Revolution

  • The New World

    The New World
    jamestown, virginia, the first successful english settlement, is founded
  • the new world

    the new world
    the pilgrims sign the Mayflower Compact
  • The New World

    The New World
    John Locke contributes to the constitution for the Carolina colony
  • The Colonies Unite

    The Colonies Unite
    The Albany Congress proposes that the colonies unite
  • French and Indian War

    French and Indian War
    colonel George Washington of Virginia sparks the French and Indian War, leading to the global conflict known as the seven year war (1756-1763)
  • The Colonies Unite

    The Colonies Unite
    The Stamp Act is passed
  • The Colonies Unite

    The Colonies Unite
    Five colonists are killed by the British at the Boston Massacre
  • War Begins

    War Begins
    The battles of Lexington and Concord spark the Revolution
  • The Colonies Unite

    The Colonies Unite
    The Tea Act is passed. Colonists respond with the Boston Tea Party
  • Independence

    Independence
    The Declaration of Independence is signed