US History 1 By Kaiden_12 Dec 21, 1603 Roger Williams founded Rhode Island May 13, 1607 Jamestown was settled 1610 The first successful tobacco crop was grown and harvested by John Rolfe in Virginia 1619 First African slaves arrive in British North America Jul 30, 1619 The Virginia House of Burgesses was established Sep 6, 1620 Pilgrims arrived at Plymouth on the Mayflower 1632 John Locke established 'natural rights' 1676 Bacon's Rebellion occurred 1692 Salem Witch Trails took place 1730 The Great Awakening occured 1754 The French and Indian War ended Oct 7, 1763 The Proclamation of 1763 was issued Mar 22, 1765 The Stamp Act was issued Mar 5, 1770 The Boston Massacre took place Dec 16, 1773 The Boston Tea Party took place Sep 5, 1774 The First Continental Congress was held in Philadelphia Sep 5, 1774 The Second Continental Congress met in Philadelphia 1775 Thomas Paine wrote Common Sense Mar 23, 1775 Patrick Henry said, 'give me liberty, or give me death' Apr 19, 1775 The Battle of Lexington and Concord was fought Sep 24, 1775 John Marshall became Chief Justice of the United States 1776 George Mason authored the Virginia Declaration of Rights Jun 11, 1776 Declaration of Independence was written Sep 10, 1777 The Battle of Saratoga became the turning point battle in the America Revolution Nov 15, 1777 The Articles of Confederation government was established Mar 17, 1778 Ben Franklin negotiated the Treaty of Alliance with France during the American Revolution Sep 28, 1781 The American Colonies won their independence at the Battle of Yorktown Jan 16, 1786 Thomas Jefferson wrote the Virginia Statue for Religious Freedom 1787 The Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan were proposed at the Constitutional Convention Jun 21, 1788 The Constitution was ratified Dec 14, 1799 George Washington became the first President of the United States 1803 Marbury v. Madison decision was handed down by the supreme court 1906 The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution
