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Christopher Columbus discovers the island of San Salvador in the Bahamas. Columbus had discovered America.
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The Treaty of Tordesillas was signed between Spain and Portugal dividing the New World between the two countries.
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Cabot sails West to find a sea route to Asia, instead he discovers the east coast of North America.
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Vasco da Gama reached India and returned home with jewels and spices.
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Ponce de Leon sets sail from Peurto Rico and discovers present-day Florida and searchs for the fabled "Fountain of Youth".
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Vasco Nunez de Balboa claims all of the lands touched by the Pacific Ocean for Spain.
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Cortes sets sail from Cuba lands in Mexico and conquers the Aztec Empire.
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Magellan begins first circumnavigation of the globe, the voyage takes 3 years to complete with Magellan himself being klled in the Philipenes.
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Verranzzo, an Italian sailor, sets sail in the service of France to find the Northwest Passage to Asia; instead he explores the North American east coast from the Carolinas to Newfoundland.
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Pizarro sets sail from Panama on the first of three expeditions to explore South America, he eventually defeats the mighty Inca Empire in 1522.
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Cartier is commissioned by the King of France to find the Northwest Passage to Asia, he lands in Newfoundland and explores the St. Lawrence seaway.
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De Soto begins expedition in Florida to explore the present-day southern United States, he become the first European to see the Mississippi River.
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Coronado had heard rumors of the fabled "Cities of Gold" in the American Southwest, these "cities" turned out to be only pueblos dwellings; his expedition became the first Europeans to see vast herds of buffalo on the Great Plains and the Grand Canyon.
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The first European to navigate and explore the coast of California.
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The Spanish establish the first permanent European settlement in the present-day United States.
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Sir Francis Drake begins voyage in which he bacame the first Englishmen to circumnavigate the globe.
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Sir Walter Raleigh establishes the first English colony on Roanoake Island in present-day Virginia; the settlement abandoned with no trace of the colonists.
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English defeat the Spanish at a crucial naval battle that would establish England as the supreme naval power.
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Spainish explorer of northern Mexico, he crossed the Rio Grande River and claimed present-day New Mexico for Spain.
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La Salle became the first European to sail down the Mississippi River from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico.
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King William’s War was a colonial conflict between France and England for power in North America. Another main goal was for control of the fur trade.
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The Board of Trade assumes the governance of the colonies.
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The second war fought in a series of French and Indian wars fought between England and France. It was also known as The War of Spanish Sucession.
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This is the day that New Orleans was founded by the French.
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War that was started because of the removal of a British general's ear.
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This war known in America as King Georges War was also known as the War of Austrian Succession in Europe.
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Also known as the Seven Years' War. The war was fought primarily between British America and New France.
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A failed British military expedition which attempted to capture the French Fort Duquesne.
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British leaders planed a strike against Quebec they were led by James Wolfe who was killed in battle.
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It ended the French and Indian War, it also removed France from America.
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This proclamation prohibited settelment in the area beyond the Appalachians.
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This Act marked the start of sugar being taxed in the colonies.
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This Act required people in the colonies to feed, supply, and house the British troops.
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This declaration stated that Parliament's authority was the same in America as in Britain. It gave Parliment control over the colonies.
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The Townshend Act put a light import duty on glass, white lead, paper, paint, and tea.
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The British troops land in Boston to enforce the Townshend duties; the taxes on paint, paper, tea, etc.
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This is when the British soldiers open fire on the colonists.
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Colonies formed these committies to exchange ideas and information with other colonies.
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When a group of Bostonians, disguised as Indians boarded the docked tea ships and smashed open 342 chests of tea and dumped it into the Boston harbor.
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A series of laws passed by Britian that eventually led to the Boston Tea Party.
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The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War.
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The Second Continental Congress was a convention of delegates from the twelve Colonies that started meeting in Philadelphia, soon after battles in the American Revolutionary War had begun.
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Americans Captured British Garrisons at Ticonderoga and Crown Point.
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The first important battle of the American War of Independence.
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The Invasion of Canada was the first major military initiative by the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, but it failed.
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The King formally proclaimed collonies in rebellion.
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Common Sense is a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine.
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Battle fought between the Americans and the British. The British defeated the Americans and forced them to withdraw toward Philadelphia.
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A battke of the American Continental Army against the British and Hessian forces. The British won the battle.
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Decided the fate of British General John Burgoyne's army.
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An incident in Franco-American relations, when a bribery attempt by French agents led the US to war with France.
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The Articles of Confederation were put into effect, they were or country's first atempt at a stron central government.
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This treaty ended the Revolutionarw War.
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The goal of the ordinance was to raise money through the sale of land in the unmapped territory west of the original states.
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A rebellion of poor farmers.
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The Constitution is ratified by 9 staes.
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A Supreme Court is established.
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The Bill of Rights was passed guaranteeing the people certain rights.
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Farmers in South Western Pennsylvania refuse to pay the whiskey taxes.
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A treaty between France and the United States stating the end of any American alliance with foreign countries.
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President Jefferson was reelected as president.
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Lewis and Clark Expedition across the Louisiana territory begins.
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Impeachment of Justice Chase.
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The peace treaty with Tripoli and the united states is made.
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The treason trial of Aaron Burr.
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Zebulon Pikes explorations in the southern portion of the Louisiana territory.
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James Madison was elected president.
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the Non-Intercourse replaces the Embargo Act.
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The Fletcher v. peck ruling asserts the right of the Supreme Court to invalidate state laws deemed unconstitutional.
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Macon's Bill No. 2 restored American trade with the rest of the world, but stated that if either Britain or France repealed its commerce restrictions, America would revive nonimportation against that country.
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A battle fought between the United States, led by William Henry Harrison of the Indiana Territory and Native American warriors associated with the Shawnee leader Tecumseh.
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President Madison was reelected as President.
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An American victory over British ships.
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Battle of Thames was a decisive American victory in the War of 1812.
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A gathering of New England representatives to discuss the grieviances against American Governent.
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This Battle was the final major battle of the War of 1812.
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James Monroe was elected as President.
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James Madison vetoes Calhoun's Bonus Bill.
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The Treaty of 1818 settles disputes between the United States and Britain.
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A Supreme Court case that rulled that only congress has the authority to contrll interstate congress.
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The New Harmony commune is estabilshed.
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The American Temperance Socety is Established.
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Noah Webster publishes his dictionary.
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The American Peace Society was founded.
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Joseph Smith founds the Mormon Church.
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The Lyceum Movement florishes.
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Emerson deliveres "The American Scholar" address.
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The Brook Farm commune is established.
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Dorthea Dix petitions the Massachusetts legislature on the behalf of the insane.
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The United States annex Texas because the British are thinking about helping Texas.
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The United States acquires the land up to the 49th paralell.
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The Mexican War begins. Polk wanted to have this war to acquire California.
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Despite lowering tariff rates thislegislation proved to be an excelent revenue producer.
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There is a Mormon migration to Utah.
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The United States win the war and pays Mexico for California.
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The Seneca Falls Women's Rights Convention is held.
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The Free Soil Party is created. It is a political party that opposes slavery.
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The Oniedea Community is established.
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There is a Gold Rush in California, and many people head there in search of gold.
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The Scarlet Letter is published by Hawthorne.
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Buchanan defeats Fremont and Filmore for presidency.
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William Walker becomes president of Nicaragua and legalizes slavery.
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Brown's Pottawatomie Massacre takes place.
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The United States Supreme court made the Dred Scott Decision that shocked the nation.
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The Lecompton Constitution is rejected.
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A series of seven debates between Lincoln and Douglas.
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Brown raids Harpers Ferry.
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Lincoln wins a four-way race for president.
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South Carolina secedes from the Union.
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Seven seceding states from the Confederate States of America.
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This naval battle that made wooden warships useless.
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The leader of this victory against the South was Robert E. Lee.
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In this Battle the Northern Army seizes New Orleans and the south looses a huge trading port.
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The Union faced another loss here.
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This Porclamation by Lincoln "frees" the slaves in southern states
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Lincoln announces the 10% Reconstruction plan.
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A huge turning point battle won by the union.
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The Confederate garrison of Port Hudson surrendered.
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Lincoln vetoes the Wade-Davis Bill.
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McClellan is defeated by Lincoln.
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On March 3, 1865, Congress established the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, more commonly known as the Freedmen's Bureau.
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Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.
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The Thirteeneth Amendment is ratified ending the institution of slavery.
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Congress passed the Civil Rights Bill over Johnson's veto.
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The 14th Amendment was passed by Congress.
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President Andrew Johnson was impeached and acquitted.
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The 15th Amendment is ratified guaranteeing blacks the right to vote.
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The Force Acts are several groups of acts passed by the United States Congress.
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The Freedmens Bureau was ended.
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The Reconstruction was ended in the U.S.
