Unit 1 Timeline Events

  • Oct 12, 1492

    Columbus "discovers" America

    Columbus "discovers" America
    Christopher wasn't looking for America when he discovered it. I think he was looking for an easier way to get to Asia.
  • Jamestown Colony created

    Jamestown Colony created
    On May 13, 1607 a group of 104 men and boys began creating a settlement on the banks of james river.
  • Massachusetts Bay Colony created

    Massachusetts Bay Colony created
    The Massachusttes Bay Colony was made by wealthy and educated people.
  • New Amsterdam becomes New York

    New Amsterdam becomes New York
    The New amsterdam colony was the biggest Dutch settlement in North America
  • Albany Congress meets

    Albany Congress meets
    The albany plan was to solve problems of the colonists faced by the colonists.
  • George Washington assaults Fort Duquesne

    George Washington assaults Fort Duquesne
    George Washington and Captain James Mckay had a joint command during the time. That may have been part of the problem besides the fact that they were out numbered completly.
  • •The French & Indian War concludes

    •The French & Indian War concludes
    The French turned over their claims of New Orleans and the lands west of the Mississippi to Spain.