Unit one

  • Beringia
    10,000 BCE

    Beringia

    The first native Americans cross Bering inhabiting north and south America for the fist time
  • Alternante route to asia?
    Jan 1, 1430

    Alternante route to asia?

    Portuguese start voyages down the west coast of Africa they win the race to find an alternante route to Asia
  • Columbus
    Jan 1, 1492

    Columbus

    Columbus arrives in western hemisphere
  • Great columbian exchange
    Jan 1, 1492

    Great columbian exchange

    Great columbian exchange
  • James Town

    James Town

    First english settlement
  • Pilgrims

    Pilgrims

    First pilgrims crave at plymouth rock
  • Puritans

    Puritans

    great puritan migration Massachusetts bay begins
  • Bacon

    Bacon

    bacon rebells invasion of jamestown
  • Great Awakening

    Great Awakening

    Great awakening in America
  • French and Indian war

    French and Indian war

    French and Indians fight British colonies
  • Line

    Line

    Proclamation line established
  • Pontiac

    Pontiac

    Pontiac rebells
  • Acts

    Acts

    Sugar and stamp act
  • Massacre

    Massacre

    Boston Massacre, followed by propaganda and committees of correspondence
  • Tea in the harbor?

    Tea in the harbor?

    Boston tea party throws taxed tea in the Boston harbor
  • Coercive Acts

    Coercive Acts

    First Continental congress convenes
  • Revolution begins

    Revolution begins

    The start of the revolution
  • Midnight ride

    Midnight ride

    Paul revere rides telling the people the British are coming
  • Lexington and concord

    Lexington and concord

    Fist battle is on a bridge between lexington and concord. British win but gain respect for the patriots
  • Saratoga

    Saratoga

    British defeated at saratoga which convinces France and other allies to join the war against the British.
  • Yorktown

    Yorktown

    Battle of Yorktown
  • Peace

    Peace

    Peace signed in paris