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Aug 3, 1492
American discovered
History was primarily changed by the exchange of plants and animals between Europe and the Americas, commonly known as the Columbian Exchange. Sadly disease was also introduced and had a devastating effect on both societies. -
Sep 8, 1497
The beginning of British exploration
In 1584, Sir Walter Raleigh scouted possible sites for a colony farther to the south.
Effect - The failure of Roanoke was expensive, and, with the war against Spain still raging, Elizabeth made it clear that there was no money for colonization ventures. When peace came in 1604, private funds rather than the royal treasury financed English settlement in North America. -
Ronoke established
Roanoke's so-called "Lost Colony" of 90 men, 17 women and 9 children, founded in 1587 and discovered to be missing in 1590, but for the word "Croatan" carved on a post. -
Jamestown
The Colony of Virginia was the first permanent English Settlement in the Americas.The settlement was located within the country of Tsnacommacahe, which was administered by the Powhatan. -
Plymouth/Massachusetts Bay Colony
The colony was founded by the owners of the Massachusetts Bay Company was an English settlement on the east coast of North America (Massachusetts Bay) in the 17th century, in New England, situated around the present-day cities of Salem and Boston
Effects:group of Pilgrims, seeking to preserve their cultural identity, established Plymouth Colony just to the south of Massachusetts Bay -
French and Indian War
Seven Years’ War When France’s expansion into the Ohio River valley brought repeated conflict with the claims of the British colonies, a series of battles led to the official British declaration of war in 1756. -
Treaty of Paris 1763
The Treaty of Paris of Feb. 10, 1763, was signed by Great Britain, France, and Spain.
Effects:Together with the treaty of Hubertusburg, it terminated the Seven Years War. Marked the beginning of an era of British dominance outside Europe -
Proclamation of 1763
The end of the French and Indian War in 1763 was a cause for great celebration in the colonies, for it removed several ominous barriers and opened up a host of new opportunities for the colonists. The French had effectively hemmed in the British settlers and had, from the perspective of the settlers, played the "Indians" against them
Effects: The proclamation, in effect, closed off the frontier to colonial expansion.The proclamation also established or defined four new colonies, three of them on -
Revolutionary War
Colonists were frustrated because Britain forced them to pay taxes, yet did not give them any representation in the British Parliament. Colonists rallied behind the phrase, “no taxation without representation.” -
Declaration of Independence
Adams persuaded the committee to select Thomas Jefferson to compose the original draft of the document After ratifying the text on July 4, Congress issued the Declaration of Independence in several forms. -
Articles of Confederation
The Articles provided domestic and international legitimacy for the Continental Congress to direct the American Revolutionary war, conduct diplomacy with Europe and deal with territorial issues and Native American relations. -
Treaty of Paris 1783
Peace negotiations began in April of 1782, involving American representatives Benjamin Franklin,John jay,Henry Laurens, and John Adams. -
Constiution Created
The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law The Constitution , originally comprising seven articles, delineates the national frame of government. -
Alien and Sedition Acts
The acts were denounced by Democratic-Republicans and ultimately helped them to victory in the 1800 election, when Thomas Jefferson became President. The Sedition Act and the Alien Friends Act were allowed to expire in 1800 and 1801 Effect:The Sedition Act was by far the most offensive of the four acts to Republicans. -
Elected President
Three years after Jefferson was elected, the Twelfth Amendment to the Constitution was adopted.
Governor of Virginia - U.S. minister to France and U.S. secretary state of state. -
XYZ affair
This incident resulted in an undeclared war known as the Quasi-War. Peace was restored with the Convention of 1800 also known as the Treaty of Mortefontaine.