USA Timeline Jolif

By jolrat1
  • Jamestown, Virginia

    Jamestown, Virginia

    *Settlement founded by English settlers.
    *They growing tabacco.
  • Plymouth Colony

    Plymouth Colony

    *Near Cape Cod.
    *Founded by the Pilgrim Fathers.
  • 17th-18th Centuries

    17th-18th Centuries

    *Africans brought over and sold into slavery.
    *They work on cotton and tobacco plantations.
  • Thomas Jefferson

    Thomas Jefferson

    *American Declaration of Independence .
  • Colonies & War

    Colonies & War

    *Britain loss of colonies and war by signing of the Treaty of Paris.
  • New Constitution

    New Constitution

    *Founding Fathers: New Constitution for USA.
  • First President of USA

    First President of USA

    *George Whashington elected first president of USA.
  • Bill of Rights

    Bill of Rights

    *Bill of Rights: Individual freedom
    *1st 10 amendments to the constitution
  • Louisiana Territories

    Louisiana Territories

    *France sells Louisiana Territories territories to USA.
  • Mexican War

    Mexican War

    *US takes large part of Mexican territory after the War.
    * It also including California and New Mexico.
  • Republican Party

    Republican Party

    *Opponents of slavery, or abolitionists, set up Republican Party.
  • Abraham Lincoln

    Abraham Lincoln

    *Republican candidate Abraham Lincoln elected president.
  • Secede From Union & Confederates States of USA

    Secede From Union & Confederates States of USA

    *Eleven pro-slavery southern states secede from union and form Confederate States of America under leadership of Davis.
  • Emancipation Proclamation

    Emancipation Proclamation

    *Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
  • Confederates Defeated

    Confederates Defeated

    *Slavey abolished under Thirteenth Amendment.