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Columbus landed in the Bahamas. He named the island he landed on Hispanolia.
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but he did not reach the main land untill his third voyage in 1498
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treaty with Portugal. Secured Columbus's discovery, divided the Americas, giving Portugal the "heathen lands"
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he discovered the Pacific Ocean. he landed in Panama.
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began Protestant Reformation
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the Aztec s attacked the Spanich and drove them out of the city
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reached the tip of South America, and sailed through it
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he drained the city of its resources
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the spanish attacked the Aztec, and destroied the city
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explored the Florida marches and crossed the Mississippi River
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universities in Mexico City and Lima Peru were established
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Becomes the king of Spain
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becomes the first Protestant queen of England
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returned to England with a ship full of "booty" from the Spanish ships
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landed on North Carolina's Roanoke Island
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granted the Calvinist Protestants rights in a nation
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James I becomes king of England
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was founded and recieved a charter to settle in the New World
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about 100 men set sail to found Jamestown
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ened when Pocahontas and John Rolfe were married, this was the 1st interacial marriage in Virgina
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the first ones in Virgina
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the pilgrims set sail on this boat and landed in Plymouth
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effectivly banished the Indians from Virgina
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founded by Lord Baltimore
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war with the Pequot Indians and the Massachusetts, Plymouth, Staybrook and their American Indian allies
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she was bannished from the Massachusetts colony
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replaced Sir Francis Wyatt as Governor of Virgina
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Charles II is restored to the English throne
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led a rebellion becaues the govoner would not protect the indentured servents from Indian raids
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William Penn founds the colony of Pensylvania
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in Massachusetts, where 3 young women accused women of being witches, 20 died
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the college was fonded. it is the second college founded in the American colonies
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founded by the french
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written by Benjaman Franklin
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founded by John Oglethorpe, exact date unknown, last of the 13 origional colonies
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strated by Jonathan Edwards
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spred the Great Awakening
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also known as the 7 years war, the start of the war
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battle in the 7 years war
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the end of the 7 years war, ended with the Tready of Paris
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sugar act taxes colonists for the French and Indian War
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the Navigation LAws started to be inforced, causing the colonists to smuggle
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the Stamp Act taxes were on printed papers and documents
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the Sons of Liberty came together for taxation without representation
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the Quarting Act required colonists to provide food and housing for British troops
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Parliament repeals the Stamp Act
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the Townshend acts put an import duty on glass, white lead, paper, and tea
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provoked British soldiers opened fire and killed 7 people
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British East India Company had 7 million punds of tea unsold, so the crown gave them a monopoly on the tea trade
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the Boston Tea PArty dumped 243 chests of tea into the Harbor
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the First Continental Congress meets in Philadelphia to protest King George
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General Gates of the American Army defeat British General Buryogne in New York
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the American Revolution Begins
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the Second Continental Congress meets and names George Washington Commander and Chief of the American forces
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the British againts the Americans in Boston
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the Continental Congress adopts the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation
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the War ends
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French and Maerican troops defeat the British
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the Treaty of Paris is signed
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Britian recognizes American Independence
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Ohio Compay od Associates moved to Ohio. Among them, Manasseh Culter was a Yale graduate.
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One of the writers was Alexander Hamilton. the Federalist Papers was a set of 85 essays.
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the White House was designed by James Hoban. In 1812 the British burned it to the ground.
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the bill of rights is a document that outlines a person's persional freedoms. the bill of rights is the first 10 amendments to the constitution.
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the moonshiners of America were angered by the excise tax the was hard for them to make money. Thus they refused to pay the tax.
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this act gave the President to deport a person who posed a danger to the country. this was in responce to a possible war with France.
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this was desined to suppress the Freedom of Speech and Press. Anyone who disobeyed was going to be put into jail.
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required immigrants to be in the country for 14 years. before this it was 5.
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Jefferson beats Adams for presidency. He had 73 eclectorial votes.
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In the Eastern US railroads went into use. the first ailroads were hourse-drawn.
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Congress establishes a Library of congress. it was destroied when the british burned the Capitol.
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also called the Midnight Judges Act. Decressed the amout of judges and shorted their serving time.
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John Marshall is appointed as Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court. He oversaw the Marbury v. Madison case. he came up with judicial review.
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In the Ohip capitol of Chillicothe. It is the first stone building in Northwast Territory is erected.
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It was fought in the area of Tripoli. it ended after 4 years.
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this treaty was between the French and the Spanish. where the two reached a kind of peace agreement.
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this land was purchaced from France. It more than doubled the U.S.
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Lewis and Clark began an expedition to explore the newly purchesed land. they travled about 20 miles a day.
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Th men encountered indians for the first time in what is now near Nebraska. they were friendly and helped the men and their crew.
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When British ships started to harass american merchant ships, which led to the the Embargo Act. America tried to take Canada.
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Andrew Jackson beccoms famous here. Fought in Louisinana.
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One-party system with the election of James Monroe. Inadequatly named.
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John Quincy Adams became president. John C. Calhoun as Vice-President.
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this tariff was passed. it was prompted by Henery Clay. it was made to protect American industry
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Thomas Jefferson and John Adams die. It is the 50th annerversay of the Declaration of Independence
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1st in America. Completed in Quincy Mass.
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Also known as "Tariff of Abominations". passed in Congress and signed by Adams
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Andrew Jackson is elected President. Once again Calhoun is Vice-President
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he wrote "South Carolina Exposition and Protest". it states that the Tariff of 1828 is unconstitutional.
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Signed by President Jackson. required all indians to move west.
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Bill to recharted the Bank. it was vetoed by Jackson. He said that it favors corporations
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Jackson asks Congress to accept this. Gives him the ability to fix the Tariff to 1828 and 1832
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he is inaugurated. Martin Van Bruen is inaugurated a Vice-President
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threatends to succede. Jackson Issues a proclamation against it
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this tariff is a compromise and was written by Clay. it pleases the south by gradual cutbacks
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are established at this time. All funds from the Bank of US are transfered to these. there are 23.
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the Chief Justice dies. he is replaced by Roger B. Taney.
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issued by Jackson. only gold and silver my be used to buy government land
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Martin Van Buren is elected President. Richard Johnson is elected Vice President
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published "Nature". an essay that sparks ideas known as trancendentalism
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dies one month after his inauguration speech. His vice-president John Tyler becomes president
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the first war over Opium begins. It is between Britain and China
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Congress agrees to annexation of Texas. This adds a lot of land to America
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America declares war with Mexico. California and New Mexico annexed by America.
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swarms of people form the eastern coast moved to california to seek gold. many came out poor
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He debates on slavery. He warns Americans about South secession.
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it was established. in South Africa
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written by Harrit Beacher Stowe. the book as about a slave
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Passes away after bing in 6 chapter of our book and never being President even though he ran multipul times
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fights brok out between pro - and anti - slavery people. caused bleeding kansas
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Supreme Court case. Ruled that a slave is not a citizen
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pro-slavery constitution is not accepted, Lincoln makes a strong antislavery speech in Springfield Illonois
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Brown raids Harpers Ferry. is captured and hung.
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South Carolina secedes from the Union. This causes the Civil War
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It begins when compromise fails. Seven staits secede, forming the Confederate States of America
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Battle of Shiloh, Second Battle of Bull Run, Battle of Antietam, a major turning point in the civil war, it was the first battle where the South didn't come out on top
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The French capture Mexico City. The battle of Gettysburgh occurs, it is three days of brutal battle
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General Sherman burns everything in his path. this was called Sherman's March to the Sea
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Confederat General Lee surrenders at Appomatics Court house. this marks the end of the Civil War
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Lincoln is killed by John Wilkes Booth at Ford's theator. His vice-president Johnson becomes president
