The document provides a timeline and overview of major events in early American history, including: 1) The founding of Jamestown in 1607 as the first permanent English settlement. 2) The arrival of the Pilgrims on the Mayflower at Plymouth Rock in 1620 and the celebration of the first Thanksgiving. 3) Key events leading up to the American Revolution such as the Stamp Act, Boston Massacre, Boston Tea Party, and the Intolerable Acts. 4) The Declaration of Independence in 1776, Articles of Confederation in 1777, and the US Constitution in 1787 which established the new government.

1. The History of the USA A Chronology of Major Events in the early stages of America SOC.1.1.LE.3

2. Table of Contents Timeline Timeline 2 The Jamestown Settlement The Mayflower & The First Thanksgiving The Interests of the Colonies The French Indian War The Declatory Act of 1766 The Boston Massacre The Tea Act & the results Boston Tea Party The Intolerable Acts of 1774 VIDEO The Shot Around the World Declaration of Independence Articles of Confederation ITS OVER!!! The Constitution Hello Mr. President! The Bill of Rights

3. Timeline 1607:Jamestown Settlement 1620-1621: The Mayflower & The First Thanksgiving 1754: The French Indian War 1729: The Pennsylvania Gazette 1766: The Declatory Act 1770: The Boston Massacre

4. Timeline 2 1773:The Tea Act 1773: Boston Tea Party 1774: The Intolerable Acts 1775:The Shot Around the World 1776:Declaration Of Independence 1777:Articles Of Confederation 1784: ITS OVER! 1787: The Constitution 1789: 1 st President 1791:The Bill of Rights

5. The Jamestown Settlement Founded on May 14, 1607 The first permanent English settlement Named for King James 1 of England Known for its many resources, many Americans founded business in lumber and other business

6. The Mayflower & The First Thanksgiving Pilgrims arrived on the Mayflower at Plymouth Rock on December 11, 1620 After creating their new homes the pilgrims had a feast celebrating the first harvest. This celebration is known as “The First Thanksgiving

7. The Interests of the Colonies In 1729 Ben Franklin published The Pennsylvania Gazette, which turned out to be one of American colonists favorite papers!

8. The French Indian War The war was a result of a dispute in the Ohio River Valley between France and Native Americans in the year 1754 George Washington came to fight, but lost to the impressive French troops Eventually England succeeded winning the seven year dispute in 1763 and created the Treaty of Paris

9. The Declatory Act of 1766 With England trying to impose new rules in the Americas King George III and English parliament created the Declatory Act This stated that the British government and complete control of all laws of the American colonies One of the first steps leading to the American Revolution

10. The Boston Massacre On March 5, 1770 an angry mob was violently gunned down by British soldiers The governor of Massachusetts, Thomas Hutchinson, expelled all of the British soldiers from Boston The captain of the British soldiers and some of the troops are arrested and charged with murder They were eventually convicted and branded as was custom for felons

11. The Tea Act & the results On May 10, 1773 the Tea Act is initiated in the American colonies States that there would be a tax on tea and allowed the East Indian trading company to create a monopoly with colonial merchants This made it very difficult for American merchants to supply tea

12. Boston Tea Party On December 16 th , 1773 over 8000 men revolted against the unfairness of the Tea Act Dressing up as Mohawk Indians they successfully dumped over 342 containers of tea into the Boston Harbor

13. The Intolerable Acts of 1774 After the BTP, England created a series of intolerable acts imposed until the tea that had been dumped was paid for Shut down shipping to the Boston Harbor On October 14 th the American colonists decided with the Declaration of Resolves to not obey the new acts

14. Video of Effects of BTP! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0Xj-ydLwSY

15. The Shot Around the World!!! On April 18 th , 1775 Paul Revere and William Dawe ride to warn John Adams and John Hancock of the arrival of British soldiers to fight the colonists Dawn of April 19 th at Lexington Green the British and Americans met up beginning the American Revolution

16. Declaration of Independence June 7 th 1776, Richard Henry Lee (Virginia) called Continental Congress to declare independence from England The Declaration was wrote by Thomas Jefferson and edited by John Adams On July 4 th the Declaration was endorsed by all colonies (although it wasn’t signed until August 2 nd )

17. Articles of Confederation November 15 th 1777 Congress creates these articles to be the bases of government in the USA These make Congress the new sole authority of the government

18. ITS OVER!!!! On February 4 th 1783 England calls an end to its dispute with America On April 11 th Congress officially calls an end to the Revolutionary War England and America sign the Treaty of Paris, resulting in American independence from GB! The treaty was ratified on January 14 th , 1784

19. The Constitution July 16 th 1787 a rough draft of the constitution was created at the constitutional convention September 17 th 1787: The Constitution is approved and signed by the 39 delegates

20. Hello Mr. President! On April 6 th 1789 George Washington is voted as the first President of the United States of America After spending several days celebrating his victory George Washington arrived in New York on April 23 rd He was sworn in as President on April 30 th at the age of 37

21. The Bill of Rights On September 25 th , 1789 Congress submitted 12 amendments to the constitution to states for ratification Of these twelve, ten were approved In 1791 they were added to the constitution as “The Bill of Rights” END SHOW