American Studies Project

  • Period: Jan 1, 1450 to

    American Studies Project

  • Christopher Columbus
    Oct 30, 1451

    Christopher Columbus

    Chistopher Columbus is born and later becomes the explorer who found the New World.
  • Palos de la Frontera
    Aug 3, 1492

    Palos de la Frontera

    The city from which Columbus departed to search for the new world.
  • Columbian Exchange
    Oct 12, 1492

    Columbian Exchange

    Columbus rwaches the new world and learns that they are not alone on the continet. The meet the Native Americans and start trading with them their goods. Little do they know in a couple of centuries they would be mortal enemies.
  • Vasco De Gama lands in Goa (Indan subcontinent)
    May 20, 1498

    Vasco De Gama lands in Goa (Indan subcontinent)

    Vasco De Gama land in Goa and had found a new route for spice trade.
  • Captain Christopher Newport reaches Virginia

    Captain Christopher Newport reaches Virginia

    After 5 months at sea captain Christopher Newport reaches the Cape Henry in Virginia to start settling the new world.
  • Plymouth

    Plymouth

    The first 99 settlers of the North amercan colony landed in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
  • John Smith

    John Smith

    Joh smith who was on the governing council of some of the first settlers of the new world died on this date.
  • Signing of the Deceration of Independance

    Signing of the Deceration of Independance

    The Secnd Continental Congress meets in Philadelphia and 12 out of the 13 colonies agree on the Decleration.
  • Signing of the Treaty of Paris

    Signing of the Treaty of Paris

    Th signing of this contract by King George III and representetives of the U.S.A ended the American Revolutionary War.
  • U.S Constitution is Ratified

    U.S Constitution is Ratified

    The U.S agrres to ratify the constitution. The constitution was ratified in Pennsylvania.
  • George Washington

    George Washington

    George Washington becomes the 1st president of the U.S.A.
  • Benjamin Franklin's Death

    Benjamin Franklin's Death

    Bejamin Franklin dies in Philadelphia,PA at the age of 84 and his funeral atracts 20,000 mourners.
  • Disrtict of Columbia

    Disrtict of Columbia

    Signing of the Residence Bill makes the District of Columbia the new U.S capital.
  • John Adams

    John Adams

    John Adams becomes the 2nd president of the U.S.A.
  • Thomas Jefferson

    Thomas Jefferson

    Thomas Jefferson becomes the 3rd Prsident of the U.S.A.
  • Louisiana Purchase

    Louisiana Purchase

    Robert Livingston, James Monroe, and Barbe Marbois signed this treaty in Pars which stated that the Lousiana territory now belonged to the U.S. Jefferson announced this to the American people on July 4.
  • Lewis and Clark

    Lewis and Clark

    Lewis and Clark are joined by nearly 4 dozen other men to begin their long expedition.
  • James Madison

    James Madison

    James Madison becomes the 4th president of the U.S.A.
  • War of 1812

    War of 1812

    The War of 1812 was a military conflict between America, Great Brtain, and Ireland that lasted 2 and a half years.
  • James Monroe

    James Monroe

    James Monroe becomes the 5th president of the U.S.A.
  • John Quincy Adams

    John Quincy Adams

    John Quincy Adams becomes the 6th president of the U.S.A.
  • Andrew Jakson

    Andrew Jakson

    Andrew Jackson becomes the 7th president of the U.S.A.
  • Indian Removal Act

    Indian Removal Act

    The Indan Removal Act was signed on this date by president Andrew Jackson.
  • Martin Van Buren

    Martin Van Buren

    Martin Van Buren becomes the 8th president of the U.S.A.
  • William Henry Harrison

    William Henry Harrison

    William Henry Harrison becomes the 9th president of the U.S.A.