Great Britain

Timeline of Major Events in Great Britain/England

• 1215: Magna Carta signed, limiting the power of the monarchy

• 1497: John Cabot claims Newfoundland for England

• 1607: Jamestown founded as the first permanent English colony in North America

• 1620: Mayflower brings Pilgrims to Plymouth, Massachusetts|Massachusetts(Mayflower Compact)

• 1754-1763: French and Indian War (Seven Years’ War)

• 1765: Stamp Act passed, sparking American Revolution

• 1776: Declaration of Independence adopted

• 1783: Treaty of Paris 1776 ends American Revolution

• 1812-1815: War of 1812 between the United States and Great Britain * 1861-1865: American Civil War, in which Great Britain supported the Union

• 1914-1918: World War I

• 1939-1945: World War II

• 1947: India gains independence from Great Britain American History Events Associated with Great Britain/England

• Exploration and Colonization: Great Britain explored and colonized much of North America, including the thirteen colonies that would become the United States.

• French and Indian War: Great Britain and France fought for control of North America, with the British ultimately emerging victorious.

• American Revolution: The American colonists revolted against British rule, declaring independence in 1776.

• War of 1812: The United States and Great Britain fought a second war, largely over territorial disputes.

• American Civil War: Great Britain supported the Union during the American Civil War, although it did not intervene directly.

• World Wars I and II: Great Britain fought alongside the United States in both World Wars.