historical timeline

  • May 20, 1492

    Colombus

    Colombus' Voyagers began
  • New found Land of Virgina

    A Brief and true Report of the New Found Land of Virgina, by Thomas Harriot was published in 1588.
  • "Fathers of New France

    samuel de champlain wrote "Father of New France"
  • Jamestown

    Jamestown
    The first permanet colony was establish at Jamestown in 1607. the colonies became increasingly self-reliant and practiced local self-rule.
  • Jhon Winthrop

    JHon winthrop wrote, "we must consider that we shall be as a city upon a hill, the eyes all pepole are upon us."
  • First ship

    william wood of massachusetts bay colony noted that the Native Americans "took the first ship they saw for a walking island, the mast to be tree white clouds."
  • First book

    The first book published, Bay Psalm Book.
  • The tenth muse

    THe tenth muse Lately Sprung Up in America was the first wrk by a Nothern Women published.
  • Enlightment

    The Eenlightment, Benjamin, Thomas Paine, and Thomas Jefferson shaped the Enghtment
  • Colonies land

    English colonies streched all along the the Atlantic coast.
  • French and Indian War

    French and Indian War
    Franch allied with a number of Native American groups to drive the British out of North America. The victorious Great Britain clamied all of North America east of Mississppi River.
  • Second Virgina convetion

    Patrick Henry thundered to the delegates at the Second Virgina Convention.
  • Breaking with England

    Breaking with England
    In 1776 thr Colonies fought against and defeated one of the greatest military powers on the earth. Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson form the Declaration of Independence.
  • US is Born

    The constituion was approved, US was born
  • George WAshington

    Stuart drew a picture of George Washingtion