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Period: Sep 4, 1492 to
College History 1
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Sep 6, 1492
Columbus lands in the new world
Columbus landed in the Bahamas with the Nina, Pinta, & Santa Maria. -
Sep 6, 1494
Treaty of Tordesillas
Treaty between Spain & Portugal. Spain got one half of the world & Portugal got another. -
Sep 6, 1498
Vasco Da Gama reaches India
Da Gama reaches India & Cabot explored northwestern coast of North America for England. -
Sep 6, 1513
Balboa Claims land for Spain
All lands touching the Pacific Ocean belonged to Spain. -
Sep 6, 1513
Ponce de Leon explores Florida
Ponce de Leon was the first spanish explorer to arrive in Florida. -
Sep 6, 1519
Cortes conquers Mexico for Spain
Cortes tricked the Aztecs into believing that he was a god & he conquered the Aztec kingdom. -
Sep 6, 1522
Magellan's circumnavigation
Ferdinand Magellan's vessel completed its circumnavigation of the world. -
Sep 6, 1524
Verrazano explores North America for France
Giovanni de Vennazano was an italian explorer who explored the eastern seaboard of North America for Fance. -
Sep 6, 1532
Pizzaro crushes Incas
Pizzaro went to Coxamaraca & captured the Inca's ruler. He said they could pay randsom but when they did, Pizzaro executed Atahuallpa. -
Sep 7, 1534
St. Lawrence River
Cartier journied up the St. Lawrence River in hopes of finding spices, gold, & a passage from France to Asia. -
Sep 8, 1539
De Soto explores southeast
Hernando de Soto explored the southeast. He discovered the Mississippi River. -
Sep 8, 1540
Coronado explores southwest
Coronado explored present day southwest. He settled there & became governor of an important Mexican province. -
Sep 8, 1542
Cabrillo explores California
Cabrillo explored California coast for Spain to prove that it was not an island. -
Sep 8, 1565
St. Augustine
The spanish built a fortress at St. Augustine to protect them. -
Iroquois Confederacy founded
The Iroquois Confederacy was founded, according to an Iroquois Lengend. -
Spanish conquer Rio Grande Valley
The Spanish conquer the Pueblo peoples of the Rio Grande Valley, under command of Ornate. -
Spanish found New Mexico
Exploration of the southwest were a series of religious outposts. The Spanish discovered New Mexico. -
Pope's rebellion in New Mexico
The pope's rebellion was an uprising of several pueblos & people against Spain in New Mexico. -
French expedition
La Salle ordered the French lead an expedition down the Mississippi River. -
Freedom of the press
New York editor, John Peter Zenger, was aquited of libel in New York and established freedom of the press. -
Vitus Bering
Captian Vitus Bering discovered Alaska. -
Joseph II
Joseph the second of Austria was born. -
Louisburg
The British captured Louisburgh in Canada. -
King George's War
King George's War ended and this was the American phase of the war of the Austrian succession. -
End of War of Austrian Succession
The Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle ended the war of the Austrian Succession. -
Christopher Gist
American frontiersman, Christopher Gist explored the Ohio River region. -
Poona
The capital of Martha Confederacy in India became Poona. -
Conestoga Wagon
The Conestoga Wagon is developed in Pennsylvania. -
The Waltz
The Waltz became a popular dance form in Europe. -
Encyclopedia
The first encyclopedia was established at this time. -
The Expedition of Humphrey Clinker
The Expedition of Humphrey Clinker was written by the English novelist, Tobias Smollet. -
Worcester Royal Porcelain Company
The Worcester Royal Porcelain Company was founded in england. -
The Liberty Bell
The Liberty Bell was ordered from an english bell foundry to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Pennsylvania. -
Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin invented the lightning rod. -
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Samuel Johnson's dictionary was first published in 1755. It was established by the U.S. postal service. -
Seven Years War
This was was between the French and Indians in America. France loses the North American colonies and Spain cedes from Florida in exchange for Cuba. -
British Empire in India
The British comander defeats Nawab of Bengel at Passey. -
Quebec
The British captured Quebec from the French. -
Industrial Revolution
The industrial revolution began in in Englan and lasted from 1760-1851. -
Stamp Act Repealed
The Stamp Act was repeaked because of all of the trouble with taxes in the colonies. -
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College was founded by Eleazar Wheelock. He was a Congregational minister. -
Serra founds first California mission
Junipero Serra was a friar who founded the mission chain in Alta California in the Las Californias province in New Spain. -
The Boston Massacre
Four British troops, many women, cildren, & men were shot in Boston. -
The Boston Tea Party
Massachutsetts patriots dressed as Mowhawk indians & protested against the british tea act. Then they dumped massive amounts of tea into the Boston Harbor. -
Slave Trade
The First Continental Congress called for the abolition of slave trade. -
Britain ruled colonies in North America
By 1775, Britain ruled thirty two colonies in North America. This includes Canada, the Floridas, and various Caribbean islands. -
Antislavery society
The Philadelphia Quakers found the world's first antislavery society. -
Massachutsetts = rebellion state
The English Parliament declared Massachutsetts a state of rebellion. -
"Minute Men"
There were shots fired at Lexington & Concord & the "minute men" forced the british troops back to boston. George Washington also took comand of the Continental Army. -
News of Declaration of Independance
News of the Declaration of Independance reached Charlestown from Philidelphia twenty nine days after the fourth of July. -
Voting Rights
The New Jersey Constitution temporarily gave women the right to vote. -
Second Continental Congress
The Articles of Confederation was adopted by the Second Continental Congress. -
Boycott on British goods
The merchants in Boston & New York started to boycott British goods. -
Revolt against Spain
The Peruvian Indians revolted against Spain. -
Massachutsetts
Massachutsetts adopted the first constitution drafted in convention & radified by popular vote. -
Discovery or Uranus
William Harschel discovered the planet of Uranus. -
Cornwallis surrenders
Cornwallis surrendered to Yorktown after war, -
Robery Morris
Robert Morris became the superintendant of finance in the Continental Congress. -
First air balloon
This was first successful hot -air balloon flight. -
Ann Lee dies
The founder of the Shakers, "mother" Ann Lee, died. -
Daily Universal Register
The "Daily Unniversal Register" or Times of London publishes their first issue. -
First play
The first play was perfessionally performed in America. -
U.S. Constitution
Delegates began gathering in Philadelphia for a convention to draw up the U.S. Constitution. -
Election of 1800
Jefferson defeats Adams for presidency -
Fletcher vs. Peck
The Fletcher vs. Peck ruling asserted the right of the Supreme Court to invalidate state deemed unconstitutional. -
War with Britain
The United States declared war with Britain & Madison was reelected as President. -
Invasions of Canada
The invasians of Canada fail. -
Battle of the Thames
Battle of the Thames. -
Lake Erie
Battle of Lake Erie. -
Plattsburgh
Battle of Plattsburgh. -
Washington is burned
The British burned Washington. -
Horseshoe Bend
The Battle of Horseshoe Bend, -
Treaty of Ghent
The Treaty of Ghent was signed. -
Hartford Convention
The Hartford Convention was held. -
Missouri Compromise
compromise treaty in america -
Maine
Maine became a state. -
Presidential election
James Monroe was reelected as president. -
Missouri
Missouri became a state. -
Monroe Doctrine
The Monroe Doctrine was proclaimed. -
Gibbons vs. Ogden
affirms federal over state authority in interstate commerce -
Election of 1824
The results were inconclusive. -
John Quincy Adams
Adams elected president and John C. Calhoun as vice president -
Erie Canal
The Erie Canal was completed. -
Death of former presidents
Thomas Jefferson and John Adams die within hours of each other on Independence Day -
South Carolina Expedition
South Carolina Exposition and Protest published during the Nullification Crisis -
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad construction begun -
Election of 1828
Andrew Jackson was elected president. -
Inauguration
Andrew Jackson was inaugurated. -
Second Great Awakening
Largest religious revival in American history. -
Oregon Trail
Oregon Trail comes into use by settlers migrating to the Pacific Northwest -
Lane Theological Seminary
Slavery debates at Lane Theological Seminary are one of the first major public discussions of the topic -
War for Independance
Begininng of the Texas war for independance -
The Alamo
Battle of the Alamo; Battle of San Jacinto -
Panic of 1837
Several states defaulted on their bonds or repudiated them. -
9th President takes oath
William Henry Harrison took oath on March fourth. -
Fort Ross
Russia sold Fort Ross to California -
James Polk
James Polk took his presidential oath as 11th president. -
Samuel F. B. Morse
Morse opened telegraphic link between Baltimore and D.C. -
U.S. Naval Acadamy
U. S. Naval Academy opens at Annapolis, Maryland. -
Johnny Appleseed
Johnny Appleseed died -
Annexation of Texas
Texas was annexed and a war with Mexico followed -
Crack in Liberty Bell
Liberty Bell cracked and couldnt ring anymore. -
New Mexico
New Mexico was annexed by the United States. -
Oregon Treaty
Oregon Treaty fixes U.S.-Canadian border at 49th parallel -
Mexican War
U.S. declared war on Mexico to gain CA and other territory in the Southwest -
Brigham Young leads troops
Brigham Young leaded troops to Salt Lake City in Utah. -
Treaty of Cahuenga
Treaty of Cahuenga ends Mexican-American War -
Gold Rush
Gold is found in California. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Novel written by Harriet Beecher Stowe that told the evils of slavery -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Congress passed the Kansas-Nebraska Act which established the territories of Kansas and Nebraska -
James Buchanen
James Buchanen became fifteenth president of the U.S. -
John Brown
Abolitionist John Brown and 21 followers captured a federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry -
Abraham Lincoln
Sixteenth President of the US is Abraham Lincoln 1861-1865 -
Battle of Gettysbugh
Battle in Pennsylvania during the civil war
