Jacob Burry Timeline

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  • Period: Jan 1, 1492 to

    Exploration and colonization of the americas

  • Period: to

    The Enlightenment

    Saw the development of ideas about the rights of people & their relationship to their rules.
  • Jamestown was founded

    Jamestown was founded

    By the VA Company of London
  • 1st Slaves arrive in Jamestown

    1st Slaves arrive in Jamestown

  • Plymouth was founded

    Plymouth was founded

    By pilgrims after signing the Mayflower Compact
  • Period: to

    MASS immigration to N. & S. America

    Leads to redistribution of the global population
  • House of burgesses

    House of burgesses

    1st legislative body in the new world has been established
  • Period: to

    Great awakening

    Led to growth of evangelical religions such as methodists & baptists
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    French & Indian war

    French lost all land claims in North America; British run up debt
  • Proclamation of 1763 is issued

    Proclamation of 1763 is issued

    Stated that the colonists could not move west of the appalachian MTNS.
  • The Boston Massacre

    The Boston Massacre

    5 colonists killed by the British soldiers; used as propaganda to promote independence
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party

    Sons of liberty destroyed tea to protest the tea act
  • Intolerable Acts

    Intolerable Acts

    Passed after the Boston Tea Party
  • 1st Continental Congress

    1st Continental Congress

    Not yet ready for war; wrote the olive branch petition
  • Stamp & Townsend acts passed

    Stamp & Townsend acts passed

    Parliament's attempt to raise money to pay off the French & Indian war
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    The Revolutionary War

    America won independence & land west to MISS. River
  • Patrick Henry gives famous speech

    Patrick Henry gives famous speech

    "Give me liberty or give me death"
  • Lexington & Concord

    Lexington & Concord

    First shots of the war; minutemen/militia defeated British
  • 2nd Contentintal Congress convenes

    2nd Contentintal Congress convenes

    Washington becomes commander; war is on!
  • Common Sense published

    Common Sense published

    By Thomas Paine; helped convince colonists to support independence
  • VA Declaration of Rights

    VA Declaration of Rights

    Written by George Mason; protected basic human rights
  • The Declaration of Independence is signed

    The Declaration of Independence is signed

    Listed rights of citizens & their grivences against the king of england
  • Battle of Saratoga

    Battle of Saratoga

    This turning point battle convinced France to ally with the colonists thanks to Ben Franklin
  • Signing of the Articles of Confederation

    Signing of the Articles of Confederation

  • Period: to

    United states under the articles of confederation

  • The Battle of Yorktown

    The Battle of Yorktown

    British surrender after being trapped by Washington & the French fleet
  • Treaty of Paris signed

    Treaty of Paris signed

    Ended the revolutionary war; gave the U.S. land West to MISS. River
  • VA Statute for Religious Freedom

    VA Statute for Religious Freedom

    Written by Jefferson; ended connection between church and state
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    Shays Rebellion

    Farmers revolt; proved the articles of confederation were not working
  • Constitutional convention begins

    Constitutional convention begins

    Intended to replace the articles
  • George Washington becomes 1st president under the constitution

    George Washington becomes 1st president under the constitution

  • Constitution is ratified

    Constitution is ratified

  • Bill of rights was added to constitution

    Bill of rights was added to constitution

    Promised to the anti-federlists to protect individual rights