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Presentation U.S. History Primary Source Timeline Colonial Settlement, 1600s - 1763 Overview When the London Company sent out its first expedition to begin colonizing Virginia on December 20, 1606, it was by no means the first European attempt to exploit North America.
- The English Establish a Foothold at Jamestown, 1606-1610
Chapter V of Smith's General History, Written by Walter...
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U.S. History Primary Source Timeline Colonial Settlement,...
- The English Establish a Foothold at Jamestown, 1606-1610
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- Discovery of The Americas
- The Revolutionary War
- The New Nation
- War of 1812
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- The Age of Jackson
- Manifest Destiny
- The Mexican War
- Secession
Offers a chronological timeline of important dates, events, and milestones in United States history.
This is a timeline of United States history, comprising most legal and territorial changes and political events in the United States and its predecessor states. Do you know your U.S. History chronology? Use these handy timelines to help you memorize important dates in U.S. History.
August 3, 1492- Christopher Columbus set out on his first voyage with three ships and a crew of 90 to find a westward route to the east.October 12, 1492- Christopher Columbus reported to be the 1st European to set foot on the New World (Dominican Republic).April 2, 1513- Juan Ponce DeLeon establishes the 1st colony in what's now the United States (St. Augustine, Florida).December 20, 1606- Virginia Company settlers left London to establish the first permanent English settlement in North America.April 19, 1775- Revolutionary War officially begins with the Battles of Lexington and Concord.May 10, 1775- American forces take the British fort at Ticonderoga, New York.June 12, 1775- 2nd naval Battle of the American Revolution takes place.June 14, 1775- Continental Army established by the Continental Congress.September 3, 1783- United States gains what's currently Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee, Wisconsin, and parts of Alabama, Georgia, Minnesota, Mississippi, North Carolina, Pen...November 2, 1783- Continental Army disbanded.August 8, 1786- Continental Congress adopts the "Dollar" and decimal coinage.February 21, 1787 - Continental Congress adopts a resolution calling for a convention of state delegates to draw up a change to the Articles of Confederation.June 18, 1812- United States declares war on Britain.March 4, 1813- James Madison sworn in as President for a 2nd term.March 4, 1813- Elbridge Gerry sworn in as the 5th Vice President for a 2nd term.August 24, 1814- British set fire to Washington, D.C.December 11, 1816 - Indianais the 19th state admitted to the Union.March 3, 1817- Alabama Territory organized.March 4, 1817- James Monroe sworn in as the 5th US President.March 4, 1817- Elbridge Gerry sworn in as Vice President for a 2nd term.December 3, 1818 - Illinoisis the 21st state admitted to the Union.February 22, 1819- United States annexes Florida.March 4, 1833- Andrew Jackson sworn in as President for a 2nd term.March 4, 1833- Martin van Buren sworn in as the 8th US Vice President.June 30, 1834- Indian Territory established in what's now Oklahoma.Apr 20. 1836- Wisconsin Territory organized.March 4, 1837- Martin van Buren sworn in as the 8th US President.March 4, 1837- Richard Johnson sworn in as the 9th US Vice President.January 26, 1837 - Michiganis the 26th state admitted to the Union.May 8, 1846- Mexican War begins with the Battle of Palo Alto.May 13, 1846- United States declares war on Mexico.August 22, 1846- United States annexes what's now Arizona and New Mexico.December 28, 1846 - Iowais the 29th state admitted to the Union. On December 28, 1846, Iowa became the first free state in the old Louisiana Territory.December 20, 1860- South Carolina is the 1st state to secede from the Union.January 9, 1861- Mississippi is the 2nd state to secede from the Union.January 10, 1861- Florida is the 3rd state to secede from the Union.January 11, 1861- Alabama is the 4th state to secede from the Union.People also ask
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U.S. History Primary Source Timeline. Explore important topics and moments in U.S. history through historical primary sources from the Library of Congress. Colonial Settlement, 1600s - 1763; The American Revolution, 1763 - 1783; The New Nation, 1783 - 1815; National Expansion and Reform, 1815 - 1880; Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
July 3, 1608 - Samuel de Champlain estabishes first permanent colony of New France at Quebec City, near the former abandoned Iroquois settlement of Stadacona. More. September 3, 1609 - Henry Hudson, working for the Dutch, sails into New York harbor and up the river that would bear his name to Albany. More.
1600s. 1602 – Bartholomew Gosnold is the first Englishman to land on the New England coast, exploring and naming Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard. 1605 – First capital of Acadia (French) was established as Port-Royal in modern-day Nova Scotia; it lasted until 1613. George Weymouth explores New England.
Colonial Period (~1600s – 1763) 1580s-1600s. 1585: The first English colony in North America is founded and called the Roanoke Colony. 1590: The Roanoke Colony is found abandoned, mysteriously disappearing. Historians still cannot definitively determine what happened to the settlers.
