American Studies Timeline

By emily.stierle
  • Jan 1, 1450

    The Columbian Exchange

    The Columbian Exchange
    The worldwide redistribution of plants, animals, and dieases that resulted from the intial contact between eurpeans and natives.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1450 to

    American Studies Timeline

  • Apr 3, 1492

    Christoper Columbus

    Christoper Columbus
    Wanted to prove that the world was round by making a trip to Asia. Finally got a chance to set sail with his two ships, Nina and the Pinta. After two months at sea Columbus's men becamed tired of searching, but three days later they found land. Columbus brought home gold and he even kidnapped some spanish people.
  • Jan 1, 1513

    Francisco Pizarro

    Francisco Pizarro
    Led 180 southward into Peru in 1513, captured the Incas' ruler. By 1535 had brought down the entire Incan empire.

  • Louisiana Purchase

    Louisiana Purchase
    United states paid France for the larger terriroty which is 828,000 acres

  • Boston Massacare

    Boston Massacare
    A group of about fifty unemployed colonists harrassed a bristish soldier by throwing objects like snowballs, shells, and rocks. The colonists did this because the british soldiers were living in Boston since 1768 as result of the qautering and the townshed act.

  • Signing of the Declaration of Independence

    Signing of the Declaration of Independence
    A statement announcing that the 13 American coloinies that were at war with Great Britain at the time were now independent states now.

  • Signing of the Treaty of Paris

    Signing of the Treaty of Paris
    Signed in Paris by Great Britain representatives and United States to end the revoultionary war

  • George Washington

    George Washington
    First President / No Policitial Party

  • John Adams

    John Adams
    Seond President/ Federalist

  • Thomas Jefferson

    Thomas Jefferson
    Third President/ Democratic Republican

  • James Madison

    James Madison
    Fourth President/ Democratic Republican

  • War of 1812

    War of 1812
    a possible opportunity to strike against settlers.

  • James Monroe

    James Monroe
    Fifth President/ Demcratic Republican

  • John Quincy Adams

    John Quincy Adams
    Sixth President/ Demoractic Republican

  • Andrew Jackson

    Andrew Jackson
    Seventh President/ Democratic

  • Indian Removal Act

    Indian Removal Act
    As cotton production increased the value of southern land, whites fought harder for Indian removal. The Cherokee took their case to supreme court. In the end the Cherokee won.

  • Martin Van Buren

    Martin Van Buren
    Eighth President/Democratic

  • William H. Harrison

    William H. Harrison
    Ninth President/ Whig