U.S. History

  • Period: Jan 1, 1492 to

    Age of Exploration 1492- 1607

  • Columbus Arrives In America
    Dec 12, 1492

    Columbus Arrives In America

    He thought he was in the West Indies and called the people he found Indians.
  • Period: to

    The Revolutionary War 1750-1783

  • French & Indian War

    French & Indian War

    The war fought between the French and British for control of North America.
  • Proclamation of 1763

    Proclamation of 1763

    The King forbade colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains.
  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act

    a law that placed new duties on legal documents, taxed newspapers, almanacs, playing cards and dice
  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre

    Conclict in which colonists were killed by British troops
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party

    a protest where colonists dressed as Indians and dumped British tea into Boston Harbor
  • Battle of Lexington & Concord

    Battle of Lexington & Concord

    Conflicts between Massachusetts colonists and British soldiers that started the Revolutionary War.
  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence

    A document stating that the 13 colonies were a free and independent nation
  • Washington Crosses The Delaware

    Washington Crosses The Delaware

    George Washington crosses the Delaware River and lead a surprise attack against Hessains in Trenton New Jersey.