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1492
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus who sailed 1492. He conquer for Spain for search in gold because more gold the more power. He is credited with discovering AMERICA. -
1492
The Columbian Exchange
Began after Columbus discovery and it impact the social cultural make up of both side of Atlantic. -
1519
Hernando Cortex
He was a Conquistador(conqueror). He claim colonies for Spain and conquered the Aztecs Empire. -
1532
Francisco Pizzaro
He sailed in 1532 and claim new colonies for Spain and conquered the Inca Empire in Peru. -
1565
Spanish Settlement in the American
No self government. Conquer the native american and established NEW SPAIN. land divided to states call encomiendas. Spanish settler and native american intermarried, creating a mixed race called mestizos.
1565-1608 -
English settlement in American
Roanoke-1st attempt at English settlement- THE LOST COLONY.
captain was John White who sailed back to England for supplies.
Virginia Dare-first baby born in american to English parent. The word CROATOAN was craved into a tree. Historian believed the colonist either starved, attacked by the native american, or join with a native american tribe. -
French settlement in the Americans
Samuel de Champlain. New France-along the St.Lawrence River and the great lakes. Quebec,Montreal-Canada. Detroit (Michigan), New Orleans. -
Dutch Settlement in America
Obtain by bringing 50 tenants to the colony. Few restriction on who could settle in new Amsterdam. -
Native American Resistance
Pequot War -In 1637, Pequot were virtually wiped put by the English -
Boston Massacre
When the british fired into a crowd and killed many. -
The Declaration of Independence
When the america was declaring independence -
George Washington
The first president of USA -
The end of The american Revolution War
When the American Won the war against britain. -
Judiciary Act
No details for a court system in the Constitution
Federal law remained the “Supreme Law of the Land” -
Bills of Right
The first 10th Amendment -
Amendments 11-27
Amendments added to the Constitution between 1795 and 1992 to protect the rights of citizens in the United States -
Election of 1796
John Adam become 2nd president -
Election of 1800
Jefferson won as the third president of the united state. -
Election of 1812
James Madison recelect -
War of 1812
US and Britain returned land boundaries to where they were before the war
US won respect from other nations
US nationalism grew stronger
Federalist Party lost its credibility and disbanded
US manufacturing grew due to a lack of British manufactured goods
US became more self sufficient
Native American resistance declines -
James Monroe
Become the 5th president of the united state -
Gibbons v Ogden
Supreme Court (John Marshall) ruled that only Congress had the power to regulate interstate commerce and foreign trade -
Election of 1828
Andre Jackson become elected as president -
Indian Removal Act
Congress passed the Indian Removal Act - authorized the removal of Native Americans from the SE United States -
Worcester V Georgia
The Cherokee appealed to the US Supreme Court
Court ruled that the Cherokee had a right to remain on their land and could not be forcibly removed -
Trails of Tears
Troops sent to round up Cherokee and move them to Oklahoma
800 mile march in 1835 -
Election of 1836
Martin Van Buren get elected as president -
The National Road
It was completed and it was stretch 800 miles to the west -
Election of 1848
Zachary Taylor become president -
Samuel F.B. Morse - Telegraph
Telegraph - device that sends messages using electricity through wires-Instant communication
Communication is revolutionized-whole different way of sending msgs -
Wilmot Proviso
Proposed banning slavery from any land purchased from Mexico
Upset the Southern states
Not approved -
Mexican War
Mexico upset over US annexation of Texas
Polk sent troops to Texas border to settle US-Mexico border dispute and to negotiate the purchase of California and New Mexico -
Women right movement
Stanton call for women to get their right -
California Gold Rush
California enters the union as a free state due to the Compromise of 1850
Gold was discovered in California in 1848 -
compromise of 1850
With the acquisition of the Mexican territory, the extension of slavery once again becomes an issue
Henry Clay offers a compromise to maintain balance between the free and slave states -
Death of president Taylor
July 9, 1850 – President Zachary Taylor died of cholera
VP Millard Fillmore became President -
Homestead Act and Morrill Land Grant Act
1862 - Anyone who would agree to cultivate 160 acres of land for 5 years would receive title to that land from the federal government
States used money from sale of land to finance agricultural colleges -
Oklahoma Land Rush
People given land in Oklahoma to encourage settlement
Settlers came rushing from all around to claim land -
My Birthday
The day i was born.
