early america

  • The Jamestown settlement is founded by John Smith.

    The Jamestown settlement is founded by John Smith.

  • The Mayflower lands with the pilgrims at Plymouth.

    The Mayflower lands with the pilgrims at Plymouth.

  • The Massachusetts Bay Colony is founded.

    The Massachusetts Bay Colony is founded.

  • The Salem witch trials take place in Massachusetts.

    The Salem witch trials take place in Massachusetts.

  • The French and Indian war begins between Great Britain and France. Both ally with different Native American tribes.

    The French and Indian war begins between Great Britain and France. Both ally with different Native American tribes.

  • The British win the French and Indian War gaining most of France's territory in North American.

    The British win the French and Indian War gaining most of France's territory in North American.

  • The British government imposes the Stamp Act on the colonies. The colonies protest with the Stamp Act Congress.

    The British government imposes the Stamp Act on the colonies. The colonies protest with the Stamp Act Congress.

  • The Boston Massacre occurs.

    The Boston Massacre occurs.

  • Bostonians protest the Tea Act with the Boston Tea Party dumping tea into the Boston Harbor.

    Bostonians protest the Tea Act with the Boston Tea Party dumping tea into the Boston Harbor.

  • The First Continental Congress is held. The British government imposes the Intolerable Acts on the colonies.

    The First Continental Congress is held. The British government imposes the Intolerable Acts on the colonies.

  • The Revolutionary War begins with the Battle of Lexington and Concord. The Second Continental Congress is held. The Battle of Bunker Hill occurs.

    The Revolutionary War begins with the Battle of Lexington and Concord. The Second Continental Congress is held. The Battle of Bunker Hill occurs.

  • The American colonies declare their independence as the United States of America.

    The American colonies declare their independence as the United States of America.