United States Timeline

  • Magna Carta
    Jun 15, 1215

    Magna Carta

    Granted rights to both nobles and freeman.
  • "Lost Colony"

    "Lost Colony"

    sponsored by Sir Walter Raleigh was founded on Roanoke Island.
  • JamesTown

    JamesTown

    First permanent English settlement in New World at Jamestown.
  • H.O.B

    H.O.B

    House of Burgesses, first represenative assembly in New world July 30 at Jamestown,VA
  • Pilgrams

    Pilgrams

    Pilgrams left Plymouth September 16 on the Mayflower. The Mayflower sighned November 11 a self-goverment.
  • Roger Williams

    Roger Williams

    Roger Williams founded Providence, RI, in june, as a democratically tulrf colony with sepertion of church abd state charter granted.
  • Navagation Act

    Navagation Act

    Navagation Act Dec 1 colonial commerce to suit english needs.
  • Indian War

    Indian War

    Nathaniel Bacon led planters against autocratic British and burned Jamestown, The rebellion collapsed when Bacon died.
  • William Penn

    William Penn

    William penn sighned treaty with deleware indians and made payment for Pennsylvania. The first german colonist in America settled near Philadelphia.
  • Witchcraft

    Witchcraft

    Witchcraft delusion at Salem alleged witches excuted by special court.
  • Benjamin Franklin

    Benjamin Franklin

    Benjamin Franklin published the first Poor Richards lmanack.
  • John Peter

    John Peter

    John Peter Zenger was aquitted of libel Aug. 5 in New York after critizing the British goveners conduct in offence.
  • "Siners in the hands of an Angry God."

    "Siners in the hands of an Angry God."

    Famous sermon "Siners in the hands of an Angry God." delivered at Enifeild by Jonathon Edwards a great firgure in the revalist Great Awakening.
  • French and Indian War

    French and Indian War

    The french and indian war began when french occupied Ft. Duqusence. British moved french from louisana.
  • Townshed Acts

    Townshed Acts

    Townshed Acts Levied texas on glasss,painters,lead,paper and tea.
  • Intolerable Acts

    Intolerable Acts

    The Intolerable Acts of Parlimant in massachusetts self-rule barred use of Boston Harbor till tea was paid for.
  • Patrick Henry

    Patrick Henry

    Patrick Henry addressed virgina convention said "Give me Liberty or give me Death!"
  • Decleration of Indepence

    Decleration of Indepence

    The Decleration of Independece approved Willam Moultries batteries at Charleston pulsed sea attack.
  • Articles Of Conferate

    Articles Of Conferate

    Articles Of Confederation adopted by Continetal Congress.
  • John Paul Jones

    John Paul Jones

    John Paul Jones on the Bonhamne Rochard defeated Serpis in Britsh North sea waters
  • Bank of North America

    Bank of North America

    Bank of North America incorporated May 26, cornwalls retired to yorktown.
  • Paris Peace Treaty

    Paris Peace Treaty

    regonizing American Independce which congress ratified.
  • Northwest Ordinace

    Northwest Ordinace

    the Northwest Ordinance adopted july 13 by Continental Congress for Northwest territory, north of Ohio River, west of New York.
  • George Washington

    George Washington

    George Washington chosen president by all electors voting John Adams, First Congress met at federal hall.
  • Bill Of Rights

    Bill Of Rights

    Bill Of Rights submitted to states sept. 25 went into effect.
  • John Adams

    John Adams

    Washington inaugurated for second term march 4 having recived 132 electoral votes; John Adams again became vice President.
  • Whiskey Rebellion

    Whiskey Rebellion

    Whiskey Rebellion western Pennsylvania farmers protesting liquid tax on 1791, supressed by federal miltia in September.
  • Washingtons Farewell Adress

    Washingtons Farewell Adress

    Washingtons Farewell Adress addressed as president delivered sept. 17 warned against permanent alliances with foreigh powers.
  • Alien&Sedition Acts

    Alien&Sedition Acts

    Aalien&Sediton Acts passed by Federalists june-july intended to silence political oppostion.
  • Thomas Jefferson

    Thomas Jefferson

    Thomas Jefferson who had recived same number of electoral votes Aaron Burr in 1800 election.
  • Lewis and Clark

    Lewis and Clark

    Lewis and Clark expedition ordered by President Thomas Jefferson to explore what is now northwest U.S started from St. louis.
  • Embargo Act

    Embargo Act

    Embargo Act banned all trade with foreigh countries,forbidding ships to set sail for foriegh ports.
  • War of 1812

    War of 1812

    War of 1812 has 3 main causes: britan seized U.S ships trading with france; Britan siezed 4,000naturalized U.S sailors by 1810.
  • Oliver H. Perry

    Oliver H. Perry

    Olivia H. Perry defeated British fleet at Battle of Lake Erie.
  • Battle of Lake Champlain

    Battle of Lake Champlain

    U.S won naval Battle Of Lake Champlain sept 11. Peace Treaty with Great Britan.
  • Savannah

    Savannah

    American Steamship Savannah made first part-steam-powered, part-sail-powered crossing of Atlantic, traveling from Savannah.
  • Monroe Doctrine

    Monroe Doctrine

    Monroe Doctrine opposing European intervention in the Americas.
  • Daniel Webster

    Daniel Webster

    Famous Debate Jan.27 between sen. Daniel Webster and Robert Hayne on state right nullify federal law.
  • Liberator

    Liberator

    William Lloyd Garrison began abolonist newspaper The Liberator.
  • Trail Of Tears

    Trail Of Tears

    Cherokee Indians forced to walk the "Trail Of Tears" from Georgia to Oklahoma starting in October.
  • Telegraph

    Telegraph

    First Message over the first telegraph line sent mayb 24 by inventor Samuel F.B morse from washington to baltimore.
  • Mexican War

    Mexican War

    Mexican War began after president James K. Polk ordered General Zachary Taylor to seize disputed texan land settled by Mexicans.
  • Gold

    Gold

    Gold was discovered in California, 80,00 prospectors emigrated in 1849.
  • Compromise of 1850

    Compromise of 1850

    Henrey Clay's Compromise of 1850 admitted california at 31st state with slavery forbidden which made Utah and New Mexico territores.
  • Toms Cabin

    Toms Cabin

    Harriet Beecher Stowes Uncles Tom Cabin published.
  • Rebulican Party

    Rebulican Party

    Rebublican Party formed at Rip[on which opposed Kansas Nebraska Act which left issue of slavery to vote of settlers.
  • Dred Scott

    Dred Scott

    Dred Scott decison by supreme court held that slaves did not become free in a free state, congress could not bar slavery from a territory and black couldnt be citizens.
  • Harpers Ferry

    Harpers Ferry

    Ablonisint John Brown with 21 mensezied U.S army at Harpers Ferry.
  • Abraham Lincoln

    Abraham Lincoln

    Rebublican Abraham Lincoln was elected president in a 4 way race.
  • Battle Of Bull Run

    Battle Of Bull Run

    Confedartes repelled union forces at First Battle Of Bull Run.
  • Homestead Act

    Homestead Act

    The Homestead Act which granted free farms to settlers.
  • Emancipation Proclomation

    Emancipation Proclomation

    President Lincoln issued Emacipation Proclamtion freeing all slaves in areas still in rebellion.
  • Robert E. Lee

    Robert E. Lee

    Robert E. Lee surrondered 27,800 confederate troops to general Grant at Appomattox Court House.
  • 14th Amendment

    14th Amendment

    14th Amendent providing for citizenship of all persons born or nutralized in U.s.
  • 15th Amendment

    15th Amendment

    15th Amendment making race no bar to voting rights.
  • American Red Cross

    American Red Cross

    Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross.