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1000 BCE
Vikings land in North America
The vikings landed in America approximately five centuries before the voyages of Christopher Columbus. -
Sep 28, 1066
William of Normandy Conquers England
England was invaded because William wanted to steal the throne away from King Harold. -
Jun 15, 1215
The Magna Carta
The Magna Carta is believed to be one of the most important historical documents because it states how important it is to keep the government on track and for the protection of individual rights. -
Aug 3, 1492
Christopher Columbus discovers America
Columbus did not set sail to initially find America but to reach the other side of Asia. Where gold, pearls, and spices where waiting to be found. -
Jun 24, 1497
John Cabot Explores North America
John Cabot took a voyage of discovery. Once he landed however he thought he landed on Asia instead of North America. -
Aug 22, 1517
Protestant Reformation
The Protestant Reformation took place over a period of time. Starting from 1517 and ending around 1648. The reformation is basically a bunch of rulers wanting to expand the Catholic Church. -
Salutary Neglect
Salutary Neglect is the unofficial British policy of how lenient they were to the parliamentary laws from the Americans. It ranged from the 1600s to the 1700s. -
Jamestown, VA
This is where the English men choose to set up their "living quarters." -
House of Burgesses
The lower house of the colonial Virginia legislature. -
Puritan Migration
The Puritan Migration started in 1620 and ended around 1640. This event was the Puritans migrating to the New World. -
Pilgrams come on the Mayflower
The pilgrims come with new goods and more people to expand their new settlement in the "New World." -
Nathaniel Bacon's Rebellion
This rebellion was an armed rebellion against the rule of William Berkley lead by the Virginia settlers. -
The Enlightenment
The Enlightenment ranged over many years. Beginning in 1685 and ending in 1815. In this period of time many things were radically updated from politics to science. -
The Great Awakening
The Great Awakening begun in the 1730s and ended in 1743. The Great Awakening mad people want to spread the Gospel, preach more, and become more involved in the church. -
French and Indian War
The French and Indian War was a battle fought between Great Britain and France. It is also know as the Seven Years War. (ended in 1763) -
Treaty of Paris
This document ended the revolutionary war. -
Proclamation of 1763
This proclamation stated that there would not be any settlement past the Appalachian mountains. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act required all the colonists to pay a tax on every piece of paper they used. -
Townshend Acts
The Townshend acts were a series of acts passed. The acts had something to do with; tea, glass, lead, paints, and papers, -
Boston "Massacre"
The Boston Massacre is when British troops killed five people and injured six on King Street. -
Boston Tea Party
Samuel Adams and the Sons of Liberty gained three boats and dumped read over the side, 342 chests. -
First Continental Congress
This event started on September 5th and ended on October 26th. On these days there was a meeting of delegates from twelve of the thirteen colonies. -
Second Continental Congress
The second meeting helped with colonial war effort and helped with independence. -
Declaration of Independence
This document declared that the thirteen colonies made themselves into 13 new independent states.
