VA & US HISTORY

EXPLORATION & COLONIZATION OF THE AMERICAS

Period: Jan 1, 1492 to Jan 1, 1770

THE ENLIGHTENMENT

Period: Nov 15, 1600 to Nov 15, 1700

SAW DEVELOPMENT OF IDEAS ABOUT THE RIGHTS OF PEOPLE & THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO THEIR RULERS

JAMESTOWN WAS FOUNDED

Jan 1, 1607

BY THE VA COMPANY OF LONDON

1ST SLAVES ARRIVE IN JAMESTOWN

Jan 1, 1619

PLYMOUTH WAS FOUNDED

Jan 1, 1620

BY PILGRIMS AFTER SIGNING THE MAYFLOWER COMPACT

MASS IMMIGRATION TO N. & S. AMERICA

Period: Jan 1, 1620 to Oct 25, 2012

LEADS TO REDISTRIBUTION OF THE GLOBAL POPULATION

HOUSE OF BURGESSES

Jan 1, 1640

1ST LEGISLATIVE BODY IN THE NEW WORLD HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED

GREAT AWAKENING

Period: Jan 1, 1730 to Jan 1, 1750

LED TO GROWTH OF EVANGELICAL RELIGIONS SUCH AS METHODISTS & BAPTISTS

FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR

Period: Jan 1, 1754 to Jan 1, 1763

FRENCH LOST ALL LAND CLAIMS IN NORHT AMERICA; BRITISH RUN UP DEBT

PROCLAMATION OF 1763 IS ISSUED

Nov 1, 1763

STATED THAT THE COLONISTS COULD NOT MOVE WEST OF THE APPALACHIAN MTNS.

THE BOSTON MASSACRE

Nov 25, 1770

5 COLONISTS KILLED BY BRITISH SOLDIERS; USED AS PROPAGANDA TO PROMOTE INDEPENDENCE

BOSTON TEA PARTY

Dec 13, 1773

SONS OF LIBERTY DESTROYED TEA TO PROTESTTHE TEA ACT

1ST CONTINENTAL CONGRESS

Jan 1, 1774

NOT YET READY FOR WAR;WROTE THE OLIVE BRANCH PETITION

INTOLERABLE ACTS

Nov 25, 1774

PASSED AFTER THE BOSTON TEA PARTY

STAMP & TOWNSHEND ACTS PASSED

Jan 1, 1775

PARLIAMENT'S ATTEMPT TO RAISE MONEY TO PAY OFF THE FRENCH & INDIAN WAR

THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR

Period: Jan 1, 1775 to Jan 1, 1783

AMERICA WON INDEPENDENCE & LAND WEST TO MISS. RIVER

PATRICK HENRY GIVES FAMOUS SPEECH

Mar 1, 1775

"GIVE ME LIBERTY, OR GIVE ME DEATH"

LEXINGTON & CONCORD

Apr 1, 1775

FIRST SHOTS OF THE WAR; MINUTEMEN/MILITIA DEFEATED BRITISH

2ND CONTINENTAL CONGRESS CONVENES

May 1, 1775

WASHINGTON BECOMES COMMANDER; WAR IS ON!!

VA DECLARATION OF RIGHTS

Jan 1, 1776

WRITTEN BY GEORGE MASON; PROTECTED BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS

COMMON SENSE IS PUBLISHED

Jan 1, 1776

BY THOMAS PAINE; HELPED CONVINCE COLONISTS TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENCE

THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE IS SIGNED

Jul 4, 1776

LISTED RIGHTS OF CITIZENS & THEIR GRIEVANCES AGAINST THE KING OF ENGLAND

VA DECLARATION OF RIGHTS

Nov 25, 1776

WRITTEN BY GEORGE MASON; PROTECTED BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS

BATTLE OF SARATOGA

Nov 25, 1777

THIS WAS THE TURNING POINT BATTLE CONVINCED FRANCE TO ALLY WITH THE COLONISTS THANKS TO BEN FRANKLIN

Signing of the articles of confederation

Mar 1, 1781

SIGNING OF THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION

Mar 1, 1781

U.S. UNDER THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION

Period: Mar 1, 1781 to Mar 4, 1789

THE BATTLE OF YORKTOWN

Oct 1, 1781

BRITISH SURRENDER AFTER BEING TRAPPED BY WASHINGTON & THE FRENCH FLEET

TREATY OF PARIS SIGNED

Sep 1, 1783

ENDED THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR; GAVE THE U.S. LAND WEST OF MISS. RIVER

VA STATUTE FOR RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

Jan 1, 1786

WRITTEN BY JEFFERSON; ENDED CONNECTION BETWEEN CHURCH AND STATE

SHAYS REBELLION

Period: Aug 25, 1786 to Jun 25, 1787

FARMERS REVOLT; PROVED THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION WERE NOT WORKING

VA STATUTE FOR RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

Nov 25, 1786

WRITTEN BY JEFFERSON; ENDED CONNECTION BETWEEN CHURCH AND STATE

CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION BEGINS

May 25, 1787

INTENDED TO REPLACE THE ARTICLES

CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION BEGINS

May 25, 1787

INTENDED TO REPLACE THE ARTICLES

GEORGE WASHINGTON BECOMES 1ST PRESIDENT UNDER THE CONSTITUTUION

Jan 1, 1789

U.S. CONSTITUTION IS RATIFIED

Mar 4, 1789

U.S. CONSTITUTION IS RATIFIED

Mar 4, 1789

GEORGE WASHINGTON BECOMES 1ST PRESIDENT UNDER THE CONSTITUTION

Nov 25, 1789

BILL OF RIGHTS WAS ADDED TO THE CONSTITUTION

Jan 1, 1791

PROMISED TO THE ANTI-FEDERALISTS TO PROTECT INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS

BILL OF RIGHTS WAS ADDED TO THE CONSTITUTION

Nov 25, 1791

PROMISED TO THE ANTI-FEDERALISTS TO PROTECT INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS