American History 1 By milenaraines 1492 Christopher Columbus 1519 Conquistadors "Conquerors" Hernando Cortes 1519 1532 Conquistadors Francisco Pizarro 1539 Conquistadors Hermando Sota Period: 1565 to 1608 Early European Settlements Spain Period: 1585 to 1608 Early European Settlements England 1608 Early European Settlements France 1624 Early European Settlements Dutch Republic Oct 7, 1763 Proclamation of 1763 Mar 5, 1770 Boston Massacre Apr 19, 1775 Lexington and Concord Jul 4, 1776 Declaration of Independence Sep 13, 1783 End of The American Revolutionary War 1785 Land Ordinance 1787 Northwest Land Ordinance 1789 Judiciary Act 1791 Textile Mills 1793 Cotton Gin 1794 Jay's Treaty 1795 Pinckney's Treaty 1796 Election of 1796: John Adams elected. 1798 Interchangeable Parts 1800 Religious Reform 1800 Convention of 1800 Meeting between France and US 1800 election of 1800: Jefferson Elected May 14, 1804 Lewis and Clark Expedition 1806 Embargo Act 1807 Steam Boat 1812 War of 1812 1812 Election of 1812 James Madison Elected 1816 James Monroe Elected President 1819 Panic of 1819 1819 McCullough v. Maryland Congress had the right to establish and national bank. 1820 Missouri Compromise 1820 Election of 1820: James Monroe reelected 1823 Monroe Doctrine 1824 Gibbons v. Ogden Congress had the power to regulate interstates 1824 Election of 1824: John Adams elected President 1825 Erie Canal 1828 Tariff Abominations 1828 Election of 1828: Andrew Jackson elected President 1830 Indian Removal Act 1831 William L. Garrison 1831 Nat Turner's Rebellion 1832 Election of 1832: Jackson reelected 1832 S.C. threatens to succeed 1832 Worcester v. Georgia 1834 Mechanical Reaper 1835 Trail of Tears 1836 Election of 1836: Martin V. Buren elected President 1837 Steel Plow 1840 Election of 1840: William H. Garrison elected President 1841 National Railraod 1842 Webster-Ashburton Treaty 1844 Telegraph 1844 Polk Elected 1846 Oregon becomes a state 1846 Sewing Machine Period: 1846 to 1848 Mexican War 1848 Women's Rights Movement 1848 Mexican succession 1848 California Gold Rush 1850 Compromise of 1850 1850 Election of 1850: Franklin Pierce 1853 Gadsden Purchase 1854 Kansas-Nebraska Act 1856 Election of 1856: James Buchanan 1860 Election of 1860: Abraham Elected President Dec 20, 1860 South Carolina succeeds from the Union 1861 Fort Sumter: First shots fired 1861 First Battle of Bull Run 1862 Homestead Act 1862 Anitietam 1862 Vicksburg 1862 Fredricksburg 1863 Chancellorsville Jan 1, 1863 Emancipation Proclamation 1864 Election of 184: Lincoln reelected 1865 Appomattox 1866 Civil Rights Acts 1868 Ulysses S. Grant elected President 1869 Oklahoma Land Rush 1872 Election of 1872: Grant reelected 1876 Election of 1876: Hayes elected President
