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Aug 3, 1492
American discovered-Aug,3,1492
His objective was to sail west until he reached Asia (the Indies) where the riches of gold, pearls and spice awaited.Columbus benefited from calm seas and steady winds that pushed him steadily westward (Columbus had discovered the southern "Trades" that in the future would fuel the sailing ships carrying goods to the New World). Effects: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 -
Period: Aug 3, 1492 to
Timeline to Jefferson
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Nov 1, 1497
The beginning of British exploration
With the exception of John Cabot's voyage to Newfoundland in 1497, the English showed little interest in the New World until the reign of Elizabeth I.While English explorers, most notably Martin Frobisher, continued to look for the Northwest Passage, there was interest in colonizing North America. In 1584, Sir Walter Raleigh scouted possible sites for a colony farther to the south Effects:The failure of Roanoke was expensive, and, with the war against Spain still raging, Elizabeth made it clear -
Roanoke established-1585
The first English Colony of Roanoke, originally consisting of 100 householders, was founded in 1585, 22 years before Jamestown and 37 years before the Pilgrims landed in Massachusetts, under the ultimate authority of Sir Walter Raleigh.This Colony was run by Ralph Lane after Sir Richard Grenville, who had transported the colonists to Virginia, returned to Britain for supplies Effects:Roanoke's so-called "Lost Colony" of 90 men, 17 women and 9 children, founded in 1587 and discovered to be missin -
Jamestown-May 14,1607
he 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,Effect:Today, Jamestown is one of three locations comprising the Historic Triangle of Colonial Virginia, along with Williamsburg and Yorktown, with two primary heritage sites. Historic Jamestowne -
French and Indian War-1754–1763
the 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 Effects:The Seven Years’ War (called the French and Indian War in the colonies) lasted from 1756 to 1763, forming a chapter in the imperial struggle between Britain and France called the Second Hundred Years’ War.During 1754 and 1755, the French defeated -
rTeaty of Paris of 1763-Feb 10,1763
1763 The Treaty of Paris of Feb. 10, 1763, was signed by Great Britain, France, and Spain.During the war, Britain had conquered the French colonies of Canada, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Saint Lucia, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Tobago, the French "factories" (trading posts) in India, 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-Oct.9,1763
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-1775–1783
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.”
The first shots rang out on the morning of April 19, 1775 in Lexington, Mass.
Effects:U.S. troops engaged: 217,000 American battle deaths: 4,435 -
Articles of Confederation-
ratification in late 1781 original colonies that established the United States of America as a confederation of sovereign states and served as its first constitution Congress began on July 12, 1776, and an approved version was sent to the states for ratification in late 1777. The formal ratification by all 13 states was completed in early 1781 Effects:the Articles provided domestic and international legitimacy for the Continental Congress to direct the American Revolutionary war, conduct diploma -
Declaration of Independence-between June 11 and June 28, 1776
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. It was initially published as the printed Dunlap Broadside that was widely distributed and read to the public Effects:By issuing the Declaration of Independence, adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, the 13 American colonies severed their political connections to Great Britain. -
Treaty of Paris of 1783-1783
Peace negotiations began in April of 1782, involving American representatives Benjamin Franklin,John jay,Henry Laurens, and John Adams. The British representatives present were David Hartley and Richard Oswald.
The treaty document was signed in Paris at the Hotel d'York (presently 56 Rue Jacob), by Adams, Franklin, John Jay , and Hartley
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Constitution created-Sep.17,1787
The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law The Constitution , originally comprising seven articles, delineates the national frame of government. Effect:The Bill of Rights have inspired more human rights, and kept the powers of both state and federal governments more limited.The USA Constitution set up a Federal System, that divides powers between various states and the central government.It divides the powers of government into Legislative, Judicial, and Executive powers. -
XYZ affair-1797-1798 T
The XYZ Affair was a series of diplomatic events that involved the U.S. and France during the late 1790s. Most of the impact of the XYZ affair was in domestic politics, as it was used as a tool for the opposition. Effect: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. -
Alien and Sedition Acts-1798
four bills that were passed by the Federalists in the 5th United States Congress and signed into law by President John Adams in 1798 in the aftermath of the French Revolution.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. The s -
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 -
Thomas Jefferson elected president- Feb 17, 1801 T
Thomas Jefferson possessed impressive political credentials and was well-suited to the presidency. In addition to drafting the Declaration of Independence, Jefferson had served in two Continental Congresses, as minister to France, as secretary of state under George Washington and as John Adams' vice president. Effect:As president, Jefferson made some concessions to his opponents, including taking Hamilton's advice to strengthen the American Navy