Dates

• 1492


  Columbus first voyage to America
• 1607


  Foundation of Jamestown
• 1649


  Marylands act of toleration which first American law to require religious tolerance (illegal to slander Christianity)
• 1688


  Glorious Revolution in England
• 1692


  Salem witch trials in Massachusetts
• 1754-1763


  French and Indian War (Seven Years' War)
• 1763


  Proclamation of 1763

  -forbids colonial settlement past Appalachian Mountains

  -angered colonists

  -end of salutary neglect

  -turning point of British-Colonial relations
• 1765


  Stamp Act
• 1770


  Boston Massacre
• 1773


  Boston Tea Party
• 1775


  Battles of Lexington and Concord and forming of second continental congress
• 1776


  Declaration of Independence signed and American revolution commenced
• 1777


  Articles of Confederation written and battle of Saratoga
• 1781


  Articles of Confederation ratified & Battle of Yorktown
• 1787


  Constitutional Convention where the constitution was written
• 1788


  Ratification of the Constitution and Washington's election
• 1798


  XYZ Affair, Alien and Sedition Acts
• 1800


  Jefferson elected/ first peaceful transfer of power to new political party
• 1803


  Jefferson signed the Louisiana Purchase; Marbury v. Madison
• 1812-1815


  War of 1812
• 1815


  Battle of New Orleans
• 1816-1824


  "Era of Good Feelings" Monroe
• 1820


  Missouri Compromise
• 1823


  Monroe Doctrine
• 1820s


  Sectionalism and Latin American independence
• 1828


  Election of Andrew Jackson and tariff of abominations
• 1830


  Indian Removal Act
• 1832


  Nullification Crisis, Worcester v. Georgia, black hawk war, and nat turner's rebellion
• 1830-1850


  Manifest Destiny/Sectionalism/Indian Removal "trail of tears"
• 1836


  Battle of the Alamo
• 1845


  Annexation of Texas and peak of manifest destiny
• 1845-1848


  Mexican-American War
• 1848


  Seneca Falls Convention; Declaration of Sentiments and treaty of Guadalupe Hildalgo
• 1850


  Compromise of 1850, Fugitive Slave Act
• 1852


  Uncle Tom's Cabin published
• 1854


  Bleeding Kansas Begins, Kansas Nebraska act
• 1857


  Dred Scott case
• 1860


  Election of Lincoln
• 1861-1865


  Civil War
• 1862


  Homestead Act, Pacific Railroad Act