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English Colony at Jamestown, Virginia
The first permanent English settlement in the Americas was the one located in Jamestown, Virginia. This event caused several cultural encounters that helped shape the nation and the world. -
First Africans brought to North America
Dutch traders brought the first Africans to North America in 1619. About 20 slaves were brought to the English colony of Jamestown. -
Pilgrims Land at Plymouth
The Mayflower Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock in 1620, which is located in Plymouth, Massachusetts. It is known that the Plymouth Colony began the foundation for democracy in the colonies. -
Salem Witch Trials
Salem Witch Trials - VideoThe Salem Witch Trials were a series of prosecutions of people, mostly women, who were accused of practicing witchcraft in Massachusetts. In addition, about 20 people were executed. -
French and Indian War Begins
Both France and England fought against each other due to both wanting colonize land in the area of the Ohio River Valley, which is located near present-day Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Both countries thought they owned the rights to the land. -
French and Indian War Ends
The French and Indian War ended in 1763 with British victory, leading to France being expelled from the New World due to their loss. As a result, England issued the Proclamation of 1763. In addition, the British issued several taxes in order to pay off their war debts. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a fight against a mob and a group of British soldiers., caused by citizens attacking a British sentinel. This event led to the killings of several colonists. -
Boston Tea Party
Townspeople disguised as Native Americans on a cold December evening, and stormed ships and tossed hundreds of chests of tea into the water. This was caused by the Tea Act issued by the Parliament. -
Declaration of Independence
America the Story of Us: Declaration of Independence - VideoThe Declaration of Independence is a statement adopted by the Continental Congress, which stated that the 13 colonies regarded themselves as 13 newly independent sovereign states. -
Revolutionary War Ends (Treaty of Paris)
The Treaty of Paris ended the American Revolutionary War in September of 1783. It was signed by the representatives of King George III of Great Britain and representatives of the United States of America. -
Shay's Rebellion Begins
Shay's Rebellion was a series of protests against state and local enforcement of tax collections and judgments for debt. -
Shay's Rebellion Ends
The Rebellion was crushed on June of 1787. The problems of Federal authority were linked to the Articles of Confederation. -
Constitution Ratified
The Constitution was ratified when New Hampshire ratified it, which made it the law of the land. -
Whiskey Rebellion Begins
The Whiskey Rebellion was known as a tax protest in the United States during the presidency of George Washington. -
Lewis & Clark Expedition Begins
The Lewis and Clark Expedition was the first American expedition to cross the western part of the United States. -
End of the Lewis & Clark Expedition
The Lewis and Clark Expedition ended when they reached St. Louis. -
War of 1812
The War of 1812 was fought by the United States against Britain and Ireland, the North American colonies, and the Native American allies. -
Missouri Compromise
The Missouri Compromise was a statute in which Missouri requested to be admitted as a slave state. -
Trail of Tears
The Cherokee were forced to give up their lands east of the Mississippi River and were forced to migrate to present-day Oklahoma. This event was called the Trail of Tears due to its devastating effects. -
Texan Independence
The Texan Independence began when American colonists rebelled against the Mexican centralist government. -
Mexican-American War Begins
The war began when United States attempted to take over Texas, which was then a territory of Mexico. -
Mexican-American War Ends
The war ended when the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed. As a result, the United States acquired hundreds of thousands square miles of territory. -
Gold Rush in California
The California Gold Rush began when James W. Marshall found gold at Sutter's Mill located in Coloma, California. -
Compromise of 1850
It was of five separate bills passed by the Congress, which caused a four-year political confrontation between slave and free states. -
Kansas Nebraska Act
This act opened new lands for settlement in both Kansas and Nebraska, repealing the Missouri Compromise of 1820. -
Abraham Lincoln Elected President
Abraham Lincoln was elected president on November on 1860, marking him as the 16th president of the United States. He was the first president from the Republican Party. -
Civil War Begins
The Civil War began when the Confederates opened fire on the Unions in Fort Sumter, located in South Carolina. -
Civil War Ends
The Civil War ended when the Confederates signed the surrender terms offered by the Union. -
Transcontinental Railroad Completed
A golden spike was driven to Utah, which signaled the completion of the first transcontinental railroad in the country. -
Reconstruction Ends
The Republicans left most of the South in the hands of the Democratic Party. -
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