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Oct 31, 1451
Birth of Columbus
Christopher Columbus was born in Genoa, Italy between October 1450 to October 1451. He is known for discovering the New World. He died on May 20, 1506 in Valladolid, Spain. -
Mar 9, 1454
Birth of Vespucci
Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci was born in Florence, Italy. He explored the coast of South America. He died on February 22, 1512 in Seville, Spain. -
Period: Dec 31, 1492 to
Columbian Exchange Period
The Columbian Exchange was the transfer of animals, plants, diseases, etc, between the America and Europe/Africa after Columbus's first voyage in 1492 to the 16th century (1500's). -
Oct 31, 1517
Protestant Reformation
The Protestant Reformation begins when Luther posts something on a church.
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Feb 1, 1519
Beginning of Spanish conquest of the Aztecs
The Spanish armies, led by Hernán Cortés, invaded the Aztec Empire with the help of other tribes. -
Union of Crowns of England and Scotland
Queen Elizabeth I of England dies, and King James VI of Scotland inherits the throne, uniting the crowns of Scotland and England. -
First British Colony
The British make their own settlement at Jamestown, Virginia. It is named after King James I. -
The Mayflower
About 100 Puritans sail to the New World to establish Plymouth Colony up north in New England. They fled from religious persecutions. -
New Netherlands
The Dutch formed the colony of New Netherlands, and making New Amsterdam (New York City). (Unknown date of settlement/establishement of colony. D: ) -
British New York City
New Amsterdam is captured by the British and is renamed New York City. -
Union of England and Scotland
A treaty between the crowns of England and Scotland meant that they formed the United Kingdom of Great Britain.
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First Great Awakening
The First Great Awakening was a movement that swept through Protestant Europe and British America in the 1730s and 1740s, leaving a permanent impact on American Protestantism. (Unknown exact dates) -
Signing of Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was signed by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, which stated that the thirteen American colonies are at war with Great Britain, fighting for independence. The colonies formed a new nation, the United States of America. -
Signing of the Treaty of Paris / Ending of Revolutionary War
The Treaty of Paris, signed by representatives of Great Britain and representatives of the United States, ended the Revolutionary War. -
Drafting of the Constitution
The drafting of the Constitution began when the Constitutional Convention met for the first time at Independence Hall in Philadelphia to revise the Articles of Confederation. -
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Ratification of Constitution
The ratification began and the first state to ratify is Delaware on December 7, 1787. The last state to ratify was Rhode Island on May 29, 1790. However, about 7 months later, Vermont ratified the Constitution and applied to join the Union on January 10, 1791. -
Ratification of the Constitution
The Constitution was ratified on June 21, 1788. The ninth state to ratify was New Hampshire. -
President: George Washington
Washington is elected president. He is the first president of the United States. Before being president, he was a general in the Revolutionary War. (Served from: 1789-1797) -
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Second Great Awakening
The Second Great Awakening was a revival of the Protestant faith in the United States. -
President John Adams
John Adams becomes president of the United States. He is the second president, and is the only Federalist president. (Terms: 1797-1801) -
Union of Great Britain and Ireland
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Kingdom of Ireland formed a union due to the Acts of Union (1800), creating the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
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President Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson became the 3rd president of the United States. First Democratic-Republican president. (Terms: 1801-1809) -
Louisiana Purchase
France had offered to sell the Louisiana region to the United States for $15 million dollars. Each acre was about 4¢. It had doubled the United States's territory. -
President James Madison
James Madison was the 4th president of the United States. He died in a city called Orange in the state of Virginia. (Terms: 1809-1817) -
The War of 1812
The War of 1812 was a conflict that lasted for 2 1/2 years, fought by the United States of America against Britain & colonies and its American Indian allies. -
President James Monroe
James Monroe is inaugurated and becomes the 5th president of the United States. He supported founding of a colony in Africa for free African-Americans, called Liberia. Liberia's captial, Monrovia, is named after him. (Terms: 1817-1825) -
President John Quincy Adams
John Qunicy Adams is inaugurated and becomes the 6th president of the United States. Before he was president, he was the first U.S. minister to Russia. (Terms: 1825-1829) -
President Andrew Jackson
Inaugurated as 7th president of the United States. First Democratic president. Enforced and signed the Indian Removal Act. (Terms: 1829-1837) -
Indian Removal Act
The Indian Removal Act was passed by Congress. The law allowed for the removal of American Indian tribes in the Southern United States. It moved the Indians west of the Mississippi River. -
President Martin Van Buren
Inaugurated as 8th president of the United States. He spoke Dutch as his first language and English as second. (Terms:1837-1841) -
President William Henry Harrison
Inaugurated as 8th president of the United States. He was the first person to die in office. He died a month after taking office because of pneumonia. -
Written/Typed Prediction
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• American Civil War
• More Presidents
• Fun stuff :3
• 1861-1900 (^.^)
