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During the 1600 and 1650's was when a lot places became founded. at this time Jamestown and Pennsylvania. and it was also when slaves started to come around. slave's first came to Jamestown and from there they became more popular. Religion was also huge, there were many preachers at that time like Anne Hutchinson. She preached about how any christian is free from morals. There were also wars like the Powhatan war where Indians fought for their land.
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In 1605 Bacon published "Advancement of Learning"
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In 1607 Jamestown is founded
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In 1619 first african slaves are brought to James Town
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In 1620 there was the mayflower compact written by pilgrims
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In 1621 Roger Williams preached about religious toleration and the separation of church and state
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In 1630 William Penn who was Quaker formed Pennsylvania
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In 1637 Anne Hutchinson preaches that christians are free from morals
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In 1644 the Third Anglo-Powhatan War was going on
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In 1646 the first American Indian reservation of new york was set up
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In 1649 the Act of Toleration was created so no one has to go with a religion they don't like
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1650 through 1700 was when more acts came into place and slavery became more harsher. Some acts that were made was the Iron Act, the Navigations Acts, and more. There were also many wars that involved Indians. The Indians weren't really that good so they would usually surender. Just like they did when they surrendered part of their territory to the Dutch. This is also the era where they believed in witches and magic.
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In 1651 was when the navigation acts began where English goods had to be shipped by Englishmen ships
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In 1652 the Anglo-Dutch War begins
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In 1657 Quakers who arrived in New Amsterdam are punished and then banished to Rhode Island
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In 1664 the Hudson River Valley Indians surrender part of their territory to the Dutch
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In 1675 the King Philip's War begins
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In 1676 the Bacon’s Rebellion was going on in Virginia
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In 1680 the Westo War was going on where carolina got their Indian allies to destroy French and Spanish traders
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In 1682 the French Colonization was going and the French claimed Louisiana
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In 1690 there was the Two Treatises of Government that was written by Locke
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In 1692 the salem witch trials was going on where they accused people for being witches
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Slaves were a still huge deal at this time and there were codes for slaves, mostly African Americans. Slaves didn't like the way they were treated and there were times where slaves had uprisings against their owners. This was also when Carolina separated into North and South Carolina. Another huge part is the Great Awakening where people became more religious than ever and there were preachers preaching everywhere. People would also be punished if they didn't believe in their religion.
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In 1705 the slave codes were in place
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In 1714 tea is introduced to the Americans
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In 1715 the Yamasee War was happening where the Tuscaroras and the Yamasee were constantly enslaved
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In 1718 New Orleans is founded
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In 1719 french started importing slaves
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In 1727 Anglo-Spanish War breaks out
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In 1730 the Great Awakening began
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In 1732 the Hat Act is passed by parliament banning hats
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In 1739 there was the Stono Rebellion where slaves stole guns and started killing people
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In 1750 the Iron Act is passed by parliament
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The Sugar Act was placed on the colonies by the British Parliament. After British Parliament passed the Stamp Act, nine colonies adopt the Declaration of Rights. The Boston Massacre occurs, British troops fired into a Boston mob. Patrick Henry gives a speech to gain support for the Independence, and "Give me Liberty or Give me Death" about. The war for independence begins and the United States becomes independent.
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1764- The Sugar Act is placed on different commodities, including food, lumber and rum in the British colonies.
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1765- Nine colonies hold a Stamp Act Congress and adopted a Declaration of Rights; “Taxation Without Representation”
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1770- The Boston Massacre occurs, British troops fire into a Boston mob
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The Boston Tea Party occurs
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1775- Patrick Henry addresses Virginia House of Burgesses, “Give me Liberty or Give me Death.”
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1775- Paul Revere and William Dawes ride through the night warning patriots that the British were coming
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The Articles created a loose confederation of sovereign states and a weak central government, leaving most of the power with the state governments
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1781-The British army surrenders at Yorktown
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1783- The Treaty of Paris is signed by the United States and Great Britain.
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1789- George Washington becomes the first U.S. president
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Thomas Jefferson became president and made the Louisiana Purchase. Lewis and Clark explore the land and discover new things about the land. The War of 1812 was Britain's way to still bully the United States. The Royal Navy removed seamen from U.S. merchant vessels and forcing them to serve on behalf of the British. President Jackson had the Indians removed from their land at relocated. In 1848, gold was discovered in California and the Gold Rush came in 1849.
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1801- Thomas Jefferson becomes the third president.
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1803- Louisiana Purchase Treaty- land is purchased by Jefferson
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1804- Lewis and Clark explore the Louisiana Territory
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1808- U.S. slave trade with Africa ends
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1811- The Battle of Tippecanoe was between Americans and the Indians
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1812- The War of 1812 begins between U.K. and U.S
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1832- Black Hawk War was between Americans and Indians
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1837- Battle of Alamo battle in the Texas War, "Remember the Alamo"
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1838-1839- The Trail of Tears is the forced removal of Indians were thousands of died.
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1849-The news of gold brought some 300,000 people to California
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Abraham Lincoln becomes president and the south isn't happy. South Carolina secedes from the Union and southern states follow except a few. The Civil War lasted four years and ended at Appomattox Courthouse. President Lincoln was assassinated at Ford's Theater. There were battles and massacres against Native Americans still going on. There was the Battle of Little Bighorn and there was the Wounded Knee Massacre.
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1861- Abraham Lincoln becomes the 15th president
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1863- Battle of Gettysburg was a great victory for the Union
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1864- Sand Creek Massacre was the massacre of Native Americans
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1865- Lincoln was assassinated at Ford's Theater
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1865- The Civil War ends at the Appomattox Courthouse
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1876- The Battle of Little Bighorn between the Americans and the Native Americans
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1877- Nez Perce War between the Indians and their allies and the United States Army
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1882- Chinese Exclusion Act restricted immigration into the United States
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1883- Railroad companies divide the nation into four time zones
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1890- Wounded Knee Massacre occurred on an Indian reservation in South Dakota.
