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Important dates in American and Indian American history

By boogie13
  • Period: Jan 1, 1492 to

    Native American Timeline

  • Discovery of the Americas
    Oct 12, 1492

    Discovery of the Americas

    The americas were an uncharted territory just waiting to be explored. When Columbus landed in the Bahamas he started a revolution.
  • The Spanish Conquest begins
    Feb 19, 1519

    The Spanish Conquest begins

    The Spanish conquest took form.The invasion began in February in 1519 and was acclaimed victorious on August 13, 1521.
  • Period: Apr 21, 1519 to Sep 6, 1521

    Spanish Conquest

    This year is remarked to as Ce Acatl (One Reed) the conquest began with a fleet of 11 Spanish galleons that landed on the wind-swept beach on the island of San Juan de Ulua. This fleet was lead by Hernan Cortes the man that ultimately lead to the fall of Lord Moctezuma the second and his Aztec people through these years of the Spanish Conquest
  • The Iroquois League founded
    Sep 19, 1570

    The Iroquois League founded

    The Iroquois League is formed with five independent nations: the Cayuga, the Mohawk, the Oneida, the Onodaga and the Seneca.
  • Smallpox Epedimic Begins

    Smallpox Epedimic Begins

    First small pox epedimic in Virginia. Smallpox killed Native Americans because they had not developed an immunity to the disease whhich was unkwon in this hemisphere.
  • Slavery Begins

    Slavery Begins

    Th4e istitution of slavery began. Bringing in large numbers of Africans to North America, specificly to Virginia where slavery started.
  • Plymouth Bay colony founded

    Plymouth Bay colony founded

    the Plymouth Bay colony was founded by the Pilgrims and was aided by the Pilgrims and was aided by the Squanto Native people and also established a treaty with Cheif Massasoit which helped to ensure the colonies success.
  • First exchange of Indians for Negros

    First exchange of Indians for Negros

    first exchange of Indians for negros was made in 1637, the first year of the Pequod war and was doubtless kept up for many years.

  • Natives sign treaty with French that lasted 17 years

    The remaining two Nations signed a peace treaty with the French that would last 17 years.
  • Year long war bewtween New England and Algonquian Natives

    Year long war bewtween New England and Algonquian Natives

    John Sassamon, an English-educated Native American Christian, dies at Assawampsett Pond, an event which will trigger a year long war between English Americans colonists of New England and Algonquian Native American tribes.
  • French and Indian War

    French and Indian War

    French and Indian war begins. Algonquin tribes side with the French

  • Camanche and Pawnee War

    Camanche and Pawnee war, Pawnee again defeated by Camanches.

  • Camamche and Arapaho war

    Camanches war with Cheneyenne and Arapaho alliance.

  • Texas wins independence

    Cynthia Ann Parker captured at Ft.Parker, Texas and Texas won independence form Mexico. Sam Houston becomes preident of the Republic.

  • Texas for Cherokee natives out of their land.

    Texas force out Cherokee, Shawnee and Delware form Texas and smallpox epedemic.

  • Treaty of Medicine is signed.

    The Treaty of Medicine Lodge was signed in 1867, in Kansas with the Camamche, Kiowa, Apache, Cheyenne and Arapaho.