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Sep 5, 1492
Christopher Columbus
Columbus kept journals describing his journey to the Americas. These journeys led to more Spanish expeditions in the Americas. -
A Brief and True Report of the New Found Land of Virginia
Written by Thomas Harriot, this writing helped English readers form a picture of America with illustrations that captured its natural resources, the life of Native Americans, and the potential for successful colonies. -
Samuel de Champlain
Also known as the "Father of New France", Champlain wrote vivid accounts of New England and the Iroquois. -
Jamestown
The first permanent colony established -
Puritans
The Puritan settlers believed they had been chosen by God to create order in America. Their values directed every part of their lives. -
Interactions between Europeans and Native Americans.
The Native Americans thought that European ships were islands. William Bradford described North America as a "hideous and desolate wilderness, full of wildd beasts and wild men." -
Bay Psalm Book
The first book that was published in the North American colonies. In this book the Bible's psalms were rewritten to fit the rhythm of Puritan hymns. -
The Tenth Muse Lately Sprung Up in America
A book of poetry written by Anne Bradstreet was published. This book was the first work by an North American woman to be published. -
Enlightenment
A time period when a burst intellectaul energy took place in Europe. -
Colonies Spread
Originating from Jamestown, the colonies spread along the Atlantic coast. -
French and Indian War
Britain protected its territory, and when the French allied with the Native Americans to drive Britain out of North America, Britain created an ally with the Iroquois tribe. Britain won the war and claimed all land east of the Mississippi River in North America. Ended in 1763 -
Pamphlets
Between 1763 and 1783 around 2,000 pamphlets were published. These became the "fuel" of the revolution. -
Virginia Convention
A time period of Enlightenment was going on in Europe in the 1700's. American colonists took these ideas and added to them to benefit them. Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Paine, and Thomas Jefferson were major writers for American Enlightenment. These ideas helped gain phisosophical outlooks for their revolution. -
Independence of Colonies
The colonies declared themselves free from British rule after being taxed without representation. Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and many others wrote the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States. -
Constitution of the United States
The Constitution was approved and the United States of America became a country.
