Ian Dawson - Early American History Timeline

  • English Colony at Jamestown

    English Colony at Jamestown

    Jamestown HistoryThe English colony first arrived at Jamestown
  • First African Slaves Brought to America

    First African Slaves Brought to America

    Slaves were brought to America by ships in negative conditions.
  • Pilgrims Arrive at Plymouth

    Pilgrims Arrive at Plymouth

    The pilgrims arrived at and temporarily colonized Plymouth.
  • Salem Witch Trial

    Salem Witch Trial

    TV PortratalTrials in Salem, Massachutes pertaining to Witchcraft.
  • French-Indian War (1754-1763)

    French-Indian War (1754-1763)

    A war of armies between British America and French military.
  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre

    A brief conflict between a mob in America and and thr British.
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party

    The Sons of Liberty protested against British taxes and importation
  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence

    A document highlighting guidlines on freedom for the original 13 colonies.
  • Treaty of Paris

    Treaty of Paris

    A treaty signed to end the American Revolutionary War.
  • Shay's Rebellion (1786-1787)

    Shay's Rebellion (1786-1787)

    A rebellion that involved American farmers enraged at the tax influx.
  • Constitution Ratified

    Constitution Ratified

    The constitution, a set of integrated laws for the country, was deemed official.
  • Whiskey Rebellion

    Whiskey Rebellion

    A tax rebellion during George Washington's presidency.
  • Lewis and Clark (1804-1806)

    Lewis and Clark (1804-1806)

    Lewis and Clark embarked on a journey to explore the unchrted West of North America.
  • War of 1812

    War of 1812

    A military conflict between the US and the UK and its allies over financial and foreign policies.
  • Missouri Compromise

    Missouri Compromise

    Missouri's request to diffuse the country in a way to avoid political conflicts.
  • Trail of Tears

    Trail of Tears

    Indians were forced to travel the brutal Oregon Trail due to America need to keep their land.
  • Texan Independence

    Texan Independence

    On this day, Texas was declared independent from Mexico; caused brief war.
  • Mexican-American War (1846-1848)

    Mexican-American War (1846-1848)

    A wat with Mexico that ended in America's ownership of several states.
  • Gold Rush in California

    Gold Rush in California

    A period of time (prominently in California) in which gold mining was at high demand due to a depressed economy.
  • Compromise of 1850

    Compromise of 1850

    Five bills were passed in 1850 to attempt to create a peaceful relation between the South and the North.
  • Kansas Nebraska Act

    Kansas Nebraska Act

    An act that founded Kansas and Nebraska, but they were controversially given the right to slaves if agreed by popular soverignty.
  • Abraham Lincoln Elected President

    Abraham Lincoln Elected President

    Abraham Lincoln was elected president as a republican and was favored more by the North,
  • Civil War

    Civil War

    The civil war was essentially a conflict to not only eliminate slavery, but to deem America as a whole nation under the control of Abraham Lincoln.
  • Transcontinental Railroad

    Transcontinental Railroad

    A Northern advantage that allowed for certain continental landmasses to be traveled through in a complex track network.
  • End of Reconstruction

    End of Reconstruction

    Video and TranscriptThe North and South surrendered their conflict on equality and Hayes withdrew his final federal troops.