American History

  • Period: to

    1600s

  • Jamestown!!!

    Jamestown was America's first permanent settlement.
  • Expanding.

    The first legislative government was established. The first slaves arrived in America. And the first families arrived in Jamestown
  • Pilgrims!

    America's first religious colony.
  • MORE pilgrims!

    More puritains come to America.
  • Anne Hutchinson

    She was banished from Massachusets for her religious views, but she starts Rhode Island.
  • King Williams... WAR

    War between the Native Americans, the Colonists, the British, and the French.
  • Witch Trials

    The Salem Witch Trials begin.
  • Period: to

    1700s

  • The French and Indian War

    The war between French and British with Native tribes on both sides. they fought over trade that would result in France losing land and England in serious debt.
  • The Stamp Act

    Americans were stamped without being able to vote.
  • Boston massacre

    Tension between the colonies and British became violent
  • Tea Time

    Americans were so upset by the Tea Act that they demolished a ship-load of tea.
  • The shot

    Battle of lexington and condord, the revolutianary war starts
  • The declaration of independence is signed

    the 13 colonies say "WE'RE NOT BRITISH YAY!!!"
  • Governmennnnnnnt

    USA creates a new type of government.
  • Period: to

    1800s

  • Purchaseeee

    President Thomas Jefferson purchases the Louisiana purchase, doubling the US.
  • War of 1812

    War between USA and Britan over trade.
  • Underground Railroad

    Slaves escape via secret routes
  • Morse Code

    Samuel Morse sends first morse code-telegraph messgae
  • Lincoln

    Abraham Lincoln elected president.
  • Gettysburg

    The battle of gettysburg. The largest battle in the Civil War.
  • President Abraham Lincon Assassinated

    Lincoln was assassinated 5 days after the surrender of Robert Lee
  • Period: to

    1900s

  • Period: to

    2000 - Present