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May 5, 1492
Christopher Columbus
Columbus sailed and found New World -
Nov 10, 1494
Treaty Of Tordesillas
Spain claimed Columbus's discovery with the Treaty of Tordesillas, this divided Portugal -
Period: Nov 14, 1513 to Jun 6, 1521
Juan Ponce de Leon
Juan Ponce de Leon explored Florida, he first thought it was an island, he was seeking gold -
Mar 12, 1519
Hernan Cortes
Hernan Cortes went from Cuba with 16 horses and a couple hundred men on 11 ships to Mexico -
Period: Dec 13, 1519 to Mar 20, 1522
Ferdinand Magellan
Ferdinand Magellan went from Spain with 5 ships, was killed in the Phillippines, then his remaining ship came back in 1522, completing the first circumnavigation of the globe -
Jun 30, 1520
Aztecs
The Aztecs attacked the Spanish, it was a frantic, bloody, retreat for the Spanish -
Apr 19, 1521
Smallpox
A smallpox epidemic wiped out the Valley of Mexico -
Aug 13, 1521
Tenochtitlan
Cortes laid seige to Tenochtitlan and it was capitulated -
Feb 24, 1532
Francisco Pizarro
Francisco Pizarro crushed the Incas in Peru -
Period: Nov 16, 1539 to Sep 20, 1542
Hernand de Soto
Hernando de Soto took 600 men on a gold-seeking expedition -
Jun 25, 1542
Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo
Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo explored the California coast but failed to discover anything interesting -
Nov 17, 1558
Prostestanism
Because Protestant Elizabeth took the English throne, Protestanism became the main religion in England -
Battle of Acoma
The Battle of Acoma, the Spanish severed one foot of each survivor -
England and Spain
England and Spain signed a treaty of peace -
Jamestown
English settlers got off their ship and called the place they sailed to Jamestown -
Area of the Battle
Area of the Battle of Acoma was given to New Mexico -
Ended the First Angelo-Powhatan War
Pocahontas married John Rolfe which made peace and ended the First Angelo-Powhatan War -
Cause of the Pope's Rebellion
Missionaries effort to decrease native religous customs, angered the Indians which caused the Pope's Rebellion -
Powhatan
Powhatan people were extinct to the English -
Settlements in Texas
Spanish began to establish settlements in Texas -
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Great Awakening
Great Awakening was going on which was a rousing religion revival -
Georgia
Georgia was formally founded, was the last of the 13 colonies -
Johnathan Edwards
Johnathan Edwards's preaching style was learned and his doctrines reached a sympathetic reaction from his parishioners -
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Zenger trial
Zenger trial, he was charged with seditious libel and was put into court -
George Whitefield
George Whitefield came into the picture with a different type of preaching style which helped spread the Great Awakening -
The War of Jenkins's Ear
The War of Jenkins's Ear broke out between the British and the Spaniards -
South Carolina blacks
South Carolina blacks along the Stono River revolted and tried to march to Spansih Florida -
Princeton
Princeton was founded in Princton, N.J. -
Peace Treaty of 1748
Peace treaty of 1748 gave Louisbourg back to their French foe -
Boston
Boston had many homeless poor people, and had to wear a red P on their clothing. -
University of Pennsylvania
Ben Franlin played a role in launching the University of Pennsylvania, which was the first American collge free from denominational control -
Columbia
Columbia was founded in New York, N.Y. -
George Washington
George Washington was sent to Ohio Valley as a lieutenant colonial in command of about 150 Virginia militiamen -
General Braddock
General Braddock set out with 2,000 men to capture Fort Duquesne -
British's full invasion
British launched a full invasion of Canada -
William Pitt becomes a leader
William Pitt became a foermost leader in the London government -
William Pitt
William Pitt disparched a powerful expedition againist Louisbourg -
New York exporting
New York was exporting 80,000 barreks of flour a year -
The Battle of Quebec
The Battle of Quebec, is one of hte most significant engagements between British and Americans -
anti slave trade measures
Britian gets rid of South Carolina's anti slave trade measures -
Montreal fell
Montreal fell, French flag fluttered in Canada for the last time -
Sugar Act
Sugar Act passed, put a tax on sugar -
Stamp Act
Passed the Stamp Act, put a tax on any stamps -
Quartering Act
Quartering Act, required certain colonies to provide food and quarters for British troops -
Mob destroyed home
A mob destroyed Massachusetts governor Thomas Hutchinson's home -
Repeal Stamp Act
Parliament repealed the Stamp Act but weren't happy about it -
Suspended Legislature
London governemtn suspended the legislature of New York for not following the Quartering Act -
Townshend Acts
Townshend persuaded Parliament to pass the Townshend Acts -
Boston Massacre
Boston Massacre, crowd of 60 townspeople went againist a squad of about 10 redcoats and shots were fired -
House of Burgesses
Virignia created the House of Burgesses -
British East India Company
British East India Compant faced bankruptcy because of unsold tea -
Boston Tea Party
Boston Tea Party, Bostonians dressed as Indians then dumped British's tea into the harbor -
Boston Port Act
Boston Port Act, closed the tea stained harbor until damages were paid -
Quebec Act
Quebec Act, French were allowed Catholic religion, got to keep customers and institutions and Quebec was extended southward -
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First Continental Congress
First Continental Congress delibertated for 7 weeks -
Lexington and Concord
British commander sent troops to Lexington and Concord -
Second Continental Congress
Second Contiental Congress met in Philadelphia -
Bunker Hill
Colonists seized Bunker Hill, they manaced the enemy in Boston -
Colonies in rebellion
King George III proclaimed the colonies in rebellion -
Lord Dunmore issed a proclamation
Lord Dunmore issued a proclemation which promised freedom to any enslaved black in Virginia who joined the British army -
Articles of Confederation
Colonists fought almost the whole war before adopting the Articles of Confederation -
Florida
Spain claimed a large area north of the Gulf of Mexico, which included Florida, which was granted to the U.S. by the British -
American commerce
Spain closed the river to American commerce -
Land Ordiance
Land Ordinance of 1785 was passed -
Northwest Ordinance
Northwest Ordinance of 1787 was passed. -
Constitutional Convention
12 states' delegates met for the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia -
Constitution
Nine statesratified the new government under the Constitution -
Washington
Washington was drafted as president by the Electoral College in 1789 -
Washinton again
Washington took the oath of office -
Bill Of Rights
Bill of Rights were added to the Constitution -
Jefferson
Jefferson becomes president and defeats Adams -
Judicary Act
Judiciary Act of 1801, created 16 new federal judgeships -
Naturalization Law
The Naturalization Law was created which reduced the requirement of residence from 14 to 5 years -
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Lewis and Clark expedition
Jefferson sent Lewis and Clark on an expedition of the Louisiana Purchase -
Embargo Act
Embargo Act of 1807, forbid the export of all goods from the U.S. -
Non-Intercourse Act
Non-Intercourse Act was passed to replace the Embargo Act -
Macon's Bill
Macon's Bill was passed, which reopened trade with all the world -
Battle of Tippecanoe
Battle of Tippecanoe, William Harrison gathered an army and adavanced on Tecumseh's headquarters near Tippecanoe River -
War of 1812
War of 1812, was disoragnized soldiers were also ill trained, but other nations found a new repsect for America after -
Hartford Convention
Hartford Convention, people thought the complaints were petty and this put an end to the Federalist party. -
Treaty of Ghent
Treaty of Ghent, which was an agreement to stop fighting with the British. -
Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson becomes hero at Battle of New Orleans. -
Florida
Florida is purchased by the United States. -
James Monroe
James Monroe is elected president. -
Mississippi
Mississippi becomes a state. -
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Erie Canal
Erie Canal is built. -
Missouri Compromise
Missouri was declared a slave state. -
Denmark Vesey
Denmark Vesey led another ill-fated rebellion in Charleston. -
Election of 1824
John Quincy Adams wins. -
Tariff Act of 1824
Tariff Act of 1824 was passed and was promoted by Henry Clay to protect American Industry. -
John Quincy Adams
John Quincy Adams becomes president. -
American Railroad
First American railroad is completed in Quincy, Massachusetts. -
Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson is elected president and Calhoun is vice president. -
Tariff Of Abominations
Tariff of Abominations was passed, replaced the protective Tariff Act of 1824 -
Indian Removal Act
Was signed by President Jackson and granted authority to move Indians to Western lands. -
Tariff of 1832
Was adopted by Congress, was more moderate than the Tariff of 1828, but still leaves the South unsatisfied. -
Tariff of 1833
Compromise tariff written up by Henry Clay and it includes a gradual cutback in tariffs, which pleases the South. -
Pet Banks
"Pet banks" are established which means funds from the Bank of the United States are transferred to these 23 state banks. -
Whig Party
The Whig Party is formed in response to Jackson's policies. -
Martin Van Buren
Martin Van Buren is elected President. -
Specie Circular
Specie Circularsays that only gold and silver be used to buy government land. -
James K. Polk
James K. Polk is elected president -
Compromise of 1850
California is now a free state -
Gadsden Treaty
America and Mexico sign the Gadsden Treaty -
Free Soilers
The Free Soilers come about and ban slavery and blacks from Kansas -
John Brown
Five people supporting slavery are killing during a protest led by John Brown -
Oregon
Oregon is now recognized as a state -
Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln becomes president -
South Carolina
South Carolina secedes -
Fort Sumter
Shots are fired at Fort Sumter and they surrender -
First Battle Of Bull Run
Union loses the first battle of the Civil War -
District Of Columbia
Slavery is abolished in the District Of Columbia -
Second Battle Of Bull Run
Union loses the Second Battle Of Bull Run -
Battle Of Fredericksburg
Union loses the Battle Of Frederickburg -
Battle Of Gettysburg
The Battle Of Gettysburg was a major win for the Union -
Battle at Chancellorville
Union wins against the Confederates at the Battle of Chancellorville -
William Sherman
Sherman marches through Georgia -
Lincoln
Lincoln is re elected for president -
Lee
Lee surrenders at Appomattox Courthouse -
Assisination
Lincoln gets assisinated by John Wilkes Booth -
End Of Civil War
The rest of the Confederates surrender which ends the Civil War
