Timeline 1

  • Mar 25, 750

    Woodland Indians 750 B.C

  • Mar 24, 1000

    Mississppian Indians

    Mississippian Indians arrive in Tennessee for the first time.
  • Mar 24, 1300

    Paleo Indians 13,000 BC

    The Paleo Indians arrive in North America for the first time.
  • Oct 12, 1492

    Columbus Arrives in New World

    Christopher Columbsus separates the new world from the old world in 1492.
  • Mar 24, 1539

    Hernando de Soto's Arrival

    Hernando de Soto lands in Florida in 1539.
  • Mar 24, 1539

    De Soto

    De Soto comes to Tampa Bay in 1539 with a select group of soldiers from Spain and Portugal.
  • Mar 24, 1542

    Hernando De Soto's Death

    Henry de Soto dies near Memphis,and his troops dump his body into a river so his death remains a mystery.
  • English Settlers

    The English,starting in 1607, settled along the coast of the Atlantic from Massachusetts to the Carolinas.
  • Jamestown

    Jamestown was established by ENglan.
  • Quebec

    In 1608, the French settled in Quebec. It was founded by Sam De Champlain, who is known as "The Father of New France".
  • Cherokee Indians

    Cherokee Indians help Americans during the Revolutionary War.
  • Bill of Rights

    The Bill of Rights is created and passed in 1791.
  • Cotton Gin

    In 1793, Eli Whitney invented to cotton gin which made the South's economy flourish and was leading event to the Industrial Revolution.
  • Alien Sedition Acts

    The Alien Sedition Acts restricted certain rights to different groups of people.
  • Louisiana Purchase

    The Louisiana Purchase was the acquisition by the United States of Louisiana from the French.
  • Embargo Act

    The Embargo Act of 1807 was an American law restricting American ships from engaging in foreign trade between the years of 1807 and 1812.
  • Monroe Doctrine

    John Quincy Adams wrote the Monroe Doctrine and it was passed in 1823. It stated that any attempt to enter America would be seen as a threat or act of war.
  • Erie Canal

  • Tarrif of Abominatioins

    The Tariff of 1828, was a protective tariff passed by the Congress of the United States on May 19, 1828. It was named the Tariff of Abominations becuase it stopped the south from selling their goods to other places.
  • Trail of Tears

    In 1831, Native Americans were forced out of their homes,and told to move west becuase they would be happier there. Many died on this journey from diesease and starvation.
  • Texas Gains Independence

    Texas gains independence from Mexico in 1836