Colonial and Early National time period

By kpatrick
  • Columbus discovers the Americas
    1492

    Columbus discovers the Americas

  • "America" is first used in history books
    1503

    "America" is first used in history books

  • Juan Ponce De Leon discovers the Florida peninsula
    1513

    Juan Ponce De Leon discovers the Florida peninsula

  • Magellan circumnavigates the globe
    1522

    Magellan circumnavigates the globe

  • St Augustine becomes the first permanent settlement
    1565

    St Augustine becomes the first permanent settlement

  • Jamestown, Virginia is established

    Jamestown, Virginia is established

  • Slaves first brought to America

    Slaves first brought to America

  • Mayflower arrives in Cap Cod

    Mayflower arrives in Cap Cod

  • Massachusetts Bay Colony

    Massachusetts Bay Colony

  • Public schools begin in Massachusetts

    Public schools begin in Massachusetts

  • Salem Witch Trials

    Salem Witch Trials

  • The first public library is created

    The first public library is created

  • Benjamin Franklin begins to publish his "Poor Richards Almanac" yearly

    Benjamin Franklin begins to publish his "Poor Richards Almanac" yearly

  • Johnathan Edwards sermon "Sinners in the Hand of an Angry God"

    Johnathan Edwards sermon "Sinners in the Hand of an Angry God"

  • The French Indian War

    The French Indian War

  • The Boston Massacre

    The Boston Massacre

  • The Declaration of Independence was signed in PA

    The Declaration of Independence was signed in PA