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Jan 1, 1492
Columbus first voyage to the New World
1492 - Christopher Columbus makes the first of four voyages to the New World, funded by the Spanish Crown, seeking a western sea route to Asia. -
Sep 9, 1499
Amerigo Vespucci
Italian navigator, Amerigo Vespucci, sights the coast of South America during a voyage of discovery for Spain. -
Sep 9, 1507
First use of "America"
The name "America" is first used in a geography book referring to the New World with Amerigo Vespucci getting credit for the discovery of the continent. -
Sep 9, 1541
Descovery of the Mississippi River
Hernando de Soto of Spain discovers the Mississippi River. -
Jan 1, 1580
Slave Trade Begins
The slave trade begins as millions of Africans are shipped to the Americas. -
Jamestown Settlement Founded
British colonists founded the Jamestown Settlement on May 14, 1607. This colony was named for King James I of England. -
Founding of The House of Burgesses
Founding of the house of burgesses This was an early form of representative government in north america. the virginia house of burgesses elected their officials. -
Mayflower Arrives
Carrying English pilgrims, the Mayflower arrives in what is now Massachusetts. -
First Governor
In March, John Winthrop leads a Puritan migration of 900 colonists to Massachusetts Bay, where he will serve as the first governor. -
Boston Established
In September, Boston is officially established and serves as the site of Winthrop's government. -
First Colonial Printing Press
The first colonial printing press is set up in Cambridge, Massachusetts. -
The Salem Witch Trails
The Salem Witch Trials took place in 1692. Hundreds of people were accused of practicing witchcraft. Nineteen of them were hanged after being convicted of witchcraft. -
Louisiana colonized
The French create the colony of Louisiana. -
The French & Indian War
The French and Indian War took place between 1754 and 1763. This was a war between France and Great Britain. It started after a dispute about the land around the Monongahela and Allegheny Rivers. -
The French & Indian War
The French and Indian War took place between 1754 and 1763. This was a war between France and Great Britain. It started after a dispute about the land around the Monongahela and Allegheny Rivers. -
The stamp Act
Stamp act was important because it showed how parliament could tax who ever at their own will with no reason or representations -
Rebellion by British People
In 1773, the British colonists got mad about all the new taxes imposed on them by Great Britain. A group of people threw three shiploads of tea into Boston Harbor. This was one of the major events that led to the Revolutionary War. -
The American Revolution
The American Revolution started in 1775 as a response to the Stamp Act of 1765. The colonists felt that the Stamp Act was unconstitutional, but the British government said it had the right to tax the colonists. Although the British military succeeded in the early stages of the war, the colonists were victorious. -
The Battle of Lexington & Concord
The Battle of Lexington Was Know as "the Shot heard around the world". these were the first two battles of the american revolutionary war. -
Signing of The Declaration of Independence
In 1776, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Roger Sherman and Robert Livingston drafted the Declaration of Independence. This document asserted the colonists’ independence from the British monarchy. -
Valley Forge
This was around the change in the war, the patriots set up camp on december 19th 1777 and left around june 19th 1778.during this time the patriots trained with the french to turn the tides of the revolutionary war. -
The Battle of Yorktown
This Was important because This is the battle in which the American Colonists won independence from Brittain -
Writing of the Constitution
In 1787, the Constitution was written to establish the United States government. This document established the executive, judicial, and legislative branches of the government. The Constitution also contains the Bill of Rights, which grants certain rights to U.S. citizens. -
Ratification of the Constitution
21st Jun, 1788 Ratification of the Constitution The Constitution fixed the problems of the articles of confederation and with the addition of the bill of rights it set up the govermental system we have today. -
Election of George Washington
1st presidentioal elect of the united states of america -
The Ratification of the Bill of Rights
These were a list of amendments to the original constitution to settle the arguements between the federalists and the anti federalists
