Unit one

  • 10,000 BCE

    Beringia

    Beringia
    The first native Americans cross Bering inhabiting north and south America for the fist time
  • Jan 1, 1430

    Alternante route to asia?

    Alternante route to asia?
    Portuguese start voyages down the west coast of Africa they win the race to find an alternante route to Asia
  • Jan 1, 1492

    Columbus

    Columbus
    Columbus arrives in western hemisphere
  • Jan 1, 1492

    Great columbian exchange

    Great columbian exchange
    Great columbian exchange
  • James Town

    James Town
    First english settlement
  • Pilgrims

    Pilgrims
    First pilgrims crave at plymouth rock
  • Puritans

    Puritans
    great puritan migration Massachusetts bay begins
  • Bacon

    Bacon
    bacon rebells invasion of jamestown
  • Great Awakening

    Great Awakening
    Great awakening in America
  • French and Indian war

    French and Indian war
    French and Indians fight British colonies
  • Line

    Line
    Proclamation line established
  • Pontiac

    Pontiac
    Pontiac rebells
  • Acts

    Acts
    Sugar and stamp act
  • Massacre

    Massacre
    Boston Massacre, followed by propaganda and committees of correspondence
  • Tea in the harbor?

    Tea in the harbor?
    Boston tea party throws taxed tea in the Boston harbor
  • Coercive Acts

    Coercive Acts
    First Continental congress convenes
  • Revolution begins

    Revolution begins
    The start of the revolution
  • Midnight ride

    Midnight ride
    Paul revere rides telling the people the British are coming
  • Lexington and concord

    Lexington and concord
    Fist battle is on a bridge between lexington and concord. British win but gain respect for the patriots
  • Saratoga

    Saratoga
    British defeated at saratoga which convinces France and other allies to join the war against the British.
  • Yorktown

    Yorktown
    Battle of Yorktown
  • Peace

    Peace
    Peace signed in paris