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Sighted an Island in the Bahamas. Europeans arrived in America.
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Columbus returned with 17 ships to the Carribean . He unloaded 12,000 men, cattle, swine, and horses.
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Spain secured claim of Columbus's discovery. Dividing with Portugal.
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Sent Giovanni Caboto to explore the northeastern coast of North America.
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Juan Ponce de Leon explored Florida, he thought was an island. Seeking gold was killed by an arrow.
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Set sail from Cuba with 16 fresh horses and several hundred men aboard 11 ships. Heading for Mexico and destiny.
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The Aztecs attacked driving the Spanish down the causeways, in a bloody retreat.
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Laid seige to the Aztec city and capitulated it.
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Dispatched another Italian mariner, Giovanni de Verrazano, to explore the eastern seaboard.
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He wandered with a calvacade through Arizona and New Mexico. Discovered the Grand Canyon of the Colorado River and herds of buffalo.
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Juan Rodriquez Cabrillo explored the California coast, but failed to find anything of interest.
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Scholars studied at distinguished universities including those at Mexico City and Lima, Peru.
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Spanish erected a fortress at St. Augustine, Florida.
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Spanish severed one foot of each survivor in the Battle of Acoma.
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Remained largely unexplored and unclaimed by the Europeans.
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About 100 hundred English settlers disembarked. They called the place Jamestown.
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400 settlers managed to make it to Virginia, only 60 survived the starving time.
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The remaining colonists dragged themselves aboard homebound ships, to be meet at the mouth of the James river by a relief party.
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Contained only 1,200 survivors of the 8,000 adventurers who tried to start a life in the colony.
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Mssionaries' efforts supressed native religious customes provoked an Indian uprising.
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John Peter Zenger is arrested.
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The Great Awakening exploded, it was ignited in Massachusetts by Jonathon Edwards.
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South Carolina tried to march to spanish Florida but they were stopped. The slaves were more manageable then indentured servants.
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Capt. Vitus Bering, Dane employed by Russia, discovers Alaska. Frederick II "the Great" crowned king of Prussia.
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King George's War (War of Austrian Succession) began.
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Princeton college was founded.
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There was a tread toward "live" languages and other modern subjects.
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Legislative measures introduced by the British parliament.
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Pennsylvania ( The Acadamy) was formed in Philadelphia, Pa.
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The Currency Act is passed by the English Parliament, banning the issuing of paper money by the New England colonies.
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Benjamin Franklin invents the lightning rod. The Liberty Bell was ordered from an English bell foundry to celebrate Pennsylvania's 50th anniversery.
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The French and Indian War began.
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In February, English General Edward Braddock arrives in Virginia with two regiments of English troops. Gen. Braddock assumes the post of commander in chief of all English forces in America. In April, Gen. Braddock and Lt. Col. George Washington set out with nearly 2000 men to battle the French in the Ohio territory. In July, a force of about 900 French and Indians defeat those English forces. Braddock is mortally wounded. Massachusetts Governor William Shirley then becomes the new commander in c
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The Battle of Quebec was started between the American Continental Army forces and British defenders of Quebec.
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Britain vetoes South Carolina anti-slave trade measures
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The population of colonists in America reaches 1,500,000. In March, much of Boston is destroyed by a raging fire. In September, Quebec surrenders to the English. In October, George III becomes the new English King.
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Treaty of Paris was signed ending the French and Indian War/Seven Years' War, made possible by the British defeat over France and Spain.
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The French and Indian War ended and the Indians lost dramatically.
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Men at Fort Pitt infect besieging chiefs with blankets from the smallpox hospital. Soon there was an epidemic, the Indians retreated and died.
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Purpose of the proclamation was to organize Great Britain's new North American empire and to stabilize relations between Native North Americans through trade,
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Parliament passes the Sugar and Currency Acts.
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Parliament passes the Quatering and Stamp Acts; Stamp Act riots.
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The Sons of Liberty band together against taxation without representation.
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Parliment repeals the Stamp Act and passes the Declaratory Act.
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Parliament passes the Townshend Acts and suspends the New York legislature
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British soldiers occupy Boston.
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Boston Massacre occurs; Parliment repeals Townshend Acts but keeps tea tax.
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Samuel Adams forms the Committee of Correspondence.
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Boston Tea Party Occurs.
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Parliment passes the Coercive or "Intolerable" Acts; The First Continental Congress convenes and drafts the Declaration of American Rights.
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Battle of Breeds Hill and Bunker Hill in Boston.
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The battle of Lexington and Concord; the Second Continental Congress meets; Battle of Bunker Hill; Paul Revere's Ride.
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Thomas Paine writes "Common Sense"; Thomas Jefferson writes the Declaration of Independence.
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Washington crosses the frozen Delaware River and captures Trenton and Princeton, New Jersey.
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Battle of Saratoga.
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Franco-American Alliance.
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British siege of Savannah, Georgia.
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British capture Charleston, South Carolina.
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Washington accepts Cornwallis' surrender at Yorktown.
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The Treaty of Paris ends the Revolutionary War.
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The Constitutional Convention was called to make a Constitution that will help shape our government,
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The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 was passed by the Second Continental Congres ot govern the Northwest territory,
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The Federalist Papers are published. The Federalist Papers are a series of 85 articles or essays promoting the ratification of the United States Constitution
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A majority of delegates from the Constitutional Convention ratified the Constitution,
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Revolution begins when Third Estate (Commons) delegates swear not to disband until France has a constitution.
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George Washington is inagurated into presidency.
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"Bill of Rights" these amendments were ratified.
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An Act respecting fugitives from justice, and persons escaping from the service of their masters.
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John Adams, federalist from Massachusetts, becomes the second president of the United States.
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Washington announces his Farewell Address, stepping down from presidency.
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The Alien Act was passed to make becoming a citizen take 14 years instead of 5 years.
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Law passed that no one can criticize or question the president.
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John Adams steps down from being president after two four year terms.
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Thomas Jefferson is inaugurated into US presidency.
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Louisiana Purchase was the acquisition by the United States of America of 828000 square miles, given by Napolean Bonaparte.
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Meriwether Lewis and William Clark set out on an amazing expedition across the Louisiana Territory
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Thomas Jefferson steps down from presidency after serving for two four year terms.
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James Madison, republican from Virginia, is inaugurated into US presidency.
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The Battle of Tippecanoe was fought between United States forces led by Governor William Henry Harrison of the Indiana Territory.
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The War of 1812 begins. The War of 1812 was a military conflict fought between the forces of the United States of America and those of the British Empire
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Revolutions in Latin America lead to independent nations.
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James Monroe, a republican from Virginia, becomes oresident of the United States.
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Construction begins on Erie Canal in New York.
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Treaty with Britain sets 49th parallel
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The Missouri Compromise was an agreement passed in 1820 between the pro-slavery and anti-slavery factions in the United States Congress
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Stephen Austin founds colony in Texas.
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Secretary of State John Quincy Adams, author of the Monroe Doctrine. The Monroe Doctrine is a policy of the United States introduced on December 2, 1823
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John Quincy Adams, republican from Massachuesetts, becomes president.
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James Monroe steps down from being president.
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Greeks win War of Independence from Ottomon Empire.
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Jackson introduces spoils system.
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Andrew Jackson, democrat from Tennessee, becomes president.
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John Quincy Adams stepped down from being president.
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Joseph Smith founds Church of Jesus Christ of Later-Day Saints (Mormon)
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Santa Anna elected President of Mexico.
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Slavery abolished in British Empire.
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The Texas Revolution or Texas War of Independence was an armed conflict between Mexico and settlers in the Texas portion of the Mexican state.
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Martin Van Buren, Democrat from New York, becomes President.
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Andrew Jackson steps down from being president.
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Cherokee "Trail of Tears" was created.
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Samuel Morse sends first telegraph message from Washington to Baltimore.
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James K. Polk elected President
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Santa Anna presidency is overthrown in Mexico
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War with Mexico started.
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Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo 1848 - Karl Marx publishes Communist Manifesto; Oregon organized as territory
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Zachary Taylor elected President,
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Compromise of 1850 admits California as free state but Fugitive Slave Law enacted.
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Millard Fillmore elected President
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Uncle Tom’s Cabin published and Jossiah Priest publishes Bible defense of slavery.
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Franklin Pierce elected president
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Napoleon III's Second Empire established in France
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California encourages Chinese to immigrate and work on railroads
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President Filmore dies in office
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Franklin Pierce succeeds President Filmore
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America and Mexico sign Gadsden Treaty
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Vice President William King dies
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Arctic explorer Elisha Kane ventures farther north than any man has before
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Franklin Pierce re-elected President
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Free Soilers establish government banning slavery and blacks from Kansas
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Five slavery supporters are killed in a Kansas raid led by John Brown.
