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Period: Jan 1, 1450 to
The Early Americas
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Aug 1, 1492
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus "discovers" the New World. Columbus was originally supposed to try and find a new way to get to Asia. Instead, he found the Americas. (Don't know exact day) -
Jan 1, 1497
Jamestown
The first English colony is made by John Cabot. (Don't know exact month) -
Jan 1, 1519
Hernán Cortés arrives in Mexico
Hernán Cortés (A conqistador) arrives in Mexico with the task of conquering a large empire. (Don't know exact month) -
May 1, 1519
Cortés hears about the Aztecs
Cortés learns about the Aztecs and goes to conquer them. At the capital of the Aztec empire, Tenochtitán, the people greet them thinking that Cortés is the god Quetzalcoatl. The Aztec soon begin not liking Cortés, but it was too late. Cortés attacked Tenochtitlán and with the help of other smaller tribes and smallpox, Cortés conquered Tenochtitlán.(Don't know exact month) -
Jamestown "The Starving Time" And After
John Smith is hurt from a gun powerder explosion and returns to England. The settlement begins to suffer because Smith was the only who made the two groups get along with the help of Pocahontas. When The Starving Times were over new colonists and 100 soldiers were sent to repopulate. Pocahontas was later kidnapped by Jamestown because they felt the Natives were threatening. (Don't know exact day) -
John Rolfe
John Rolfe made a marriage proposal to Pocahontas in order to end the conflict between Jamestown and the Natives. (Don't know exact month) -
First Slave Ship Arrives
The first slave ship arrives in Jamestown. -
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Slave Trade Begins and Ends
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Mayflower Compact
Pilgrims sail from England to establish their own society in the Americas. The Mayflower Compact is how they will govern themselves. (Don't know exact month) -
English Bill of Rights
The English Bill of Rights limited what the monarch could do. It was signed by Prince William and Mary. This made the rights of the English people stronger. -
Salem Witch Trials
Puritans in Salem, Massachusetts become scared of witchcraft and begin to accuse people and kill them. 19 young women were trialed and killed. (Don't know exact month) -
Fort Duquesne
Fort Duquesne was made in by the French in the Ohio Valley as a claim to the land. -
George Washington at Duquesne
George Washington is the first president of the United States. In 1754 before he was president, he was sent out to attack Fort Duquesne with a Virginia's militia. -
The French and Indian War Begins
Washington's attack on Fort Duquesne was the frist fight of the French and Indian War. The war lasted for 7 years. -
Turning Point of the French and Indian War
British troops capture Canada. -
George III The New King
George was seen as a stupid man and no one wanted him as a king. He angered many colonists in the Americas with his actions thinking they would help. -
French and Indian War Ends
The French and Great Britain signed a contract. The contract gave up Canada to Great Britain. The Americans were very proud of the accomplishment. -
After the War
George III, as a way to not have the Native Americans and settlers kill each other said settlers can't cross the Appalachian mountains. His order was seen as an order of tyanny. -
The Stamp Act
After the war, the British government had to find a way to pay off the debt from the French and Indian War. The Stamp Act was passed and it made it so every sheet of paper bought had to be taxed. The colonists weren't happy with this. The Stamp Act was quickly repealed. -
Quartering Act
The Quartering act was passed around the same time as the Stamp act. The law stated that colonial assembles had to house British troops. People didn't like this act either. -
The Townshend Acts
The Townshend act is passed after Charles Townshend persuaded Parliament to pass the act. Goods imported from Great Britain had taxes placed on them. -
Protesting the Townshend Act
Samuel Adams began a boycott against the Townshend act. People didn't buy glass, paint, paper, or tea because those were the things being taxed. Women were exetremely important in the protest because they did most of the shopping. -
Repeal of the Townshend Act
In 1770 Lord North became the head of the British government and he saw that the Townshend act wasn't helping the economy at all. He repealed the act except for the tax on tea. King George didn't like not being able to tax the Americans so he approved the repeal with the tax on tea still staying. -
John Adams and the British Soldiers
No one was willing to defend the British soldier to give them a fair trial. In the end John Adams stepped up to defend the British soldiers. He knew the consequences he would face from friends and clients, but he defended the soldier anyway. 6 were set free with no charges and 2 were charged with manslaughter all thanks to John Adams. (Don't know exact day) -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was an incident that happened where Bostonians pressed forward against the British soldiers. A British soldier is pushed over and shoots in panic. Crispus Attucks was the first to be shot. 4 others were shot and 6 were injured. The British soldiers were then charged for murder. -
The Tea Act
The Tea Act was a tea act made in order to save the British East India Company from closing. This company controlled the trade between Great Britain and Asia. The boycott in the Americas on tea hurt the company really badly. The Tea Act was lessened, but the Americans still refused to be taxed without their consent. -
The Boston Tea Party
Ships were sent into Boston's harbor carrying millions of dollars worth of tea. Boston did not allow the tea to be unloaded. In the end Bostonians board the ships and throw all the tea into the sea to make the ships leave the harbor. -
The Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable acts was when Parliament passed new laws to keep Americans in check and to control. The Americans were going to far with their actions. The first law passed was that Boston Harbor would be closed until the money for the tea is repayed. The second law was the government of Massachusetts is placed under British control and meetings or anything can be done inside without permission. The last law was that British soldiers accused of murder would tried in Englandinstead ofthecolonies. -
First Continental Congress
The colonies begin to plan a rebellion after the Parliament put out new laws. Philidalphia was decided as the meeting place. 50 leaders from 12 colonies. During this meeting Patrick Henry said he was not a Virginian but an American. Not all the delegates agreed to think of themselves as one group of people. The delegates still worked together and made a new boycott for British goods. -
Colonie's Militias
The colonies form militias that they called minutemen. -
Lexington and Concord
The first fight of the battles of Lexington and Concord was General Cage's attack on Lexington. -
John Parker and the Lexington Minute Men
John was told that the British were on their way to Lexington. The British won the first fight and marched onwards. -
Second Battle: Concord
The British marched on to Concord and searched for supplies in the town. The colonists had already hidden all the supplies and the British began burning things. The militia at Concord appeared and the fighting began. The Concord militia pushed the British back. -
Second Continental Congress
John Adam proposed the idea of a continental army. The idea was accepted and George Washington was decided to be the leader. -
Washington is Given Leadership
Washington is given control of his own army. Washington only has 36 barrels of gunpoweder and cannot actually fight the British yet so he spreads rumors of having 1,800 barrels to scare off the British. In the end the colonies gave him enough gunpowder to fight but he still didn't have enough artillery. To solve this problem Washington sent men to Tichonderoga and take cannons from the old abandoned fort. The army scared off all the British. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
Israel Putnam had his militia near Boston make 2 bunkers. 1 on Bunker Hill and 1 on Breed Hill. William Howe who had just came from England ordered an immediate attack on the bunkers. It took 3 tries but eventually the British conquered the hill. 1,000 British died and just as many Americans died too. -
"Common Sense"
During 1776 colonists were wavering about being seperate from Great Britain and how they would survive. Thomas Paine published a book named "Common Sense". The book is about how the colonists do not owe any loyalty to Great Britain. The book helped to boost confidence that the colonists could be independent. -
Jefferson's Declaration Draft
Jefferson begins to draft the first version of the Declaration. -
12 Colonies for Indepedence 1 Not For
12 colonies all agree on getting independence only 1 votes to stay with Great Britain. -
Declaration of Independence
The final copy of the Declaration of Independence is made. -
New York is Lost
American and British fight in New York. The Americans lost the battle greatly. They lost over 1,400 men and the British only lost 377. -
"Victory or Death"
Victory or Death was George Washington's password for the nighttime march. He attacked Trenton with his troops and won the battle at night. 868 prisoners were taken with 0 lives lost. -
Burgoyne's Defeat
After a long time of travelling through marshes to get to Saratoga Springs Burgoyne found himself outnumbered and yet he still fought. In the end he surrendered. -
Battle of Monmouth
Washington chased and caught up with the running British army led by Sir Henry Clinton. He wins the battle ending the battles in the North side of the Americas. -
Cornwallis at Yorktown
Cornwallis and his troops rested at Yorktown but he didn't know he would be ambushed. 5,000 French troops joined Washington to surround Cornwallis. French warships surrounded Chesapeake Bay. Cornwallis surrenders -
The Revolution Ends
The Revolution ends with no more battles to be fought. -
The Indian Removal Act
The act made by Andrew Jackson to remove Natives to the west of the Mississippi River. -
Trail of Tears
Andrew Jackson had all Native Americans removed from their homeland in order for white settlers to settle on the land. (Don't know exact month) -
Civil War Starts
The first fighting broke out in Baltimore. -
Battle of Gettysburg
A battle that happened at Gettysburg. It is one of the most important battles. The battle happened over three days, each bloodier then the next. Thousands died in the battle. -
The Cival War Ends
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Slavery Officially Ends
Slavery Ends