the US then and now

  • 1000

    vikings

    11 century
  • 1492

    Columbus discovery America

  • European colonists began to arrive america

  • settlers come to america

    17 century
  • abolition of atlantic slave trade

    17 century to 1807
    people transported from africa against their will
  • 13 British colonies northeastern coast

  • 1770s

    13 British colonies northeastern coast
    Britain set heavy taxes on goods
    Clashes with Britisch soldiers
    Protestors sank a tea ship of Britan
    "Boston tea party"
  • Revolutionary War against Britain

    started
  • Declaration of Independence

  • Revolutionary War against Britain

    ended
  • Constitution

  • inmigration

    northers + northwestern europe
  • famine years

    started
  • failed german revolution

  • famine years

    ended
  • inmigration

    southern + eastern europe
    20 century
  • changed inmigration laws

  • Europeans 60% foreign population

  • multicultural america

    since 1970
  • Europeans 15% foreign population