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Oct 12, 1492
Christopher Columbus lands in the New World
Christopher Columbus and his crew landed on a island in the Bahamas. -
Jun 7, 1494
Treaty of Todesillas
The Treaty of Todesillas was signed between Spain and Portugal, giving the east of the new world to Portugal and the west to Spain. -
Sep 4, 1497
South America Explored
Amerivo Vespucci explored South America. America was mistakenly named for him. -
Jan 1, 1513
Balboa Claims Land
Balboa claims the Pacific Ocean and all land touched by it for Spain. -
Apr 1, 1513
Founding of Florida
Juan Ponce de León discovers an 'island' and names it Florida. -
Aug 31, 1521
Cortes conquers Mexico for the Spanish
Cortes conquers the Aztec people, securing Mexico for Spain. -
Aug 31, 1522
Magellan's Vessel Completes Trip Around the World
After being killed in the Philippines, Magellan's ship make it home after the first circumnavigation of the globe. -
Sep 4, 1534
St. Larence River
Jacques Cartier explores the St. Lawrence River for France. -
Aug 31, 1539
Hernado de Soto
Hernado de Soto discovered and crossed the Mississippi River. -
Aug 31, 1540
Fransico Coronado and the Grand Canyon
Fransico Coronado discovered the Grand Canyon. -
Sep 4, 1542
California Coast Uninteresting
Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo explored the California coast, but he found nothing interesting. -
Aug 31, 1551
Two Universities Founded
Many things, incudling two universites that were founded in Mexico, a whole 85 years before Harvard. -
Apr 2, 1565
St. Augustine
St. Augustine was erected in Flordia. This is the oldest continually inhabited European settlement in America today. -
Roanoke Island
Walter Raleigh founds the lost colony of Roanoke Island. -
Three Ships Sail to Jamestown
Three ships set sailed to Jamestown from England to start a new colony. 40 people had died. -
Settled at Jamestown
The settlers settled at Jamestown, named after King James I. The side was easy to defend, but mosquito-infested and not healthy. -
House of Burgesses
The House of Burgesses meets for the first time in Virginia -
Slaves Sold
Records show that 20 Africans were sold as slaves of servants. This started the North American slave system -
Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower Compact was signed. It was the governing document of the Plymouth Colony. -
Charter Revoked
James I revoked the charted of the Virginia Company, leaving them bankrupt. -
King Williams War Begins
One of two wars that put the British against the French. -
Queen Anne's War
One of two wars putting the British against the French. -
New Orleans Founded
The French made many forts along the Mississippi, including New Orleans. -
Peace Treaty
This treaty gave Lousibourg back to the French. -
The British's Invasion of Canada.
This marks the begining of the British's full scale invasion of Canada. -
Pitt Becomes Prime Minister
William Pitt becomes the Prime Minister for England. -
Montreal Fell
After Montreal fell, the French were defeated. -
Treaty of Paris
This treaty threw the French power completely off of the continent of North America. -
Proclamation of 1763
This proclamation forbid settlement west of the Appalachians. -
Sugar Act
First law ever passed for raising the tax revenue in the colonies for the mother country. -
Quartering Act
This act required certain colonies to provide food and housing for the British troops. -
Stamp Act
Taxation on many bills was used to fund new military force. -
Stamp Act Repealed
The Stamp Act Congress drew up a statement of their rights and asked the ing to repeal the legislation. -
Townshend Acts
This act put a light import duty on glass, white lead, paper, paint, and tea. -
Boston Massacre
After a crowd of 60-some townspeople began taunting 10 redcoats, they opened fire and killed 11 citizens. -
Samuel Adam Organizes the Local Committees of Correspondence.
This started a chain effect of every colony setting up a similar organization. -
British East India Company Threatened by Bankruptcy
To save this company, the ministry decided to assist the company and award it a complete monopoly of the American tea bussiness. -
Boston Tea Party
Protesting the tax on tea, 100 Bostonians boarded ships, smashed 342 chests of tea, and dumped them into the Atlantic. -
Intolerable Acts
Parliament Passes many acts punishing Boson spexifically and Massachusetts in general, including:Boston Port Act, New Quartering Act, and Quebec Act. -
1st Continental Congress
The purpose of this was to consider ways of redressing the colonial grievances. During this, they drew up the Declaration of Rights and sent that to the king. -
2nd COntinental Congress and the States
The 2nd Continental Congress asked all the colonies to draft new constitutions to become new States. -
Articles of Confederation
Congress adopted the Articles of COnfederation -
Franco-American Alliance
This bound the U.S. to help the French defend the West Indies against the British. -
Tariff Law
The first tariff law was passed. -
Judiciary Act
This act created federal courts and a Supreme Court. -
British Trades with Miami Confederacy
The British trades with an alliance of 8 Indian nations who terrorized the Americans that were in their land. -
Bank of the United States
The Congress charters for the bank of the United States. -
Bill of Rights
The first 10 amendments that safeguarded basic rights. -
Neutrality Proclamation
This offcially proclaimed America's neutrality. -
French Revolution
When the French declared war on Austria and proclaimed itself a republic, this set up for some complications with the U.S. -
Whiskey Rebellion
Occurring in southwestern PA, this rebellion over high taxes challenged the authority of the new government. -
Fallen Timbers
General "Mad Anthony" Wayne routed the Miamis at the Battle of Fallen Timbers. -
Treaty of Grenville
The confederacy gave up vast tracts of the Old Northwest. -
Washington's Farewell Address
In this printed speach, Washington strongly advised the avoidance of permanet alliances. -
The XYZ Affair
In a attempt to speach to Talleyrand, crazy bribe was put forth, and nagotions were quickly over. -
Sedition Act
This was a law prehibiting slander of the government -
the Alien Laws
The Alien Laws were created, but never enforced. -
Convention of 1800
France Agreed to anull the 22 year old treaty with America. -
Sedition Act Expires
The expiration of this act could be used against the Federalists if they lost the upcoming election. -
Louisianna Purchase
The United States bought a large section of land. -
Fletcher vs. Peck
This case asserted the right of the Supreme Court to invaliadte state deemed unconstitiuional -
Macon's Bill No. 2
Lifted the embargo. Excluded France and Britain. -
War with Britain
Untied states declared war with Britain. -
Madison
Madison reelected as president. -
Battle of Tippecanoe
Was to stop the Americans from settling on India land. -
Invasions of Canada
The invasions failed. -
Erie
A battle occured at Lack Erie -
Battles of the Thames
This battle occured. -
Plattsburgh
Battle of Plattsburgh -
Washington burned.
The British burned Washington. The place, not the person. -
Horseshoe Bend
The Battles of Horseshow bend -
Treaty of Ghent
Treaty was signed, ending the war. -
Hartford Convention
The Hartford Convention was held -
American Colonization Society
This society was founded. They wanted to move slaves back to Africa -
University of Virginia
Jefferson founds the University of Virginia -
Missouri Compromise
Put in effect. Everything above the 36 30 was a free state and below was a slave state. -
James Monroe
James Monroe was reelected as president. -
The Spy
Cooper publishes his first copy of The Spy. THis was his first successful book. -
Slave Rebellion
Vesey started a slave rebellion in Charleston over poor working conditions. -
Republic of Liberia
Republic of Liberia is formed. -
John Quincy Adams
Elected as president -
Erie Canal
The Erie Canal was completed. -
South Carolina Expodition
South Carolina Expedition published -
Oregon Trail
Settlers being to mirgrate using the Oregon Trail -
Second Great Awakening
Religious Revival. Largest in American history. -
Texas Independance
Texas begins war for their independance. -
Remember the Almao
Battle of the Alamo took place. -
Panic of 1837
Several states default bonds -
Henry Harrison
Harrison took oath, making him the 9th president. -
James Polk
Polk took his presidential oath as the 11th president. -
Telegraphic Link
Samuel F. B. Morse opened a telegraphic link between Baltimore and D.C. -
Annexation of Texas
War with Mexico followed the annexation of Texas. -
Mexican War
U.S declared war on Mexico to gain California. -
Oregon Treaty
49th parallel decided to fix the arguement between U.S. and Canada. -
Brigham Young to Utah
Brigham Young leads Mormons to Salt Lake City -
Treaty of Cahuenga
This treaty ended the Mexican-American War. -
Gold
California Gold Rush begins -
Compromise of 1850
Admitted California as a free state while giving the south the Fugative Slave Law. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Harriet Beecher Stowe told of the evils of slavery in this novel. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Kansas and Nebraska territories were developed. -
Battle of Antietam Creek
One of the largest battles of the war. -
Merrimack vs Monitor
The Merrimack was a wooden ship with iron railroad ties that could easily destroy wooden ships. The Monitor was a small wooden ship. These ships fought to a stand still. -
Battle of Fredericksburg
Burnsides troops were defeated by the Confederacy. -
Acquisition of New Orleans
David G. Farragut joined the Northern army to capture New Orleans and control the Mississippi -
Peninsula Campaign
McCellan pushed his forces to Richmond, Virginia. Yorktown fell and Lincoln diverted his renforcments. -
Battle of Shiloh
Grant tried to capture the junction of the main Confederate Railroads. -
Emancipation Proclamation
Issued by the president, this declared free slaves in the Confederate States still in the rebellion. -
Battle of Chattanooga
Union foreces drove Confederate to Chattanooga, North Carolina. -
West Virginia
This new state was created when members of Virginia did not want to secede. -
Battle of Chancellorsville
General Lee divided his army and sent Stonewall Jackson to attack the Union flanks. The strategy worked, but Stonewall Jackson was mistakenly shot by his own men. -
Battle of Gettysburg
This 3 day war toook place in Gettsyburg PA. -
Pickett's Charge
Gen. Lee futileyly sent 15,000 Southern troops acoss an open field -
Wade-Davis Bill
Required 50% of voters in the South to take an oath of alligance. Lincoln vetoed this bill. -
Election of 1864
Lincoln won this election against Andrew Johnson and George McClellan. -
The Union Party
This new political party was formed. -
Appomattox Courthouse
Gen. Lee surrendered to Gen. Grant -
The 13th Amendment
This amendment freed all slaves. -
Johnson impeached and acquitted
He became the closest president ot becoming impeached. -
15th Amendment Rarified
Universal Suffrage. -
Reconstruction Ended
Reconstruction ended and the United States was whole again.
