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http://www.ushistory.org/us/2c.asp
In 1607 Jamestown Settlement was Established. It was the first join stock company to launch a settlement in the new world. -
http://www.ushistory.org/us/6c.asp
In 1661 Virginia became the first colony to legalize Slavery. Soon other colonies followed the trend and adopted slavery into their colonies. -
http://www.ushistory.org/us/8d.asp
In 1763 the treaty of Paris was signed. French territory on the north American mainland was lost. But the British received the Ohio Valley and Quebec, Spain had received the port of New Orleans and some of Louisiana territory through the signing of the treaty. -
http://www.ushistory.org/us/11.asp
In 1781 America gained independence from Britain. After seven years of battling America finally gained its independence. -
http://www.ushistory.org/us/15d.asp
In 1787 the constitution was drafted but still had to be ratified in order to be accepted. -
http://www.ushistory.org/us/16e.asp
In 1788 the constitution was ratified by 11 states while the other 3 weren't ratified till later. -
http://www.ushistory.org/us/20.asp
In 1801 Thomas Jefferson becomes president after winning the election of 1800 against John Adams. -
http://www.ushistory.org/us/21e.asp
The war of 1812 was a war against the British and their allies, later a peace treaty was signed ending the war. -
http://www.ushistory.org/us/13a.asp
In 1829 a anti-slavery activist named David Walker challenged white Americans to "See your Declaration Americans!!! Do you understand your own language?". What Walker was trying to convey to the White Americans was that they are going against what they has been written about equality in the Declaration. -
http://www.ushistory.org/us/24f.asp
20,000 Native American's were forced to move westward into unfamiliar territory and many people died along the journey -
http://www.ushistory.org/us/27e.asp
In 1831 Nat Turner claimed to be responding to a vision he had. Where he and 70 other slaves went to different plantations murdered about 75 people. -
http://www.ushistory.org/us/29e.asp
In 1848 James Marshall saw gold in a stream in California. Word spread and in a year, 80,000 people traveled to California in search of gold. -
http://www.ushistory.org/us/13a.asp
In 1848 a women's activist group and wrote a Declaration Of Sentiments. The declaration hopped to bring more equality for woman. -
http://www.ushistory.org/us/30d.asp
Gave the north California and prohibited slave trade in capitol. Gave the south possibility for New Mexico and Utah to become slave states and Texas got $10 million. -
http://www.ushistory.org/us/28d.asp
In 1852 Harriet Beecher Stowe published Uncle Tom's Cabin. The book was believed to be one of the main causes of the civil war. -
http://www.ushistory.org/us/23c.asp
Allowed states above the border the choice if they want to be a slave state or not. -
http://www.ushistory.org/us/31d.asp
In 1856 James brown marched with his army into a pro slavery town. Where they killed many people and caused millions in property damage. -
http://www.ushistory.org/us/32c.asp
John Brown and his small army planned an attack on Harper's Ferry. Which was unsuccessful when they got captured by Colonel Robert E. Lee and his men who were sent to arrest John Brown. -
http://www.ushistory.org/us/35b.asp
It no longer allowed the leading states who rebelled to vote or seek office. -
http://www.ushistory.org/us/35c.asp
In 1868 Andrew Johnson became the first president to get impeached. Out of 35 votes he was one vote short from getting impeached.
