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In 1492, Columbus would arrive in the Americas landing in various Caribbean islands. He would also go onto to explore South American coasts. This would mark the beginning of European involvement on the Continent. -
Jamestown was the first permanent English settlement in the Americas. Established by the Virginia company of London it was briefly abandoned for unknown reasons. -
in 1620 the Pilgrims left England to come to the Americas. Labeled separatists, they would sail to the Americas on the Mayflower eventually settling in Plymouth. -
One of the first world wars, the seven years war was fought between England and France as well as their respective allies. The war would last until 1763 and result in English victory. -
The stamp act was a tax passed on all legal and commercial documents. This resulted in large scale protests against the British Crown. -
In an attempt to increase revenue the British parliament would pass the tea act not allowing the colonies to buy cheaper Dutch tea. -
The Boston tea party was a protest that occurred at Griffin's Wharf resulting in the dumping of 342 chests of tea, imported by the British East India Company into the harbor. -
The American Revolution took place from 1775 to 1783 and was fought between the colonists and the British Empire. The ultimate outcome was independence for the colonists. -
Declaration of Independence is a political document that announced the colonists separation from the British Empire and wish for independence. -
The battle of Yorktown was a major battle between the British and colonists that would lead to the surrender of the British army. -
The Three-fifths Compromise was a compromise reached among state delegates during the 1787 United States Constitutional Convention due to disputes over how enslaved people would be counted when determining a state's total population.
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The U.S. Constitution is the fundamental framework of America's system of government. It lays down the powers and limits of the central government and each of its branches. -
The bill of rights is a list of fundamental rights each citizen is entitled too, such as the freedom of speech. -
in 1803 America would purchase land from France that would essentially double the size of the country.
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Andrew Jackson was the seventh president of the United States and would be responsible for many atrocities such as the Trial of Tears. -
The Mexican-American War was a conflict between the United States and Mexico stemming from the annexation of Texas.
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The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 was part of the Compromise of 1850. The act required that slaves be returned to their owners, even if they were in a free state.
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Harpers Ferry Raid was an attack led by abolitionist John Brown on a federal Armory ultimately leading to his death. -
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States who would eventually end up leading the Union to Victory in the Civil War. -
The US Civil War was a conflict fought between the Northern and Southern states of America. While the South would eventually lose, it would leave permanent scares on America.