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Timeline Early American History

Pre-Columbian & Early Contact Era (c. 1000–1587)

c. 1000: Leif Erikson establishes a Norse settlement at L’Anse aux Meadows.
1492: Christopher Columbus lands in the Caribbean, initiating sustained European contact.
1497: John Cabot explores the Canadian coast, establishing English claims.
1513: Juan Ponce de León explores Florida searching for gold.
1524: Giovanni da Verrazzano maps the Atlantic coast for France.
1534: Jacques Cartier claims the St. Lawrence River region for France.
1540: Francisco Vázquez de Coronado explores the American Southwest.
1541: Hernando de Soto reaches the Mississippi River.
1565: Spanish forces found St. Augustine, Florida, the oldest continuously inhabited European settlement.
1587: Roanoke Colony is established, later becoming the famous “Lost Colony.” [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

1. Era of Exploration & Colonization (1492–1754)

1492: Columbus lands in the Americas.
1607: Jamestown is founded in Virginia.
1620: Pilgrims sign the Mayflower Compact.
1630: Puritans establish Massachusetts Bay Colony.
1676: Bacon’s Rebellion shakes Virginia’s government.
1682: William Penn founds Pennsylvania colony. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

2. Revolutionary Era & Independence (1754–1783)

1754: French and Indian War begins.
1765: Stamp Act ignites widespread colonial protests.
1770: Boston Massacre heightens anti-British tensions.
1773: Boston Tea Party protests tea tax.
1775: Battles of Lexington and Concord begin war.
1776: Declaration of Independence is adopted July 4.
1777: Articles of Confederation are drafted by Congress.
1781: British forces surrender at Yorktown, Virginia.
1783: Treaty of Paris officially ends the war. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

3. Creating the Nation (1787–1820)

1787: Constitutional Convention meets in Philadelphia.
1789: George Washington becomes the first president.
1791: Bill of Rights is officially ratified.
1803: Louisiana Purchase doubles United States territory.
1812: War of 1812 begins against Britain.
1820: Missouri Compromise regulates slavery in territories. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

1. Pre-Columbian & Early Contact Era (c. 1000–1587)

c. 1000: Leif Erikson establishes a Norse settlement at L’Anse aux Meadows.
1492: Christopher Columbus lands in the Caribbean, initiating sustained European contact.
1497: John Cabot explores the Canadian coast, establishing English claims.
1513: Juan Ponce de León explores Florida searching for gold.
1524: Giovanni da Verrazzano maps the Atlantic coast for France.
1534: Jacques Cartier claims the St. Lawrence River region for France.
1540: Francisco Vázquez de Coronado explores the American Southwest.
1541: Hernando de Soto reaches the Mississippi River.
1565: Spanish forces found St. Augustine, Florida, the oldest continuously inhabited European settlement.
1587: Roanoke Colony is established, later becoming the famous “Lost Colony.” [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

2. Colonial Settlement Expansion (1607–1754)

1607: Jamestown is founded in Virginia.
1608: Samuel de Champlain founds Quebec, expanding French fur trade.
1609: Henry Hudson explores the Hudson River for the Dutch.
1620: Pilgrims sign the Mayflower Compact at Plymouth.
1630: Puritans establish the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
1673: Marquette and Joliet explore the northern Mississippi River.
1676: Bacon’s Rebellion shakes Virginia’s colonial government.
1682: René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle claims the Mississippi basin for France.
1682: William Penn founds the Pennsylvania colony. [6, 7, 8]