United States Timeline

Magna Carta

Jun 15, 1215

Granted rights to both nobles and freeman.

"Lost Colony"

Jun 14, 1585

sponsored by Sir Walter Raleigh was founded on Roanoke Island.

JamesTown

Mar 12, 1607

First permanent English settlement in New World at Jamestown.

H.O.B

Jul 30, 1619

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

Pilgrams

Sep 16, 1620

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

Roger Williams

Mar 8, 1636

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

Navagation Act

Jun 14, 1660

Navagation Act Dec 1 colonial commerce to suit english needs.

Indian War

Sep 19, 1676

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

William Penn

Apr 23, 1683

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

Witchcraft

Jun 16, 1692

Witchcraft delusion at Salem alleged witches excuted by special court.

Benjamin Franklin

Nov 1, 1732

Benjamin Franklin published the first Poor Richards lmanack.

John Peter

Aug 5, 1735

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."

Jun 17, 1741

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

Sep 18, 1754

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

Townshed Acts

May 13, 1767

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

Intolerable Acts

Jun 12, 1774

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

Patrick Henry

Mar 23, 1775

Patrick Henry addressed virgina convention said "Give me Liberty or give me Death!"

Decleration of Indepence

Jul 4, 1776

The Decleration of Independece approved Willam Moultries batteries at Charleston pulsed sea attack.

Articles Of Conferate

Nov 15, 1777

Articles Of Confederation adopted by Continetal Congress.

John Paul Jones

Sep 23, 1779

John Paul Jones on the Bonhamne Rochard defeated Serpis in Britsh North sea waters

Bank of North America

May 26, 1781

Bank of North America incorporated May 26, cornwalls retired to yorktown.

Paris Peace Treaty

Jan 14, 1783

regonizing American Independce which congress ratified.

Northwest Ordinace

Jul 13, 1787

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

George Washington

Mar 19, 1789

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

Bill Of Rights

Sep 25, 1791

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

John Adams

Mar 4, 1793

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

Whiskey Rebellion

Aug 31, 1794

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

Washingtons Farewell Adress

Sep 17, 1796

Washingtons Farewell Adress addressed as president delivered sept. 17 warned against permanent alliances with foreigh powers.

Alien&Sedition Acts

Jul 1, 1798

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

Thomas Jefferson

Jan 20, 1801

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

Lewis and Clark

May 14, 1804

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

Embargo Act

Dec 22, 1807

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

War of 1812

Aug 6, 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

Apr 16, 1813

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

Battle of Lake Champlain

Mar 29, 1814

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

Savannah

Apr 16, 1819

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

Monroe Doctrine

Dec 2, 1823

Monroe Doctrine opposing European intervention in the Americas.

Daniel Webster

Jan 27, 1830

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

Liberator

Jan 1, 1831

William Lloyd Garrison began abolonist newspaper The Liberator.

Trail Of Tears

Oct 17, 1838

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

Telegraph

May 24, 1844

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

Mexican War

May 13, 1846

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

Gold

Jan 24, 1848

Gold was discovered in California, 80,00 prospectors emigrated in 1849.

Compromise of 1850

Sep 9, 1850

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

Toms Cabin

Apr 17, 1852

Harriet Beecher Stowes Uncles Tom Cabin published.

Rebulican Party

Feb 28, 1854

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

Dred Scott

Mar 6, 1857

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

Aug 27, 1859

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

Abraham Lincoln

Nov 6, 1860

Rebublican Abraham Lincoln was elected president in a 4 way race.

Battle Of Bull Run

Jul 21, 1861

Confedartes repelled union forces at First Battle Of Bull Run.

Homestead Act

May 20, 1862

The Homestead Act which granted free farms to settlers.

Emancipation Proclomation

Jan 1, 1863

President Lincoln issued Emacipation Proclamtion freeing all slaves in areas still in rebellion.

Robert E. Lee

Apr 9, 1865

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

14th Amendment

Jul 9, 1868

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

15th Amendment

Feb 8, 1870

15th Amendment making race no bar to voting rights.

American Red Cross

May 21, 1881

Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross.