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Jun 18, 1492
Christopher Columbus
Christopher sailed across the Atlantic Ocean. Landing in the Bahamas. -
Aug 30, 1494
Treaty of Tordesillas
This treaty is between Spain and Portugal for the "heathen Land." Portugal got territory in Africa, Asia, and Brazil. -
Aug 10, 1513
Vasco Nunez Balboa
Balboa arrived at Panama. He claimed the land that was touched by the Pacific for his king. -
Aug 11, 1513
Ponce de Leon
Leon landed on Florida thinking that it was an island searching for gold. -
Jun 30, 1519
Hernan Cortez
The Aztecs attacked the Europeans. Driving them out of the city. -
Aug 12, 1521
Ponce de Leon
After coming back to Florida in search of gold again. He met his death with an Indain arrow. -
Aug 13, 1521
Hernan Cortez
Cortez attcked the city of Tenochtitlan. Conquering Mexico for Spain. -
Aug 30, 1534
St. Lawerence River
Cartier went up the river a hundred of miles, just to convert more Indians to Christanity. Which he began to settle North America. -
Aug 29, 1558
Queen of England
Elizabeth the first was crowned the Queen of England. -
Aug 30, 1565
Spanish builds St. Augustine
This is the oldest European Settlement in the United States. they built this to block out the French, to protect sea lanes. -
Don Juan de Onate
Spanish under his rule conquer the Pueblo people of the Rio Grande Valley. -
Spain and England sign treaty
Since the Spaish Armada was defeated, Englands Naval domanated the North Atlantic, the Engish were thirsty to explore about the unknown. -
Santa Fe
Where Onate conqured the Pueblo people, he claimed this land as the province of New Mexico. Shortly after the city was named Santa Fe. -
Virginia colony found
Virginia was founded by London Co. -
Maryland colony found
Maryland was the 4th colony found. It was founded by Lord Baltimore -
Barbados Slave Code
This slave code gave masters of the land complete control over their labors.It also included the right to infict bad punishments for small infractions they did. -
Pope's Rebillion
The Pueblo rebels destroyed a large amount of priest and Spanish Settlers. They also destroyed every Cathlic church in the province. -
Tuscarora War
North Carolina was aided by their brothers from the South, after the Indains tried to attack. They retaliated crushing the Tuscarora; selling them into slavory. -
Yamasee War
The South Carolinians defeat the Yamasee Indians. With that under their belts they pretty much destroyed all the coastal tribe sin the southern colonies. -
Georgia
Georgia was the last of the 13th colonies to be founded. 126 years after Virgina was added as the first. -
The Great Awakening
Johnathan Edwards started it. -
The War of Jenkins Ear
Battle happened in the Caribbean sea soldier James Oglethorpe fought his Spanish foe to a standstill -
King George's War
Went from 1744-1748 war captureing Louisburg from the French -
Braddock's Defeat
In attempt to capture Fort Duquense, the battle of the Mon. led british forces and dies survivors retreat. -
Battle of Quebec
Significant engagements in British and American history.French defeat city surrendered -
Proclamation of 1763
Prohibited settlements west of the Appalachains -
The Sugar Act
Firsty law ever passed by Parliment for raising tax revenue in the coloines for the crown -
Stamp Act Congress
They agreed to not import goods from Britain. -
Rutgers College Found
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Townshend Acts
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Committees of Correspondence
Samuel Adams orginized it. -
Continental Congress
They tried to abolish slave trade (northern states did), THey called a meetin to revise the Articles but instead they created a new one -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
British commander sent a detachment of troops to seize gunpowder and go capture rebel ringleaders Samuel Adams and John Hancock. Lexington Massacre redcoats pushed to Concord forced to retreat from rough and ready Americans. -
Thomas Paine's Common Sense
Argued that the colonies had outgrown any need for English domination and that they should be given independence. -
Treaty of Paris
Ended the Revolutionary War -
Land Ordinance of 1785
Congress did not have the power to raise revenue by direct taxation of the inhabitants of the United States. so they split in to 6 square mile sections and section 16 would be where the education is. -
Northweast Ordinance
Guaranteed that newly created states would be equal to the original thirteen states. It also protected civil liberties and outlawed slavery in the new territories. -
Judicary Act of 1789
Supreme Court ruled that Congress cannot pass laws.It is the role of the judicial system to interpret what the Constitution permits. it was the first act invaild by the supreme court. -
French Revolution Begins
TheFrench government was in debt and attempted to restore its financial status through unpopular taxation schemes. -
Bank of United States
Alexander HAmilton created it. this was used to pay off the war debts. -
Bill of Rights was Adopted
First ten amendments of the Constitution. Citizen rights. -
The Whiskey Rebillion
Rebillious FAamers uprise because the government put an exices tax on whiskey. They used whiskey as money and would trade for things they need. -
Jays treaty with Britain
After the Rev. War, the U.S. wanted to lessen the tensions so they send j over and hamiltion tells them whats going on. -
Washinton's Farewell Address
Washington leaving office starting the two term presidency. -
XYZ Affair
a Confrontation between U.S. and frace that broke out into war. the War was called Quasi-War. -
Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
Argued that the stae had the right and the duty to call any of the acts unconstitutional. -
Convention of 1800
This was a peace signing between the U.S. and France at the End of the Quasi War. -
Naval war with Tripoli
pasha of Tripoli cut down the flagstaff at there place, wanting war, getting war and losing. -
Louisiana Purchase
The U.S. bought it of of Napoleon. after Napoleon sold he he restarted his war with Britian. -
Cumberland Road Construction Begins
The first road to ever be constructed. along with the first toll road called the Lancater Turnpike. -
Eric Canal begins
A guy buy the name of Dewitt Clinton started digging this it went from the Great Lakes to New York. another name for the canal was the "Big Ditch". -
Corrupt Bargin
Went to the House. Adams won and selected Clay as his secretary of state. -
Tariff of 1828
This is also known as "Tariff of Abominations".jackson placed a tax on all goods. exports and imports. -
Cyrus Mcormick
Invented the Mechanical Reaper. This was to help harvest faster. -
Indian Rmoval At
where they moved all indians west congress passed it. walked along the trail of tears. -
The Bank War
Also know as "moneyed monster" Jackson believed that the national government minted gold and silver coins in the mid 19th century. -
Tariff of 1833
this was to lower the tax that was vcreated in 1828 by 10%. -
Battle of the Alamo
This was a battle fought over who got the Alamo. Mexicans and Texans fought for it. Mexicans defeated the Texans. -
John Deere
Envented the steel plow. Help overturn soil faster, and could be pulled by a horse or ox. -
Panic of 1837
This dealed with the National Bank. Where pet banks giving to much money not getting it back causing debt so cause america to not have any money. -
Trail of Tears
The Trail of Tears was were the indians walked because they were forced to move west. this was congress forcing the Cherokees to leave. -
Black Forties
the irish coming to america becuse of the drought economy and potatos. -
Samuel Morse
He invented the telegraph. Made it easier to communicate. -
Potato Famine in Ireland
This was one reason why people emigrated to america. people were starving the drought was going on during this time too. -
THe Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo end mexican war
This Was over a territorial dispute involving Texas. The treaty added an additional 525,000 square miles to United States territory, -
California Gold Rush
Everyone coming to San Fran. looking to get rich off of mining for gold. it lasted for only like 2 weeks. -
Uncle Toms Cabin
published in this year said how harriet started the civil war with this book. -
Gadsen Purchase
The Gadsden Purchase, or Treaty, was an agreement between the United States and Mexico, finalized in 1854, in which the United States agreed to pay Mexico $10 million for a 29,670 square mile portion of Mexico that later became part of Arizona and New Mexico. -
Kansas Nebraska Act
opening new lands for settlement, and had the effect of repealing the Missouri Compromise of 1820 -
Republican Party Formed
One such meeting, in Wisconsin on March 20, 1854, is generally remembered as the founding meeting of the Republican Party. -
Sumner Brooks incident
That sumner was talking bad about slavery and brooks cousin. so brooks had enough of it and beat him with his cane. -
Browns Pottawatomie Massacre
killed five settlers north of Pottawatomie Creek, one of the many bloody battle that happened -
Dred Scott vs sanford
how he was a runaway free slave but he had to go back as a slave -
Tariff of 1857
a major tax reduction in the United States -
Panic of 1857
It was a financial panic in the United States caused by the declining international economy and over-expansion of the domestic economy. -
Lincoln-Douglas Debates
These were the seris of debates throughtout there election when they went around . -
Brown Raid Harpers Ferry
Brown and his men captured citizens and took armory and arsenal. Brown had hopes that local slave population would join the raid and through the raid’s success weapons would be supplied to slaves and freedom fighters throughout the country -
South Carolina Secceds from the Union
they would secced if lincoln became president. But they eventually did it anyways -
Crittenden Compromise
aimed to stop the slaves state from thinking about secceding
