Colinazation of the New World
1 January 1607
Jamestown is founded
In 1607 Jamestown is founded and is the first english colony in the Americas to succeed. Unlike other attempts Jamestown becomes permanent.
1 January 1730
The Great Awakening begins.
Between the 1730s and the 1740s the idea of equality passed around. It was also said more people needed to go to church and people needed to be more religious. This spread the idea of equality and helped spark the American Revolution.
2 January 1775
Battles of Lexington and Concord
The battles at Lexington and Concord are considered the first battles of the Revolutionary war. The first battle is sparked when British soldiers try to find guns and gun powder. Union soldiers are chase off. But during the second battle Union soldiers chase the British through a long area.
2 January 1776
America signs The Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson leads the writing of the Declaration of Independence at the second Continental Congress. America is now a country and Great Britian will declare war to get her colonies back.
1 January 1970
America signs The Declaration of Independence
14 March 2024
Articles of Confederation Adopted
