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Beginnings to 1877 Timeline

By TateAlford
  • Period: Jan 1, 1492 to

    Beginnings to 1877

  • Christopher Columbus lands in America
    Oct 11, 1492

    Christopher Columbus lands in America

  • First slaves brought to America

    First slaves brought to America

  • Mayflower lands on Plymouth Rock

  • Mayflower Compact

    Mayflower Compact

    The mayflower Compact was the first Goverment Paper used in the Americas.
  • French and Indian War

    French and Indian War

    Native Americans joined the French in there war against the British

  • Boston Massacre

  • Tea Act

  • First Continental Congress

    First Continental Congress

  • Battles of Lexington and Concord

    Battles of Lexington and Concord

    These were the first battles of the American Revolution
  • The Declaration of Independence

    The Declaration of Independence

    Seperated the American colonies from Britain. America is now a free country
  • Battle of Saratoga

    Battle of Saratoga

    Turning point of the Revolutionary War. Convinced France to join the Americans.
  • Battle of Yorktown

    Battle of Yorktown

  • Federalist Papers

  • Lousiana Purchse

    Lousiana Purchse

    The Lousiana Purchase is the purchase the Americans made from Frace of the territory of Louisiana
  • War of 1812

    War of 1812

    The War of 1812 occured when the British were seizing American ships and sailors, and had put restrictions on trade.
  • Missouri Compromise

    Missouri Compromise

    To keep the balence of power, Missouri was admitted into the union as a slave state.
  • Nullification Crisis

    Nullification Crisis

  • Civil War

    Civil War

    The Civil War was a war between the north and south over weather slavery was right or wrong.
  • 13th Amendment

    13th Amendment

    Made all slaves free

  • End of Civil War