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Oct 12, 1492
Columbus arrives in North America
Christopher Columbus arrives in America. -
Period: Oct 12, 1492 to
Founding the New World
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Sep 5, 1494
Treaty of Tordesillas
Spain and Portugal didved the New World. -
Jun 5, 1513
Balboa claims the Pacific
Vasco Nunez Balboa claimed the pacific for his king -
Apr 7, 1519
Magellan begins journey around the world
Ferdinand Magellan begins a voyage around the world with five small ships. -
Jul 15, 1521
Cortes captures Tenochtitlan
Hernan lays seige to and captures the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan -
Apr 9, 1522
The last surviving ship of from Magellans fleet returns
The only surviving ship from the group of five sent out by Magellan returns, completing its trip around the globe. -
Jun 14, 1532
Pizzaro conqueres the Incas
Francisco Pizzaro conqueres the Incas in Peru. -
Sir Walter Raleigh lands on Roanoke Island
This was the first attempt at colonization in the New World -
Jamestown is established
the Virginia Company established the Jamestown colony. -
New Mexico is founded by the Spanish
The Spanish battled and defeated the Pueblo poeples -
Lord De La Warr
Lord De La Warr arrives with a relreif party to aid the Jamestown settlers. -
Anglo-Powhatan War
War breaks out between the English settlers and the Powhatan Indians. -
First slaves arrive in the colonies
A dutch ship brings the first African slaves to the colonies. -
Maryland is founded
Lord Baltimore travels to the New World and founds the Maryland colony -
Act of Toleration
This act garunteed religious freedom to all Christians in the Maryland colony. -
Englad secures several West Indian Islands and Jamaica
Egnlad secures more land for plantations and production of sugar. -
Carolina is founded
Carolina is founded and named sfter King Charles II -
Tuscarora Indians attack Newbern
The Tuscarora indian tribe attacked the North Carolina town of Newbern. They settlers were aided by other colonies and crushed the Tuscaroras. -
North Carolina breaks away from South Carolina
North Carolina becomes a seperate colony -
Georgia is founded
The Georgia colony, named for King George II is founded and was the last of the thirteen orginal colonies -
Great Awakening
Johnathan Edwards begins a new style of preaching that starts a regilious revival. -
John Peter Zenger is arrested
John Peter Zengrer is arrested for critizing the governor in his newspaper. -
Stono River revolt
Over 50 angry African slaves tried to march to spanish controled Florida. -
Fighting between the colonists and Spanish
War breaks out between England and Spain, causing hostility between colonists and Spaniards. -
Iron Act is passed
Parliament passes the Iron Act to limit the iron industry in the colonies. -
Parliament passes the Currency Act
Parliament passed the Currency Act which prevented the colonies from issuing paper money. -
Fort Necessity is built
Washigton builds fort Necessity during french-Indian. -
French-Indian War
War breaks out because of land disputes. -
General Braddock brings troops to the colonies
General Braddock brings two regiments of English troops to the colonies to assist in the war. -
Washington and Braddock are deafted
Gen. Braddock and George Washington are deafeated by the french and their Indian allies. -
England Declares war on France
Due to the french-Indian wars in the colonies, England declares war on France. -
Fort Ticonderoga
Nearly 2000 men were killed during this battle near Lake George in New York. -
First Indian Reservation is established
the first indian reservation is established in New Jersey -
English capture Fort Niagara
The English capture the French fort Niagara -
Fall of Quebec
The British defeat the French and gain control of Canada -
War between Cherokee indians and southerners
War between the Cherokee indians and the southern settlers begins -
Population surge
The population in the American colonies reaches 1.5 million -
Freanch Indian War ends
The Treaty of Paris ends the french and Indian War -
Proclamation of 1763
King George III signs the Proclamation od 1763, prohibiting any settlment west of the Alleghenies. -
Period: to
American History
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Sugar Act
Taxed the colonists for the French and Indian Wars -
Stamp Act
Tax on documents and printed papers such as flyers and newspapers -
Sons of Liberty band together
The Sons of Liberty join together to fight taxation without representation. -
Parliament repeals the Stamp Act
Parliament is forced to repeal the Stamp Act. -
Townshend Acts
Acts proposed by Charles Townshend that taxed things such as glass, paper, and paint. -
Boston Massacre
Clash between townspeople and redcoats, resulting in the death of about eleven citizens. -
Committees of Correspondance
Samuel Adams forms the committees of correspondance. -
Boston Tea Party
An angry mob swarmed British ships and emptied 342 tea chests into the harbor. -
Intolerable Acts
Series of Acts passed by Parliament to punish Massachusetts. -
Quebec Act
This Act expanded the Qubec territory for England's French subjects. -
Continental Congress
The Continental Congress meets for the first time in Philadelphia. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
British troops march on Lexington and Concord to sieze gunpowder and weapons from the colonists. -
Second Continental congress Congress
The Continental Congress meets for the second time, and names George Washington leader of military forces. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
Colonists seized Bunker Hill and attacked British forces. -
Declaration of Independence id signed
The Declaration of Independence is signed by Congress, declaring America a free nation. -
France enters the war
France begins aiding the colonists against the British by supplying them with weapons, money, and naval aid. -
Georgia is captured
The Georgia colony was overrun with British troops who then moved on the South Carolina. -
Gen. Bededict Arnold double crosses the colonies
Gen. Bedendict Arnold turned into a traitor. He plotted to sell out West Point. -
Cornwallis's surrender at Yorktown
Cut off by French ships and surrounded by French troops and colonists, British Gen. Cornwallis surrendered. -
Treaty of Paris (1783)
This oeace treaty officially ended the Revolutionary War, and Britain recognized the United States as independent. -
Period: to
1785-1814
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Constitutional Convention
Delegates from the colonies met to draft a constitution. -
Northwest Ordinance
Ordinance that created and organized the Northwest Territory. -
The Federalist is published
The federalist papers are published. -
Washington becomes the first president.
George Washington is elected the first president of the U.S. -
John adams is elected president
John Adams takes office as the second president. -
Alien and Sedition Acts
Four seperate acts that made sedition illegal along with giving the president power to deport any alien person who is considered dangerous. -
Election of 1800
Thomas Jefferson and John Adams ran against each other for the spot of president -
Jefferson becomes president
Thomas Jefferson becomes president -
Louisiana Purchase
The Lousiana Teritory was purchased form France. -
Period: to
1815-1845
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James Monroe becomes president
James Monroe is elected president of the U.S. -
Rush-Bagot Treaty
The Rush-Bagot treaty is signed, limiting the amount of military forces near the Great lakes. -
U.S./Canadian border established
The 49th parallel is established as the border between the U.S, and Canada -
Missouri Compromise
Henry Clay's Missouri compromise bill is passed. -
Liberia is founded
A group of free blacks found the colony of Liberia. -
Florida becomes an official U.S. territory
Florida is added as a U.S. territory -
Bureau of Indian Affairs is established
The Bureau of Indian Affairs is established. It s purpose was to regulate trade with Indian tribes. -
John Quincy Adams is inaugurated as president
John Quincy Adams became the new president of the United States, with John C. Calhoun as his vice president. -
Joseph Smith founds the Mormon religion
Joseph Smith claims that he was given golden plates by anangel, that translated into the Book of Mormon. -
The Webster Dictionary is published
Daniel Webster publishes the his dictionary -
SC nullifies The Tariff of Abominations
South Carolina declares nullification of federal law within its borders, in opposition to the Tariff of Abominations -
Jackson becomes president
Andrew Jackson is inaugurated as president -
Joseph Smith organizes the official Mormon Church
Joseph Smith organizes the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. -
nat Turner slave rebellion
Nat Turner leads a slave rebellion, killing 57 people. -
Oregon trail wagon trains
The first wagon train on the Oregon Trail departs -
Force Bill
President Jackson signed the force bill, which gave him authority to send troops to South Carolina in necessary. -
Stephen Austin is imprisoned
Stephen Austin, the founder of Texas, is improsoned by the Mexican government -
Cherokee Indians forced to give up lands
A CHerokee tribe was forced to give up its land after gold was found there. -
First long-distance telgraph
Samuel Morse sent the first telegraph from Baltimore to Washington. -
Congress votes to annex Texas
Congress took a vote to annex Texas -
Period: to
1846-1865
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First conflict of Mexican War
The first conflict in the war with Mexico occurs between Gen. Taylor and Mexican troops. -
Gen. Scott takes Vera Cruz
General Winfield Scott takes Vera Cruz leading to the capture of Mexico City. -
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed, ending the war with Mexico and securing California and all of Texas for the U.S. -
Compromise of 1850
The Compromise of 1850 admits CAlifornia as a state and adds Utah and New Mexico as territories -
Commodore Perry opens Japan up for trade
Commodore Matthew C. Perry travels to Japan to negotiate trade between Japan and the U.S. -
Gadsden Purchase
The U.S. purchases 29,640 square miles of land from Mexico -
Kansas-Nebraska Act becomes law
The Kansas-Nebraska Act becomes law, allowing the issue of slavery to be decided by settlers. -
Brooks attacks Sumner
SC Congressman Preston Brooks attacks Senator Charles Sumner with his cane in the hall of the U.S. Senate. -
Dred Scott decision
The Supreme Court rules that a slave is not made free when transported to a free state. -
First Productive Oil Well
Edwin L. Drake strikes oil in Titusville, Pennsylvania. His well is the first used for commercial use. -
John Brown seizes the Armory at Harper's Ferry
Abolitionist John Brown with 21 other men raid the U.S. Armory in Harper's Ferry. -
The Pony Express Begins
The Pony Express, a mail carrying service is started in Sacremento, Ca. -
Lincoln is elected
Abraham Lincoln is elected president. He becomes the sixteenth president, and will go on the guid the nation through one of its darkest times. -
South Carolina Secedes
In response to the election of Lincoln as president, South Carolina secedes from the Union. -
The Confederate States of America are established
A convention was held in Montgomery, Alabama to establish the C.S.A. -
Attack on Fort Sumter
Fort Sumter is bombarded by Confederate forces for 36 hours straight -
Merrimack vs. Monitor
The USS Monitor wona battle against the Confederate ship The Merrimack. This was the first battle between iron war ships, after this battle wooden warships were replaced. -
Emancipation Proclimation
After the union victory at Antietam, President Lincoln delivers his Emancipation Proclimation, wich proclaimed all slaves in Confederate states free. -
Battle of Gettysburg
The battle of Gettysburg begins, at the end of the battle the South retreated, but over 51,000 lives were lost -
Gen. Lee surrenders to Grant and the Union
General Robert E. Lee surrenders to General Grant of the Union at Appomattox Courthouse
