us history 1 By Josh_Graf 1607 jamestown settlement 1612 first successful tobacco plant was grown and harvested by john rolfe in virginia 1619 First african slaves british north america 1619 Virginia house of burgesses 1620 pilgrims arrived at Plymouth on mayflower 1676 bacons rebellion 1692 salem witch trials 1730 Great awakening 1763 french and indian war ends 1763 proclamation of 1763 1765 stamp act 1770 Boston Massacre took place 1773 boston tea party 1774 first continental congress held in phili 1775 second continental congress held in phili 1775 battle of lexington and concord 1775 patrick henry - give me liberty or give me death 1776 deceleration of independence 1776 Thomas paine common sense 1776 george mason authored the decleration of rights 1777 thomas jefferson wrote virginia statute for religious freedom 1777 battle of saratoga being the turning point in american revolution 1777 articles of confederation 1781 american colonies won their independence at the battle of yorktown 1783 ben franklin negotiated the treaty of alliance with france during the american ravolution 1787 constitution was ratified 1787 virginia plan/ new jersey plan were proposed at the constitutional convention 1789 george washington became president 1790 roger williams founded rhode island 1791 john locke natural rights 1791 bill of rights added to the cinstitution 1801 john marshall became chief justice of the united states 1803 marbury vs madison decision was handed down by supreme court
