ended with no clear winner. -
Proclamation of 1763
USHistory.org A royal decree that was amde shortly after the end of the French and Indain War. It stated that conisnisted couln't expend westward to take more indian land -
Boston Massacre
Bonus Information on the Boston Massacre
The Bposton Massacre was in Massachusetts, when bristish soilders were harrassed and finally they fired. 5 colonisted were killed int eh Boston Massacre -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party
The Boston tea party was in response to the Townshed acts! Where a group of Massachusetts Patriots, dressed up as indians and raided a tea ship. They Threw all the tea overboard. -
Intolerable Acts
Intolerable Acts Image & Info
The Intolerable acts where acts that the king of England oredered on the colonies. The Intolerable acts took place in
the colonies in the spring of 1774. The acts consisted of 5 acts, listed on the image -
1st Continental Congress
All You Need to Know On the First Continental Congress
The first continental congress was held in Carpenter's Hall in Philadelphia. It Was From Setember 5 to October 16 in 1774. It was to discuss the govermental issues. -
Lexington & Concord
LExington & Conrod's battles
Lexington & Concord is where a Major battle in the revolutionary War was fought. It was actually teh start of teh American Revoulutionary War. -
2nd Continental Congress
2nd Continental Congress and the Image
The Second Continental Congress was held during the Revolutionary war, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Leaders continued to talk about the country, even while at war. -
Common Sense Published
Thomas Paine & Common Sense
Thomas Paine wrote teh pamplet Common Sense in 1776. The Pamplet became very popular in the colonies and explained a great deal about independence -
Declaration of Independence
Declaration of Independence
The declaration of Independance was written on what is now independaence day. That day, The US got their freedom from Great Britain. This was signed during the Revoultuinoary war. -
Battle of Guilfor Courthouse
Battle of Guilford Courthouse 1781
The battle of guilford courthouse took place during teh revolutionary war. The british won that battle but suffered much loss at this battle. -
British Surrender at Yorktown
The End of The Revoultuionary war
In yorktown Virginia The British surrendered marking teh end of the Revolutionary war. American had declared its independence in 1776 but it took 5 more years to earn independence. -
Treaty of Paris signed (1783)
Treaty of Paris of 1783
The Treaty of Paris of 1783 offically ended the Revolutionary war. Not to be confused witht eh Treaty of Paris of 1763 which ended the Frencha dn indian war.
