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Lost Colony of Roanoke
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James Town was founded
It was the first permanent English colony on American mainland. -
Pilgrams settled in Plymouth
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Voyage on the Mayflower
3 month voyage on the Mayflower and finally landed at Plymouth Rock. -
Maryland was founded
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English Civil War
Began between Royalists and parliamentary forces. The leader was Oliver Cromwell -
William Penn founds Pennsylania
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Colony expansion
English colinies in america reaches 275,000 with Boston as its largest city. -
Benjiman Franklin Birth
Benjiman Franklin was born in Boston. -
Carolina is divided
The Carolina colony is officially divided into North and South Carolina. -
Tea
Tea is introduced to American Colonies -
Slavery
Teh first group of black slaves are brought to Lousiana territory. -
Population of Slaves
The population of slaves reaches up to 75,000 -
Pennsylvania Gazette
Benjiman Franklin publishes the Gazette, the most popular new paper. -
Library
The first Library is founded by Benjiman Franklin in Philadelphia. -
Virgina arrival
Edward Braddock arrives in Virginia with two regiments of English troops. -
Colonists
The population of colonists in America reaches 1,500,000. -
The Sugar Act
The Sugar act is passed by the English Parliment to offset the war debt brought by the French and Indian War. -
Sons of Liberty
An underground orginization opposed to the Stamp act is formed. -
House of Burgesses
In May, in Virginia, Patrick Henry presents seven Virginia Resolutions to the House of Burgesses claiming that only the Virgina assembly can legally tax Virginia resedents. -
New York assembly
The New York assembly refuses to completely comply with Gen. -
Violence Breaks out
Violence breaks out between British and New York soliders and armed colonists. Including the Sons of Liberty members. -
Territory of California
Territory of california is founded, San Diego is founded by Fransican Friar Juniper Serra. -
Boston Massacar
Mob harrases British soliders who then fire their muskets pointblank into the crowd. -
American Colonies
Population reaches 2,210,000. -
Capitol moved
The US capitol moved from Philadelphia to Washington DC. -
Ohio outlaws slavery
Ohio outlaws slavery -
The expedition
The expedition led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark departs. -
Aaron Burr is captured
Aaron Burr is captured near New Orleans. He ends up escaping. -
British burn capitol
British burn capitol in Washington -
New York gives the right to vote
New York gives black people the right to vote. -
Meixco
Mexico becomes a republic- outlaws slavery -
Thomas Jefferson death
Jefferson dies shortly after 12 noon, on the fiftienth anniversery of the Decleration of Independence -
Slavery
Slavery illegal in New York -
Election
Election of Andrew Jackson -
Georgia and slavery
Georgia prohibits the Education of slavery -
Texas and Mexico
Texas declares independence from Mexico -
Compromise of 1850
Compromise of 1850 admits California as free state but Fugative Slave law enacted. -
predident dies
President Filmore dies in office -
Franklin Pierce
Franklin Pierce re elected president -
elections
James Buchanan elected president -
Dred Scott
Dred Scott Supreme Court Decision, -
Oregon
Oregon admitted as a state. -
Lincoln Inaugurated
Civil War -
Morrill Act
Public lands set aside for State Collages -
Sherman Marches
Linclon Realected -
15th Admendment Ratified
Giving black but not women the right to vote -
KKK members
Tried and convicted by federal courts in Mississippi.
