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First Permenant Colony Established in Jamestown
The first permenant colony of the New World was founded on May 13th 1607. This settlement sparked hope for the settlers. They believed this was their chance to attain "Gold, God and Glory." Soon after settling, the English ran into many problems with the Indians, led by Chief Powhatan. -
Santa Fe Founded by Spanish
Santa Fe, New Mexico was originally inhabited by Pueblo Indians, until the Spanish moved in and claimed it as theirs. Santa Fe is named as the first capital of a state in the United States. -
The Great Fire of London
The Great Fire of London is to this day one of the greatest disasters to hit England's capital. The Great Fire of London originated in a baker's shop and eventually spread throughout this city, lasting four days. -
Start of the Industrial Revolution
The Industrian Revolution was a time period from 1712 to around 1820 and 1840 where a lot of America, including the more rural areas, because more industrialized and modern with technology. Because of the Industrial Revolution, cotton became a big deal in the United States. (Exact date is not known). -
Jacob Roggeveen (Dutch) Found the Easter Islands
The Dutch, Jacob Roggeveen discovered the Easter Islands with his crew on April 5 1722. When Roggeveen found this strange island, it is said that there seemed to have been some kind of war, due to the lack of civilization present on the island -
French and Indian War
The French and Indian War is also known as the 8 Year War. The reason for this war stemmed from the French attempted to expand their territory into The Ohio Valley and the Brittish were not too happy because they had previously claimed this land. -
John Quincy Adams Born
John Quincy Adams was born in Braintree, Massachussets. Braintree is now known as Quincy, Massachussets. "John Quincy Adams had been born [...] when the first seeds of the revolution were sprouting; periodic riots erupted in Boston, New York, Philadelphia, and other American towns" (Unger 6). -
Start of the American Revolutionary War
The American Revolution also known as the American War for Independence began on April 19 1775. This war was the pinnacle of the conflict between Great Britain and the 13 US colonies. The American REvolution lasted until 1783. -
Declaration of Independence Signed
On July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was signed by 56 men declaring our independence from Great Britain. The Declaration of Independence was America's way of putting into writing the wants of the colonies so that we, as a people, could hold ourselves accountable. -
Constitution Signed
The Constitution set the basis for our government and the foundation of our laws. This was signed by 33 of the 55 delegates that were present. The final Constitutional convention concluded on September 17 1787. -
Start of the French Revolution
The French Revolution was led by Napoleon because of the expansion of the French Empire. The French Revolution lasted from 1789 to 1799. The French Revolution ended because of the making of a new contitution. -
JQA Married Louisa Catherine Johnson
"John Quincy Adams married Louisa Catherine Johnson in an Anglican service in London on July 26, 1797" (Unger 105). Louisa was the first first lady that was born outside of the United States of America. She was born in London, England. -
JQA Elected to United States Senate
Before Adams was ected to th United States Senate, he was elected to the Massachussetts legislature. When John Quincy Adams was in the senate, Thomas Jefferson was prsident so Adams was a supporter of the Louisana Purchase. -
War of 1812
The War of 1812 is sometimes referred to the Second War for Independence. This was a war of America against Ireland and Great Britain. This conflict lasted 2 and a half years. -
JQA Elected 6th President of the United States
When John Quincy Adams was elected president in 1824, he became the first son of a president to become the president. "John Quincy Adams won election as the nation's sixth President. In doing so, he became the first non-Virginian to win the presidency since his fathers election thirty years earlier" (Unger 236). -
JQA Loses Election to Andrew Jackson
In 1828, John Quincy Adams ran for his second term of presidency against Andrew Jackson. Even though Adams thought he secured the popular vote, Jackson won the electoral vote, ultimately winning him the election. This election caused a lot of tension between parties. -
JQA Elected to House of Representatives
In 1830, John Quincy Adams was elected to the House of Representatives. JQA was the first former president to ever be elected to the house of representatives. He served on the house for nine terms until his death. John Quincy Adams reflected on his yearx in the house as the best of his career. -
England Outlaws Slavery
In 1834, Parliament passed an act abolishing slavery in England. In particular, this law prohibited the Atlantic slave trade. On August 1, 1834, an attempt to make all slavery stop throughout the British Empire. -
JQA Suffers from a Stroke
On February 21, 1848, John Quincy Adams, still an active member of the House of Representatives, stood in the house to fight against a bill he didn't believe should be passed and he collapsed to the floor. John Quincy Adams had suffered a stroke. Immediately he was taken to a bed in the Speaker of the Houses' chambers and his wife was called to his bedside. -
John Quincy Adams Dies
After John Quincy Adams suffered from a stroke, it wasn't too long before he passed away. The fact that he died while still persuing a career he loved showed his dedication to out country. Accoring to history.com, Adams' final words were, "This is the end of the Earth, but I am content" (history.com). -
Civil War
The Civil War was a war between the Northern and Southern states of America to decide whether the Confederacy would seperate from the States or if the Union would survive. The Union won the war and the Confederacy ended up remaining a part of the United States of America.
