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he set sail in spain in 1942 and landed in india thinking he discovered america
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conquered the Aztec empire
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conquered the inca empire in peru
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first to discover and cross the Mississippi river
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conquered native americans and established new spain
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First attempt to permanent English settlement also known as "lost colony"
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first successful English settlement
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settlement along the st Lawrence river and the great lakes creating new france
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offered huge land tracts called patron ships,few restrictions on who could settle
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separatist and believed in religious freedom which got him banned from Massachusetts
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challenged authority of puritans ministers and was banished from the colonies
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Pequot Indians resisted while settlement
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wamponoag Indians began to attack while settling
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Britain vs French + Indians fighting over land.british won
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after the war,King George cut off the new territory won,cut off any expansion west.
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tax on sugar and molasses
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all printed materials must be printed on stamped paper
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colonist are required to provide housing for the british soilders
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a clash between british troops and colonist.5 deaths and 6 injuries
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the first shots fired that started the war were fired at Lexington. British general Thomas gage sent 700 soilders to destroy guns and ammunition the colonist stored.
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it was a turning point and decided who would own most of America.
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proclaimed the united states of America was forever more a free nation
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first plan of government that benefited the states
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congress sold lands to raise money. It divided land into 36 square miles with 16 set aside for schools
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created guidelines for admissions of states in the us
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the better plan of government after the articles of confederation
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Washington wanted to set up a federal court system headed by the supreme court
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cleaned seeds out of cotton
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john jay went to britan and returned with a treaty.
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spain afraid of alliance between great britan and the us.They needed the Mississippi river to transport goods
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added to protect the rights of citizens and states
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john adams becomes president and his rival john adams becomes vice president
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introduced with muskets
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resolved conflict between US and france.This caused nuetrality
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hamiltion disagreed with jeffersons polices but disliked burr more!
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Jefferson hired louis and clark to go get information and they came back sept 23 1806
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made trips faster
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cherrokee assisted andrew jackson in defeating the creeks who were allied with the british.This opened up the south west for settlement.
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treaty that ended the war of 1812.No one gained anything and land boundaries were returned to how they were before the war.
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won after treaty of ghent,This made jackson a war hero
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british help native americans and the embargo act happens which leads to this war
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james madison was reelected
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cherrokee assisted andrew jackson in defeating the creeks who were allied with the british
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james monroe was elected as the 5th president in 1816
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us faced widespread economic issues including foreclosures,bank failures and unemployment.
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supreme court ruled that congress had the right to establish a national bank
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negotiated a treaty with spain.The U.S accuired flordia and established a firm boundary between lousianna and spain
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extension of slavery into new teritory. divided north and south.One part becomes s;ave holders and the other part is for free settlers
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Texas is now a part of mexico
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american continents were not open to colonization. The U.S wouldnt interfere with affairs of other nations.Europe should stay out of the western hemisphere.
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supreme court case that rules only congress had the power to regulate interstate commerce and foreign trade
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adams named henery his secretary of state and jackson called the election "corrupt"
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Andrew Jackson was elected
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increase trade,decrease in shipping rates,and shipping time
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perfectionalism,Every man married every women.
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He led a group of settlers to Texas
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led settlers to a rebellion and declared Texas free.
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Martin Van Buren was elected
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allowed farmers to grow crops on dry land
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William Henry Harrison was elected.
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sends messages
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mexico eventually surrendered
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Mexico was upset over the annexation of texas
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women were granted the right to vote.
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California was a free state and gold was discovered
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settlers moved west in search of gold
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Extension of slavery becomes a problem. Henery Clay offers a compromise to keep it equal
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James Buchanan (democrat)
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Stopped the spread of slavery
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as a result of lincolns victory in the election of 1860 southern states leave the union
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union soilders had one month of supplies remaining. Lincoln sent supplies to the troops but before it arrived the confederates open fired.(First shots)
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First battle between the union and the confederate.Citizens watched and the confederate won
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Move west for land. Anyone who agreed to cultivate 160 acres of land for 5 years would receive a title to that land from the federal government
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States used money from sale of the land to finance agricultural colleges
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union wanted to control the Mississippi river. Union victory
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Large number of casualties. Confederate victory.
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Bloodiest war. 23,000 killed in one day. Union won
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Stone wall jackson was killed. Confederate victory
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Aberham Lincoln freed slaves in confederate states while keeping slavery in the border states that were still loyal to the union
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Lincoln in danger of not being reelected. Licolns is reelected
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Grant surrounds lee outside of richmond virginia. Lee surrenders to grant and it marks the end of the war
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grant was elected president
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Grant is reelected over Greeley
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Votes are Unclear and the compromise of 1877 settles the issue of the winner
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Democrats agreed to give Hayes presidnecy and the republicans stopped reconstruction.
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Native Americans were forced off the land. Settlers came rushing from all around to claim land