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Oct 12, 1492
Columbus arrives in the New World
After acquiring the sponsorship of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella, Christopher Columbus set out on his journey to find a new route to Asia. Goods from Asia such as spices were in high demand, but the routes that had to be taken made it hard to obtain goods from Asia. So on October 12, 1492 after "sailing the ocean blue" Columbus landed on what is believed to be the modern day Bahamas. This was the first European footprint in the New World. -
Oct 12, 1492
Columbus arrives in the new world
The arrival of Europeans in the new world would change the world completely, and was the beginning of what would become America. -
Period: Oct 12, 1492 to
Important events leading up to the Constitution
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Defeat of the Spanish Armada
The Spanish sent a fleet of ships to attack the British in 1588 in attempt to stop the pirating supported by the English crown at the time. The large spanish fleet that was believed to be "invincible" was subdued by the English ships which happened to be smaller but much more mobile and faster than the ships Spain's armada consisted of. This event was particulary important because it led the way for England to enter the new world which had only been succesfully colonized by Spain up until then. -
Defeat of the Spanish Armada Continued
The defeat of the Spanish Armada gave England the title of the most powerful navy in the world at that time which is a large part of why it gave passage for them to settle in the New World. -
Establishment of Jamestown, Viriginia
The establishment of Jamestown is very important in the history of the United States. Jamestown was the first permanent and successful colony that England set up, and it led the way for many other colonies to eventually be settled. Although the beginning was tough for the colonists, Jamestown eventually became a profitable colony due to the tobacco industry that grew quickly. -
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Salutory Neglect
Salutory Neglect was one of the most significant, if not the most significant event leading up to the American Revolution, so it can be easily inferred that it is also one of the most significant events leading up to the development of America. Salutory Neglect was the lenient policies of Great Britain towards their colonies in America. Instead of enforcing strict policies on the colonists, the colonists governed themselves in most cases. -
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Salutory Neglect Continued
Due to Great Britain ignoring their colonies in many ways for more than a century, the colonists grew very independent and self structured. When taxes and laws were put in place on the colonists by their mother country, it infuriated them. Over time the situation would intensify and eventually lead to the American Revolution. -
House of Burgesses
The significance of the House of Burgesses was that it was the first legislature in America and would set the tone for the future of American government. It was established by the Virginia Company when the colonists came over to settle Jamestown so that the men coming to settle America could all take part in making rules to govern themselves. -
Mayflower Compact
The Maylofwer Compact was one of the first steps toward self government in the northern colonies because it outlined the rules and laws for the Pilgrims to obey as they traveled together and for when they settled down. It led the way for the self governing of many other colonies to come. -
French and Indian War
The French and Indian War was an indirect cause of the American Revolution because it left Great Britain in so much debt, making it a very important event leading up to the constitution. The French and Indian war was a result of territorial dispute between the French and British colonists mainly in the Ohio River Valley . -
Proclamation of 1763
The result of the proclamation was that the colonists disobeyed the will of Britain. This was the first major sign of a rebellious attitude from the American colonies. -
Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 was the beginning of the end of salutory neglect by England. It angered the colonists because it meant that they could not settle west of the Appalachians and had to abandon the outposts that were already west of the Appalachians. Although the intention of the proclamation was to inhibit conflict between the colonists and indians, the colonists disapproved. It was only the first of a barrage of laws, taxes, and restrictions that would be placed on the American colonies. -
Boston Tea Party
The consequence of dumping the tea was the intolerable acts, which indeed proved to be intolerable by the colonists. Instead of creating a resolution, it only intensified the situation. -
Boston Tea Party
Many colonists had become infuriated with Britain in the year after the French and Indian War due mainly to "taxation without representation." The colonist felt as though they deserved to at least represent themselves in parliament if they were to be taxed. One of the taxes was a tax on tea left over from the towshend acts (Parliament repealed most of the taxes due to colonial boycotting but left the tax on tea to demonstrate the power they held over colonists). -
Boston Tea Party
The demonstration of power by parliament infuriated colonists who wanted to be able to represent themselves. When a ship came with tea from the East India Company, the colonists demanded that the ship leave. However, Governor Hutchinson called for a blockade so that the ship could not leave until the colonists bought the tea. The unhappy colonists protested by dressing up as indians, boarding the ship and dumping the tea. -
Ratification of the Declaration of Independence
Continental Congress officially ratified the text of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring the colonist's intent to separate from Great Britain. The Declaration of Independence justified the separation of the United States from Great Britain by asserting the grievances against the king and listed the natural rights of all men. Clearly the document served a vital roll in the history of America because it officially declared the independence of America from Great Britain. -
Declaration of Independence Continued
initiated the separation of America from Britain and would helped ignite the American Revolution.
