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Oct 12, 1492
Cristopher Columbus Landed in the Bahamas
This was the date that Christopher Columbus landed in the Bahamas thinking he was in the Indies. -
Jun 7, 1494
Treaty of Tordesillas between Spain and Portugual
This was a line where the land was divided up between portugual and spain. -
Mar 1, 1513
Ponce De Leon Lands in Florida
Ponce De Leon Explores Florida searching for the fountian of youth and other treasures. -
Jun 30, 1520
El Noche Triste
The Aztecs attacked Cortes' men and started a war that lead to their decline. -
Sep 6, 1522
Magellan's Crew Circumnavigates the world
This is the day when Megellans crew made it back to spain, after he had died in the Philipenes. -
Nov 16, 1532
Battle of Cajamarca began
This was the battle between Francisco Pizarro's army and the Incans. -
Sep 1, 1534
Cartier returns to spain
Cartier returns to spain thinking he had found the northwest passage when he had only went into the gulf of St. Lawarence -
Nov 17, 1558
Queen Elizabeth I becomes queen
Queen Elizabeth begins her reign of being the virgin queen. -
Aug 28, 1565
Founding of St. Augustine
The spanish landed in Florida and founded the fort of St. Augustine -
English Victory over Spanish Armada
the english Battled the Spanish Armada and won the battle of gravelines. -
King James I becomes King
King James became king -
Treaty of london Signed
Peace treaty between Spain and England -
Jamestown Founded
Settlers decided to make a small plot of land their home in Virginia and called it Jamestown. -
Rolfe Perfects tobacco Cultivation
John Rolfe Makes tobacco grow better and makes it more of a pleasure to use. -
End of first Anglo Powhatan War
The end of the first Anglo Powhatan war -
The colony of maryland founded
Lord baltimore sent settlers to the colony of maryland. -
Charles II Becomes King of England again
Charles II regains the title of king -
Colony of Carolina Created
The colony of Carolina was created. -
North Carolina Splits from South Carolina
North Carolina becomes its own colony -
Georgia becomes a colony
Georgia was named In honor of English King George II. -
Great Awakening
The great awakening lasted 10 years and changed many things with colonial religion. -
John Peter Zenger
Was a famous defense attorney for charges against libel -
Connecticut made Coins
The first state to create its own currency. This became a problem later on in history. -
South Carolina Slave Revolt
The slaves of south carolina revolt. This was a great leap into the underground railroad -
Joseph II
Joseph the second of Austria was born. He continued to reign a 25 year legacy. -
Iron Act
An act implemented by parlaiment tolimit the production of iron in America. -
Currency Act
England passed the Currency Act to ban the printing of paper money in the colonies. -
First Hospital
Hospital Built in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. It was named the Pennsylvania Hospital -
Battle at Fort Duquense
George Washington Emerges Victorious in this battle. -
French and Indian War
The French and the indaind sided with eachother and battled over a land dispute of present day pittsburgh. -
Washington Surrenders
Geoirge Washington surrenders the fort after being attacked by French army men and leaves the fort with his men. -
Brotherton Indian Reservation
Brotherton, a 3000 acre reservation set aside for Indians in New Jersey. This was the first Indian Reservation. -
Virginia House of Burgess
George Washington admitted to Virginia House of Burgess. The assembly was made up of 22 members -
Indians vs. South
The Cherokee indians and the southern Colonies Engaged in war. -
University of Pennsylvania
Ben Franklin was the founder of the Univeristy of Pennsylvania, When he created it he had programs for on practical education for commerce and public service. -
Anti-Slave Trade Ideas Rejected
Britain vetos South Carolina's anti-slave trade measures. This was so the Triangular Trade could continue. -
Boston Fire
A fire tore through boston threatening its 1.5 million people. -
The Seven Year War
The Seven Year Wars ended because of The Treaty of Paris. This stated that France had to give England all of the French territory to the east of the Mississippi River except New Orleans to them. -
Currency act
The Currency Act prohibited colonies from making their own currency. -
The Sugar Act
English Parliament passed the Sugar Act to lower the debt of the French and Indian war. This act increases duties on imported sugar and other textiles. -
Sons of Liberty Created
Protesters began to organize and collectivly ponder their rights. -
Stamp Act
The stamp act was the first direct tax on the colonists -
Quartering Act
This law made it law to allow quartering of brittish troops in your home. -
Stamp act repealed
The colonists boycoted and protested and acheived their goal since they payed taxes but had no representation in parlaiment. -
Rutgers College
Rutgers college Founded In New Jersey. -
Decleratory Act
Affirms Parliament’s right to make laws binding the American colonies. -
Townshend Acts
Taxes placed on glass, lead, paint and tea. -
Boston Massacre
•March 5: Boston Massacre—Violence breaks out between soldiers and a Boston mob; three Americans die, and two are fatally wounded. -
The Gaspee Affair
•The Gaspée Affair—Attack on a brittish ship near Providence, Rhode Island -
Boston Tea Party
Colonists dressed as indians board brittish ships and dump the tea into the harbor -
First Continental Congress
The first continental congress meets to organize a rebellion against the british. -
Second Continental Congress
John Hancock elected President of the Continental Congress. -
Continental Army appointed commander
George Washington becomes the commander of the continental army. -
Olive Branch Petition
The continental congress sends a petition to the king to treat them better and he pushes it away and ignores it. -
Independance
The continental congress declare independance from the english -
American Flag
Congress comes up with a national flag -
Battle of Brandywine
George washington is defeated -
Articles of Confederation
Congress is given ultimate authority over our new nations government -
Articles of confederation
Congress adopted the articles of confederation. -
Spanish allies
The united states and Spain form an alliance against england. -
Hostilities
Britian stops american hostilities directed at them -
End of Revolution
The Revolution was formally ended. -
US. Constitution Drafted
Delegates began gathering in Philadelphia for a convention to draft the U.S. Constitution. -
George Washington President
George Washington was the first president elected for the United States ofAamerica. -
Judiciary Act of 1789
The judiciary act of 1789 laid out the federal court system -
Vermont Becomes a state
Vermont becomes a part of the united states of america -
Election of 1800
Jefferson defeats Adams for Presidency . -
Louisiana Purchase
Acquisition by the United States of America of 828,000 square miles of France's claim to the territory of Louisiana -
Mierwether Lewis and William Clark Leave
Mierwether Lewis and William Clark embarque on a journey to explore the lands bought in the Louisiana Purchase -
Mierwether Lewis and William Clark Return
Mierwether Lewis and William Clark Return from their Journey to the pacific ocean through the louisiana purchase. -
Mierwether Lewis Died
Mierwether Lewis died a death of a gun wound to the head. It was undetermined if it were a case of sucide but it was likely because he was in depression and binge drinking because he proposed to his long time girlfriend and she rejected. This makes it seem likely the cause was sucide but it could havebeen murder also. -
Fletcher Vs. Peck
The Fletcher vs. Peck ruling asserted the right of the Supreme Court to invalidate state deemed unconstitutional. -
The election of 1811
Madison was reelected as President. -
Treaty of Ghent
The Treaty of Ghent was signed -
Hartford Convention
The Hartford Convention was held in The town of Hartford conecticut. -
Erie Canal
The construction of the Erie Canal began during this time. -
The 49th Parallel
The Treaty with Britain sets the fourty-nineth parallel as the northern border of the united states -
Bank of the United States Rechartered
The national bank was brought back and rechartered in April of 1818 -
Jefferson Founds University of Virginia
Thomas Jefferson founds the University of Virginia. -
Missouri Compromise
The Missouri Compromise preserved the power in Congress between the slave states and the free states. -
James F. Cooper Publishes The Spy
James Fenimore Cooper publishes his first successful novel, The Spy. -
Michael Faraday
Michael Faraday Discovers the theory of capacitence and the fundementals of electromagnetism. -
Emma Willard Establishes Troy Female Seminary
Emma Willard establishes the Troy Female Seminary -
Texas Colony Founded
Stephen Austin leads a group that founds the first colony in Texas. -
Monroe doctrine
The Monrow Doctrine established the policy of the United States against the European intervention in the affairs of the Western Hemisphere. -
John Quincy Adams is Elected President
John Quincy Adams is elected as presdient of the United States, -
Thomas Cole
Thomas Cole establishes the Hudson River School of Landscape and Painting. -
The Spoils System
The Spoils System was the method of appointing officials to government office based on one's political concerns rather than how fit one was for office. -
Indian Removal Act
The Indian Removal Act of 1830 moves eastern indians west into Mississippi. -
60 women and children killed
Nat Turner led an inneffective antislavery movement in Virginia. -
Telegraph
Samuel Morse designs an improved electtromagnetic telegraph. -
Santa Anna
Santa Anna was elected the President of Mexico. -
Trail of Tears
The Trail of Tears was the forced relocation of the Native American Indians from the southeastern parts of the United States. -
Battle of the Alamo
This battle, led by Santa Anna, was a fight for freedom between the United States and Mexico over the Texas territory. -
Daguerre
Daguerre invents the first form of photography called Daguerreotype. -
New York Times
The New York Times was founded on September 18, 1851, by journalist and politician Henry Jarvis Raymond, -
Gadsden Purchase
Present day southen arizona was purchased from mexico to accomadate the new railway. -
Henry Clay Dies
Henry Clay's deathe causes the fall of the whig party. -
Nebraska Bill Presented to senate
The Nebraska bill was presented to senate with the new modifications made by Douglass. -
Four Stroke Engine Patented
The four stroke or otto cycle engine was patented. -
My Bondage and My Freedom
Fredrick Douglass Publishes his Autobiography My Bondage and My Freedom. -
Dred Scott Decision
Slave Dred Scott Unsucessfully sued for his freedom. It was stated that Blacks have no rights in the united states which caused massive turmoil. -
Panic of 1857
This finantial panic lasted 2 years and helped to begin the civil war. -
Abraham Lincoln Elected 16th President
The election of lincoln caused turmoil in the south eventually leading to secession. -
South Carolina Secedes
South Carolina was the first state to secede from the union do to the election of Abraham Lincoln to office. -
Florida Seceeds from the union
The State of Florida seceeded from the union. This caused other states in the south of seceed also and lead to the Civil War. -
Abraham Lincoln is Inaugurated
Abraham Lincoln is inaugurated President. He now has control of the issues regaurding the secession of southern states. -
Fort Sumter
The first battle of the war was fought at fort sumter in South Carolina -
Mississippi seceeds
Mississippi seceeds from the union mostly due to the issue of slavery. -
Jefferson Davis Becomes President of the Confederate States of America
At the Confederate Constitutional Convention in Montgomery, Alabama Jefferson Davis Becomes the first President of the Confederate States of America. -
First Battle of Bull Run
The first battle of bull run took place. This battle resulted in a Confederate victory. -
Moniter Vs. Merrimack
These 2 steel armoured ships battled eachother untill both sides had given up. This made wooden ships obsolete. -
Battle of New Bern
The city of New Bern Falls under federal control as part of the Burnside expedition. -
Battle Of Antietam
This was the bloodiest single day of the whole war.Over 26000 men were killed. -
Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse
This was the Last battle of the civil war resulting in a union victory of the war.
