Significant Events

Major events in US Revolution History dates and overall idea for each one.

Fouding of St. Augustine

1565

The first permanent European settlement in North America within Spanish Florida. The founding also started the conquest for North America.

Founding of Jamestown

1607

First successful colony of the British saved by tobacco. Jamestown, VA

Proclamation of

1763

End off the French and Indian War / French temporarily lose influence in North America / British proclamation prevents colonists from settling beyond the Appalachian Mountains to avoid conflicts with the Native Americans.

Lexington and Concord

1775

Beginning of the American Revolution. The battle was shown around the world shocking the people that the colonists would revolt.

Publication of Common Sense

1776

The publication of common sense was an argument to try and understand why violence was used against their own colonists.

Declaration of Independence

1776

The Declaration started the whole movement for America revolutionizing against Britain.

Battle of Saratoga

1777

The French gained the colonist trust after helping defect the British.

Treaty of Paris

1783

It was the treaty between France and Americans ending the Revolution war. This gave the independent US control over territory from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River.

Pope’s Rebellion

1680

Pope’s rebellion backed by the Pueblo in the American Southwest resulted in the Spanish temporarily losing control of the region.

Battle of Yorktown

1775

Happened in Virginia results in a major British defeat against American colonial and French forces.

Transition of Power

1801

First peaceful transition of power between national political powers from the Federalists to the Democratic Republicans or from John Adams to Thomas Jefferson.

War of 1812

1814

War ended in 1814 with Britain recognizing the independence of the US.

Missouri Compromise

1820

Results in Maine becoming a free state and Missouri becoming a slave state, plus the 36,30 latitude serving as the border between future slave and free states formed out of the Louisiana territory.

1824

Andrew Jackson won the popular vote but Quincy Adams became president, this was a corrupt bargain election. Henry Clay cheated making sure the election went in Quincy’s favor when it went over to the House of Representatives due to no candidate having enough votes.

Mexican War

1846-1848

Takes place resulting in the US taking about half of Mexico’s territory and incorporating it into the US.

Abraham Lincoln

1860

Abraham Lincoln becomes President

American Civil War

1861-1865

1876

Popular vote winner Tilden didn’t become President due to electoral vote dispute. Election went to Hayes who promised to end the Reconstruction of the South. This would allow Redeemers to take back control of the Confederate states.

Spanish American War

1898

War ends with the US acquiring overseas territories including Cuba and Guam.

World War One

1914-1918

World War I

1917

US enters WWI

Great Depression

1929

Great Depressio begins to deeply affect the US.

World War II

1939-1945

World War II

1941

US enters WWII after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

American Revolution War

1775-1783