USA Timeline Jolif

Jamestown, Virginia

May 14, 1607

*Settlement founded by English settlers.
*They growing tabacco.

Plymouth Colony

Nov 11, 1620

*Near Cape Cod.
*Founded by the Pilgrim Fathers.

17th-18th Centuries

Jan 1, 1700

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

Thomas Jefferson

Jul 4, 1776

*American Declaration of Independence .

Colonies & War

Sep 3, 1783

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

New Constitution

Jan 1, 1788

*Founding Fathers: New Constitution for USA.

First President of USA

Apr 30, 1789

*George Whashington elected first president of USA.

Bill of Rights

Jan 1, 1791

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

Louisiana Territories

Jan 1, 1803

*France sells Louisiana Territories territories to USA.

Mexican War

Sep 1, 1848

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

Republican Party

Jan 1, 1857

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

Abraham Lincoln

Jan 1, 1860

*Republican candidate Abraham Lincoln elected president.

Secede From Union & Confederates States of USA

Jan 1, 1861

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

Emancipation Proclamation

Jan 1, 1862

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

Confederates Defeated

Jan 1, 1865

*Slavey abolished under Thirteenth Amendment.