Early American History Timeline

  • Aug 3, 1492

    Christopher Colombus left Spain

    He left Spain to go to America.
  • Oct 12, 1492

    Columbus found land

    He found land at 2 am. The "land" is now called the Bahamas
  • When Squanto was born

    Exact date birthdate unknown He was kidnapped by the Europeans. He learned English while kidnapped. That's how he communicated with the pilgrims. He helped the pilgrims survive the winter.
  • Pocahontas

    Pocahontas
    Exact date unknown. She was the first Native American female to be respected. She saved John Smith twice. She had three names: Pocahontas, Matoaka, and Rebbeca.
  • Pocahontas died

    Exact date unknown. She had three names besides Pocahontas: Matoaka and Rebacca. She died as Rebecca.
  • Squanto died

    Exact date unknown. He died because of a fever.
  • Salem Witch Trials started

    Exact date unknown.It started because people thought other people were witches. They had hundreds of men and women being imprisoned and killed for being accused of witch craft.
  • Benjamin Franklin Birthdate

    He was born on this date. He was a printer. He was also married to Anne Child.
  • George Washington

    Born at Westmoreland, Virginia. He was a general at the Revolutionary War. And sooner became the first President
  • Benidict Arnold's birthdate

    He served in the Revolutionary War. But sooned betrayed and went to the British army.
  • Boston Tea Party

    It happened in Boston, Massachussetts. They threw tea overboard because of the taxes from the British. 18,000 was how much the tea cost.
  • Boston tea party

    They threw $18,000 worth of tea overboard because of the overprized taxes from the British
  • Revolutionary War started

    It was a fight between the British and North America.
  • George Washington started serving in the Revolutionary War

    Exact date unknown.
  • France, Spain, and the Dutch Repubilc helped the Americans.

    Exact date unknown. They gave ammunition, supplies and weapons to the Americans.
  • French teamed up with the Americans

    They teamed up because the British also ruined France's economy.
  • Benedict Arnold betrayed

    Exact date unknown. He betrayed America by switching to the British's side.
  • Revolutionary War ended

    Exact date unknown. America won the Revoultionary War. Thus leading this to freedom from Britain.
  • George Washington stopped serving in the Revolutionary War

    It was also the end of the Revolutionary War.
  • Benjamin Franklin died