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Jan 1, 1215
Magna Carta is signed
The signing changed the kings power, and made it so that he was not stronger than the law. Learning: This sparked the lowering of the kings full power, by the citizens of his country. -
Jan 1, 1400
One and two million Native Americans live in the ten major cultural regions north of Mexico
California and the Great Basin are two major cultural regions in which the Native Americans lived in. Learning: The Native Americans made the British and other settlers in the New World realize that there were even more humans on earth, and they were different. -
First permanent English Colony is established in America
Jamestown: The name of this colony was Virginia, and the group of merchants that formed the colony was the London Company. Learning: This started the 13 colonies and eventually would make America. -
Slaves brought to America
These slaves were brought to aid in farming and harvesting crops such as tobacco. Learning: This made different opinions on slaves in the US and caused conflicts among the colonies. -
Mayflower Compact is Signed
Mayflower Compact is Signed.The purpose of this document was to describe how the Pilgrims would govern themselves in the "New World", which was America. Learning: This made the Pilgrims different from Britain, because now they would govern themselves differently. Differentiation is one of the first steps to becoming an independant country. -
First Thanksgiving celebrated by Pilgrims and Indians
Learning: This made Pilgrims and Indians "unofficial allies" and made tensions less between each other. -
English takes over the Settlement of New Netherland
The colony was renamed New York after this settlement was taken over. Learning: This added another colony to America, lead to the growth of the country. -
Fear of witchcraft begins in Salem, Massachusetts
Witchcraft in SalemLearning: There were five stages to figuring out if a person was bewitched. Some included reciting "The Lords Prayer" and confessing. After a year the whole thing basically lost it's steam and everything was back to normal, but 20 people and 2 dogs were executed. -
All thirteen colonies established
Last colony to be established was 1733, according to the chart on the site. Learning: This made the colonists feel a "What now?" thing, and made America bigger as a whole. Also one of the middle steps to gaining independence. -
First Great Awakening Begins
The movement started as people started to decline church membership. This Great Awakening was to try to get people back to the church. Learning: Many preachers realized that the First Amendment, freedom of religion and other things, was starting to get out of hands so they tried to spread religion again. INSERT: Corrected date(s); 1730-1770s -
King George III is crowned
Learning: As he was a tyrant king, he made Britain's control of America go completely downhill. -
Prime Minister George Grenville proposes the Stamp Act
The Stamp Law required a tax on every piece of printed paper that a person used. Learning: Like King George III, he made Britain's control over America go completely downhill. -
Quartering Act is Passed
The Quartering Act required all colonists to house any member of the British army in their homes without any incentive. Learning: Similar to the last two events, Britain's control of America was slipping away and colonists were starting to rebel. -
Townshend Acts Passed
The Townshend Acts were multiple laws that made taxes on glass, paint, oil, lead, paper, and tea were applied with the design of raising £40,000 a year for the administration of the colonies. Learning: Caused boycotting and more rebelling. Learning Experience: These actions from Britain agaisnt the colonists gave them the chance and reason to declare their independence. -
First Continental Congress
First Continental Congress: Learning from website: This caused to make the creation and protesting of the "Intolerable Acts" created by Britain and was a set of laws that restricted American actions. An example is that a law restricted the activities of the Massachusetts legislature, and closed the Boston Tea Party. -
Slaves live in Every Colony
Learning: This created different opinions on slaves and rose up moral issues in between the colony, that'd cause key conflicts in the future to shape the US today. -
Paul Revere
Learning: He prevented many people in the colonies from dying immediately after the British came, which was one of the key steps to gaining independence. -
Revolutionary War Begins
Learning: Colonists become independant after they win the war and become the United States of America. -
"Common Sense" is published
The author of this pamphlet was Thomas Paine. Learning: This was a short and more public version of the Declaration of Independence and was a good way to spread what the colonists wanted to everybody. -
Second Continental Congress
Learning: An agreement that the Continental Army would be created; a key to defeating Britain and winning the Revolutionary War. -
Declaration of Independence
The delegates sign this document. Learning: The Revolutionary War is sparked because of this, and because of this, the colonist's gained true independence from Britain. -
British Surrender to American Troops
France became an ally of America during the war. Learning: France would protect America from enemy countries and maybe more attacks from Britain. One of the key moments that lead to the defeating of the British, because France provided food, water, and weaponry for the Americans. -
Treaty of Paris is Signed
One of the affects of this treaty was that the British would leave American soil. Learning: Was one of the last steps for the colonists to gain independence from Britain. When they left American soil, they were free from the physical abuse from British soldiers completely. -
America's First Law Guaranteeing Free Religion
This law was called The Act Concerning Religion.