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The First Colonist
The first 105 colonists sent by the London Company arrived in America. -
More settlers
Some 400 more settlers arrived in Jamestown. -
Marriage
Pocahontas married John Rolfe in 1614. -
Slavery
Most africans from Virginia were being kept in a felong Slavery. -
New Colony Arrives
George Calvert asked King Charles 1 for a charter establising a new colony in America for Catholics. -
The Constitution
In 1639 the people of Cnnecticut drew up the english colonies Written Constitution. -
Burgoynes surrender
Burgoyenes surrendered his entire army to general Horaton Gates. -
Passed Articles
Thes econd continental congerss passed the articles of confedential on Nov 15. -
States Ratifies Articles
Every state except Maryland had ratified the articles -
Maryland Ratifies Articles
Maryland ratified the articles. -
Trading
United States had traded with British West Indies stopped in 1783 -
Closing Shipping
In 1784 spanish officials closed the lower Mississippi River to U.S. shipping. -
Land Ordinance
Set up a system for surveying and dividing western lands. -
British Magazine
The British had a british magazine to call the new nartion the Disunited States. -
Farmers Rebel
August 1786, farmers in three western countries revolted and closed down courts -
Northwest Ordinance
The Ordinance established the Northwest territory, which included areas that are now in Illinois,Indiana,Michigan,Ohio,Minesota,and Wisconsin. -
Shay's Defeat
Shay'a forces were defeated by states troops in Januray 1787. -
Ratify the Constitution
December 7 Delaware became the first state to ratify the constitution. -
The Judiciary Act
Marbury claimed that the Judiacary Act of 1789 gave the supreme court the power to do so. -
Bill of Rights
By 1791 the Bill of Rights 10 of the proposed amendments intended to protect Citizens rights. -
The Cotton Gin
Was created in 1793 it was a machine used to remove seeds fromshort-staple cotton. -
Violations of Neutrality
The British ship leopard stopped the U.S. Navy Ship Chesapeake and tried to remove sailors . -
Womens Suffrage
New Jersey allowed women to note when if first join the United States this night was taken away by 1807. -
Passes Act
Congress passes the non-intercourse act. -
Impeachment
In 1868 Andrew Johnson was the first president to be impeached.