VA US History Timeline

By S_Winston
  • Period: Jan 1, 1492 to

    Exploration and Colonization of the Americas

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    The Enlightenment

    saw the developmet of ideas about the rights of people and their relationship to their rulers.
  • Jamestown was founded by the Virginia Company of London

    Jamestown was founded by the Virginia Company of London

    By the Virginia Company of London
  • 1st slaves arrive in Jamestown

    1st slaves arrive in Jamestown

  • Plymouth was founded by the pilgrims after signing the Mayflower Compact

    Plymouth was founded by the pilgrims after signing the Mayflower Compact

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    1620 to present

    Mass immigration to N. and S. America leads to redistribution of the global population.
  • House of Burgesses

    House of Burgesses

    1st Legislative Body
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    Great Awakening

    Led to the growth of Evangelical religions such as methodists and baptists
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    French and Indian War

    French lost all land claims in North America ; British run up debt.
  • Proclamation of 1763 is Issued

    Proclamation of 1763 is Issued

    stated that the colonists could not move west of the Appalachian Mountains.
  • The Boston Massacre

    The Boston Massacre

    5 colonists, killed by british soldiers, used as propoganda to promote independence
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party

    Sons of Liberty destroyed tea to protest the tea act.
  • Intolerable Acts

    Intolerable Acts

    passed after the Boston Tea Party
  • 1st Continental Congress

    1st Continental Congress

    not yet ready for war; wrote the olive branch petition
  • 1775-1776 Stamp and Townshend Acts passed

    1775-1776 Stamp and Townshend Acts passed

    Parliament's attempt to raise money to pay off the French and Indian War
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    The Revolutionary War

    America won independence and land west to the MIss. River
  • Patrick Henry gsve famous speech

    Patrick Henry gsve famous speech

    give me liberty, or give my death
  • Lexington and Concord

    Lexington and Concord

    first shots of the war, minutemen/militia defeated by defeated british
  • 2nd Continental Congress Convenes

    2nd Continental Congress Convenes

    Washington becomes cammander, war is won!!!!!!
  • Common Sense is published

    Common Sense is published

    By Thomas Paine, helped convince colonists to support independence
  • Va Declaration of Rights

    Va Declaration of Rights

    written by George Mason, protected basic human rights
  • The Declaration of Independence is signed

    The Declaration of Independence is signed

    listed rights of citizens and their grievances against the king of England
  • Battle of Saratoga

    Battle of Saratoga

    This turning point battle convinced France to ally with the colonists thanks to Ben Franklin
  • signing of the Articles of Confederation

    signing of the Articles of Confederation

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    United States under the Articles of Confederation

  • The Battle of Yorktown

    The Battle of Yorktown

    Britsh surrender after being trapped by Washington and the French fleet
  • Treaty of Paris signed

    Treaty of Paris signed

    ended the revolutionary war, gave the U.S. land west to the Miss. River
  • Va Statue for Religious Freedom

    Va Statue for Religious Freedom

    written by Thomas Jefferson; ended connection between church and state
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    Shay's Rebellion

    Farmers revolt, proved the articles of confederation were not working
  • Constitutional Convention begins

    Constitutional Convention begins

    intended to replace the Articles
  • U.S. Constitution is ratified

    U.S. Constitution is ratified

  • George Washington becomes first president under the constitution

    George Washington becomes first president under the constitution

  • Bill of Rights was added to the Constittution

    Bill of Rights was added to the Constittution

    promised to the anti-federalists to protect individual rights