Major events in history By lillygreenslade 1492 Christopher Columbus opened the door to European exploration 1607 Jamestown first permanent and successful, slaves were kidnapped and brought to America 1620 Pilgrims sailed across the Atlantic Ocean on the Mayflower 1620 England established thirteen colonies in North America 1739 Stono Rebellion 1754 French and Indian war was fought over the land on the Ohio River Valley 1757 The Industrial Revolution 1763 The proclamation of 1763 prohibited the american colonists from crossing the Appalachian Mountains 1764 The Sugar Act 1767 Stamp act 1770 The Sons of Liberty formed in Boston 1770 Boston Massacre 1775 The Revolutionary War 1775 The American rebels were disarmed 1775 First Continental Congress 1776 The Declaration of Independence 1777 The battle of Yorktown 1777 The battle of Saratoga 1789 The Boston Tea Party 1789 The U.S. Constitution replaced the Articles of Confederation 1789 George Washington became the first president 1791 The Bill of Rights 1798 Ohio became a state
