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294 Moments
1789
George Washington inaugurated as the first President; laid foundation for the nation.
1787
Delegates sign the Constitution at Philadelphia's Constitutional Convention.
1783
Treaty of Paris, ending American Revolutionary War, acknowledges American independence.
1776
Continental Congress adopts Declaration of Independence, a significant historical document proclaiming colonial independence.
1775
American Revolution
1773
Colonial protestors in Boston threw British tea overboard in protest against taxes.
1770
British soldiers fire on a mob, killing five colonists in the Boston Massacre incident.
1763
Treaty of Paris ends war, securing British dominance in North American territories.
1754
British and French tensions rise during North American conflict, impacting colonial relationships.
1739
Stono Rebellion: Major slave revolt in South Carolina, significant in British colonial history.
1733
British Parliament passes Molasses Act, raising duties on molasses imports in American colonies.
1718
New Orleans founded by the French in Louisiana, represents a mix of cultures.
1692
Salem Witch Trials during February 1692 to May 1693 accused many of witchcraft.
1681
William Penn establishes the Province of Pennsylvania as a colony for Quakers in America.
1675
Conflict between New England Colonists and Native American tribes leads to King Philip's War.
1670
The establishment of the Carolina Colony through royal charters and settlements for colonization.
Establishment of Hudson's Bay Company in North America for fur trading and colonization.
1638
Anne Hutchinson exiled from Massachusetts for her religious beliefs challenging Puritan authority.
1637
Pequot War erupts in New England, conflicts escalate between colonists and Native American tribes.
1636
Harvard College was founded in Massachusetts, becoming a prestigious institution for higher education.
Roger Williams establishes Rhode Island emphasizing religious freedom and separation of church and state.
Colony of Connecticut founded through the establishment of settlements by English Puritans.
1632
The creation of Maryland colony by Lord Baltimore for religious freedom and profit.
1620
Pilgrims come to the new land on the Mayflower ship seeking religious freedom.
Puritans migrate to Massachusetts Bay Colony in search of religious freedom and opportunities.
1607
Establishment of the Jamestown Settlement
1600
Great Plains tribes expand territories through strategic movements and alliances for power and resources.
1587
First European child born in Americas to English parents at Roanoke Colony, a historical event.
1585
Establishment of Roanoke Colony in North Carolina for British colonization ultimately faced mysterious disappearance.
1565