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Jamestown, Virginia formed
The colony of Jamestown was founded in 1607 by 104 English men as a settlement in the New World. It was named after King James I. It became the first permanent English Settlement. -
First Africans in North America
In August of 1619, the first African slaves are shipped to the Colonies. There were about 20 of them, who would be later used in the aid of tobacco farmers and such. -
Settlers Land at Plymouth
Plymouth LandingIn December of 1620, the Pilgrims arrived at Plymouth. They left England to escape religious prosecution and set sail west. They landed in Cape Cod, then proceeded to head to Plymouth. -
Salem Witch Trials
Beginning in March of 1692, the Salem Witch Trials began. They were a set of trials against people in Massachussets who were accused of performing witchcraft. A total of about 20 were hanged as a result of these trials, most of them women. -
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French and Indian War
The French and Indian war began in May of 1754. The war would last for almost 9 full years involving the French, British, Indians and the local colonists. -
Boston Massacre
In March of 1770, a protest in Boston lead to the deaths of several people. While the people were revolting, a group of British soldiers opened fire on the protesters and several people, namely Crispus Attucks, were killed -
Declaration of Independence
On July 4, 1776, America declared its Independence from Britain with the signing of the Declaration of Independence. -
Treaty of Paris
In September of 1783, the Treaty of Paris was signed, thusly ending the Revolutionary War. The ending of the war would lead to several war debts which America would have to begin paying off. -
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Shay's Rebellion
A rebellion started by Danial Shay which involved thousands of farmers revolting against economic injustice in Massachussets. In the end, the rebellion was defeated, but it did make several U.S. officials think. -
Constitution Ratified
In March of '89, it was official that following New Hampshire's ratification of the document that the government would be under the Constitution. -
Whiskey Rebellion
This rebellion was a tax protest in the U.S. which began in 1791. It was based on the "whiskey tax" which was the first tax imposed on a domestic product. This revolt would finally end in 1794 -
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Lewis and Clark
In May of 1804, Lewis and Clark set off to the western front of the U.S. which had just been purchased in the Louisiana Purchase. They were sent by Thomas Jefferson and they finally returned in September of 1806. -
War of 1812
War of 1812The War of 1812 began in 1812 and involved the U.S. and Britain. The war resolved some of the issues left over by the American Revolution. It did not, however, inolve any border change. -
Missouri Compromise
The Missouri Compromise was an attempt to preserve the balance of power between slave and free states. It stated that no state entered into the Union above the 36lat 30long line could become a slave state. -
Trail of Tears
In 1830, Andrew Jackson's Indian Removal policy took effect and forced all Native Americans to move from their current location in the east and move west to modern day Oklahoma. This mass exodus is referred to as the "Trail of Tears." -
Texan Independence
In March of 1836, Texas declared itself independent from Mexico. This occured a day after the Alamo was almost captured by the Mexicans. A few days later, the Alamo fell. -
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Mexican-American War
In April of 1846, Mexico and America went to war with eachother over a disputed zone in the South-West. The war ended in 1848 with the Treaty of Guadalupe, which recognized the U.S.'s annexation of Texas, as well as agreeing to the selling of California. -
California Gold Rush
After the discovery of gold in the California Territory, a flood of people migrated to California in search of gold. By the end of 1849, the population in California skyrocketed to 100,000. -
Compromise of 1850
This compromise was a combination of about 5 different bills which was meant to diffuse a 4-year political confrontation between the Slave and Free states regarding property aquired from the Mexican-American war. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Kansas and Nebraska Act created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska in 1854. It also repealled the Missouri Compromise, and was proposed by Stephen A. Douglas -
Abraham Lincoln Elected President
In November of 1860, Abraham Lincoln was elected President of the United States. This event would be the final nail in the coffin for the South as this would lead them to secession. -
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Civil War
In 1861, the North and South engaged in combat as enemies over a dispute of rights, including slavery. This bloody war would be a costly one and would not end until 1865. -
Completion of the Transcontinental Railroad
In 1869, the Transcontinental Railroad was finally finished. It had taken 6 whole years to build, all of it by hand. It was the first railroad in the United States to link the East and West together. -
Reconstruction Ends
In November of 1877, the Reconstruction period ended in America. Much of the South and North were still in the process of rebuilding, until the end of Reconstruction. It ended with a debate between the Democrats and Republicans over Republic-dominant states.
