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Period: Jan 1, 1492 to
US History
This timeline will be explaining specific events, and some ideas from American History. The timeline will represent the major events that occurred between 1492-1877. -
Establishment of the Jamestown Colony
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The Jamestown Colony was ‘sponsored’ by the Virginia Company of London. The colony was established by 144 men and boys, their goal was to mine gold as the Spanish had done. It was the first permanent colony belonging to England. It was a necessary stepping-stone into the New World, a place each European nation wanted for themselves. -
Establishment of the Plymouth Colony
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Members of the Separatist Church and workers (from an English company), established this colony. They established the first permanent European Colony in New England and tried to make immediate peace with the Natives (with the help of a Native American named Tisquantum, or Squanto). The harvested feast in 1621 during the fall, shared between the Pokanoket Tribe and the Pilgrims later became know as Thanksgiving. -
The Boston Massacre
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The Boston Massacre was an event in-which shots were fired by a squadron of British soldiers upon a crowd that had been shouting and snowballing a British Sentry. This event was a turning point for the Patriots as it helped turn a larger portion of the public towards the Patriot cause. -
Signing of the Declaration of Independence
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The Declaration of Independence, written by a group of five men (including Thomas Jefferson, John Adams and Benjamin Franklin), was a formal document declaring the independence of America and its intentions. The signing of the Declaration marks the famous date of the 4th of July and this document is one of the three essential documents of-which the Government of the United States was founded by. -
First Reading of the Declaration of Independence
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Reading this document for the first time signified that America was real about the Revolution, that King George III did abuse his power in the United States. The first reading was at the Old State House Yard in Philidelphia and throughout the city bells rung all day. Reading this document also publicized that America had different beliefs and stood for different things, but stood just as strong. -
Federalism in the United States
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Federalism refers to the belief in the federal type of government. A government type that has both regional and general government (or 2+ entities) control the same ‘area’. -
Philadelphia Conference
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During this Conference delegates from each state (except Rhode Island) convened with the goal of drawing up a new governing system. This conference was the place where the current system of governing was ‘born'. -
Democratic Republicanism
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Starting sometime around 1791 it was an ideal that is opposed to Federalism. They believed that if the federal government was too strong, then the rights of states and citizens would decrease. -
War of 1812
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During this war, America fought against Britain, over multiple small disputes. America suffered a great deal of impact from the British, Canadian and Indian troops as they allied themselves (the British and the Indians, Canada was under British rule) against the ‘new-born’ country. America’s late win during the war ended with the Treaty of Ghent signed on the 7th of February 1815. -
The Missouri Compromise
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The Missouri Compromise was a compromise (as the name says) between the pro-slavery and anti - slavery. The admission to the Union of the slave state of Missouri would upset the equal balance of 11-11 (pro-slave vs. anti-slave). The Missouri Compromise was set to honor the request of Missouri so long as they admitted Maine as a free state. The Bill was passed on March 3, 1820 -
The Denmark Vesey Conspiracy
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Plotted for some time in June of 1822, Denmark Vesey, a free slave who purchased his freedom by winning a lottery planned a revolt. He was said to have been planning to kill slaveholders in Charleston and to liberate slaves (along with some other free slaves). He was hung on July 2nd, 1822 after someone reported the planned attack to the authorites. -
Jacksonian Democracy
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Jacksonian Democracy was a type of Democracy (an idea of sorts). It rose out of social and political changes that mainly occurred during the 19th century. This type of democracy focused on a greater democracy for the common man. This 'idea'/political party toke place mainly around the time that Andrew Jackson was president. -
Manifest Destiny
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This idea/mindset was in regards to the American Western Expansion that was on the horizon. It was simply the idea that America's destiny was to expand from coast to coast. This idea greatly fueled western settlement. -
Seneca Falls Convention Commences
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Held in New York,Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, they were banned from the convention floor that this 'kickstarted' their women's rights movement. 200 women gathered for the reading of Stanton's own “Declaration of Sentiments and Grievances”, a declaration similar to the Declaration of Independence but one that had the addition of women. -
Harriet Tubman--Led the Underground Railroad
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Harriet Tubman, a free slave, risked everything to help free other slaves. in 1849, through the fear that she and some other slaves were to be sold, she ran away. She was responsible for the freeing of thousands of slaves. She originally did this to free herself, then to free her family. She then continued to help many more. -
The Compromise of 1850
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The Compromise of 1850 was to settle the dispute over slavery in the newly acquired territory (gained through the Mexican-American War). It consisted of a law stating that California was a free state and that the question of slavery was to be decided for Utah and New Mexico territories by popular sovereignty. It also settled the boundary between texas and New Mexico, and it ended the slave trade in Washington, D.C. -
Southern Unionism-Connection with the Southern Unionists
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The Southern Unionists were white southerners who believe in not withdrawing from the union. The belief of Southern Unionism. There were two types, those who vocalised their opinion, and those who still believed but fought for the confederates anyway. There were also those who downright didn't fight for what they didn't believe in. -
Battle of Antietam
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The Battle of Antietam was one of the most bloodiest battles of the American Civil War. Fought between Generals Robert E. Lee and George McClellan near Antietam creek, Maryland, it the first battle of the War to be fought on `Northern ground. The result of this conflict? 22,000 casualties. This battle was also the setting stone that pushed Abraham Lincoln to set forth his Emancipation Proclation. -
The Gettysburg Address
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The Gettysburg Address was a famous speech given by Abraham Lincoln at a dedication ceremony in Gettysburg in Pennsylvania. This speech was one of the most famous in history, and for a good reason too. It highlighted the main principles of equality from the Declaration of Independence and connected it with the sacrifices of the civil war. Although it's not an event in history it is still an important moment. -
The Civil War Amendments
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Although a brief part of history, the amendments proved that America takes the freedom of slave seriously. The 13th Amendment (1865) formally denied all slavery and un-voluntary servitude. The 14th amendment (1868) prohibited any state from denying the same protection under American law (regardless of race). The 15th amendment (1870) stated that Male African Americans could now vote.
