History Dates Chant

Which event happened first?

• Puritans land in Massachusetts Bay.
• Magellan sailed around the earth.
• Lewis and Clark explored the great west.

Which event happened first?

• We fought England to defend and expand the new land we'd just bought.
• At Concord the British were on the run.
• We declared independence, our boldest move yet.

Which event happened first?

• The French and Indian War
• The Presidency began with Washington.
• The Louisiana Purchase was bought.

Which event happened first?

• The English settled at Jamestown.
• Sir Raleigh found his colony lost!
• The Treaty of Paris set the colonies free.

Which event happened first?

• The Louisiana Purchase was bought.
• The first congress met for taxes no more.
• The Constitutional Convention was held.

Which event happened last?

• "There were witches all over!", which wasn't quite true.
• Columbus sailed the ocean blue.
• The Pilgrims started the Plymouth colony.

Which event happened last?

• The Presidency began with Washington.
• The English settles at Jamestown.
• Religion was revived int he colonies.

Which event happened last?

• The Constitutional Convention met.
• Lewis and Clark explored the great west.
• The French and Indian War began.

Which event happened last?

• The Puritans landed at Massachusetts Bay.
• We fought England in the War of 1812.
• The battle at Concord.

Which event happened last?

• The Treaty of Paris was signed.
• The First Continental Congress met.
• The Spanish Armada was defeated.