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Oct 12, 1492
Columbus discovers the New World
After unknowingly failing to find the short cut to Asia, Columbus successfully discovers the New World when he spots an island in the Bahamas. -
Oct 12, 1517
Protestant Reformation
Nartin Luther nails the 95 thesis to the Catholic Curch door. -
Period: Jan 1, 1532 to Jan 1, 1533
Pizarro crushes Incas
Pizarro invades and conquers the Incan Empire. -
Oct 10, 1558
Elizabeth the I becomes queen of England
Queen Elizabeth's reign is often known as the Golden Age because it was an age of achievement and prosperity. -
Colony of Jamestown Founded
This was the first permanent English colony originally set up by King James of England as a charter. -
First Africans Arrive in Virginia
This marks the beginning of slavery in a place that would soon rely very heavily on it. -
Harvard College Founded
Private schools for boys, such as Harvard began to come about, although they were mainly for the wealthy. -
Harsh Puritans
Anne Hutchinson and other "loud" members of the Puritan society were banished from the Massachusetts colony to Rhode Island. -
European Leadership
Louise XIV became King of France. -
Barbados slave code was adopted
A harsh slave code which goverened African slaves. This same code was later adopted by South Carolina. -
William Penn founds Pennsylvania Colony
The King owed Penn's father a good deal of money and so since William's father was dead, he payed the debt to William by giving him the charter to found Pennsylvania. -
Salem Wich Trials in Massachusets
Crazed scheming Puritans tried to blame wich craft on each other to benefit themselves, this resulted in several hangings. -
Yale College Founded
Private Education was springing up. -
First Edition of Franklin's Poor Richard's Almanac
This was a coomon house hold book of the time. -
War of Jenkins Ear
This war was surprisingly not fought over Jenkin's ear but a series of authority misshaps, which Jenkins ear was the excuse and trigger for. -
Princeton College founded
More Colleges were springing up, mainly for the rich and priveleged. -
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French and Indian War
Also called the Seven Years war, this war was fought in both America and Europe. -
Quartering Act
Colonists were forced to allow British soldeirs to live in their houses. -
Repealed Taxes
All Towsend Acts except the tea tax were repealed, partially as an apology from thr British for their actions at the Boston Massacre. -
Boston Massacre
Colonists were protesting against harsh British taxing and "accidently" a British soldier fired upon a colonists triggering more firing from his comrades at the group of colonists. -
First Continental Congress
First Continental Congress call for the abolition of the slave trade but it is decided to wait to inforce this for about twenty years. -
European Leadership
King George the Third foremally proclaims colonies on rebellion. -
Declaration of Independence
The Amercan's officially dlared their freedom from Britain in the document named the Declaration of Independence. -
Pain's Common Sense
Thomas Pain wrote a pamphlet of how which became wide spread, It claimed that it was only commen sense that it was necssary to seperate from Britain. -
A New Government
The Articles of Confederacy are put into effect. -
Northwest Ordinance
This was a system to allow for the more effective addition of new startes into the country. -
Necessary Reform
The Constitution was formerly put into action, after the ineffective Articles of Confederation were dismantled -
First Executive
George Washington is elected President of the United. -
Jesus and Mary
First official census of the United States. -
A Necessary Reform
The Bill of Right were adopted onto the Constitution as Ammendments. -
Industrial Revolution
Eli Whitney invents the cotton gin. -
Education
The University of North Carolina was founded, the oldest pubplic university in the United States. -
Treaty of Tordesillas
This treaty divided the lands of the New World between Spain and Portugal. -
Election of 1800
Jefferson defeats Adams for presidency. -
Marbury vs. Madison
Supreme Court case that established the power of judicial review. -
Slavery
In 1808 Congress outlaws the slave trade (barely if at all effective). -
War of 1812
The United States declares war on Britian which begins the War of 1812. -
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Hartford Convention
This was an event during the War of 1812 in which secession for the United States was being discussed. -
Battle of New Orleans
This was the final battle of the War of 1812. The U.S.defeated a British invasion intent on taking New Orleans. -
Second Bank of the United States
This Bank was charterd partially to assist reduce inflation and becuase the First Bank's charter had expired. -
Missouri Compromise
The Missouri Compromise was basically a slave aggreement regarding slavery in the unsettled western territories. -
Indian Removal Act
This was a pretty self explanitory act, signed by Pesident Jackson. Originally it was supposed to be voluntery. Indians were supposed to chose if they wanted to leave, but Removal Treaties were being forced. -
Mormon Church founded
Joseph Smith founded the Mornon Church, one of the most succesful cults ever. -
"Bank War"
President Jackson vetoes the bill to recharter the Bank of the United States. -
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Potato Famine
This was a time of extreme starvation in which the main staple was reduced to potatos. Ireland's population was reduced from somehere between 20 and 25%. -
Industrial Revolution
Elias Howe invents the sewing machine. This, Like the cotton gin was imperitive to the progression of the Industrial Revolution. -
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Morman migration to Utah
The Morman cult decided to migrate to Utah, to the Salt Lake City area to escape persecution.