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Oct 8, 1526
First Colony in North America
San Miguel de Gualdape founded by Spaniard Lucas Vázquez de Ayllón, who brought 600 men and 100 horses from his sugar plantation on Hispaniola, including a number of African slaves. The settlement was abandoned in early 1527. De Allyon had died and only 150 men returned to Hispaniola -
Jun 22, 1564
First French Colony
French Hugenots found Fort Caroline (in modern Florida). It is destroyed by Catholic Spanish a year later -
Aug 28, 1565
First permanent Spanish Colony in Florida
Menéndez de Avilés established a base at San Agustín (in modern Florida. Its main purpose is to destroy French settlements -
First British Colony
Sir Walter Raleigh finances a settlement at Roanoke (modern North Carolina), created by Richard Greville. War with Spain disrupts supplies and the settlement is abandoned by 1590 -
Spanish claim New Mexico
From their base in Mexico, Spain explores northwards. Juan de Oñate crosses the Rio Grande (at the present day border of Texas, New Mexico and Mexico), claiming the land beyond the river for Spain. He carries on northwards to subdue the pueblo indians and seize control of New Mexico. New Spain expands to cover most of Southwestern USA. -
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Key Territorial / Civil Wars
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First permanent British Colony
Jamestown, Virginia founded by the Virginia Company of London. Later Polish and Dutch craftsment were sent by the company to help build the settlement -
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Nieuw-Nederland, Dutch Colony
Dutch colonise Hudson River, including present day New York,Colonies ceded to British in 1674 -
King Philip's War
Armed conflict between Native American inhabitants of present-day New England and English colonists and their Native American allies in 1675–78. Colonial victory. -
Pennsylvania Province Founded
Charles II grants Pennsylvania to William Penn, a Quaker. Pennsylvania has, from the start ,a 'Frame of Government'and 'Charter of Privileges' guaranteeing a form of democracy and rights for native americans -
Queen Anne's War
Queen Anne's War (1702–1713), as the North American theater of the War of the Spanish Succession was known in the British colonies, was the second in a series of French and Indian Wars fought between France and England, later Great Britain,[1] in North America for control of the continent. Result: France cedes control of Acadia,
Newfoundland, Hudson Bay
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French Territory of Louisiana founded
Having navigated from Quebec (modern Canada), down the Mississippi to The Gulf of Mexico, France claims Lousiana (an area now covering 23% of current USA) -
Colony of Georgia Founded
The colony was founded by by James Oglethorpe and administered by the Trustees for the Establishment of the Colony of Georgia in America under a charter issued by (and named for) King George II. The Trustees implemented an elaborate plan for settlement of the colony, known as the Oglethorpe Plan, which envisioned an agrarian society of yeoman farmers and prohibited slavery -
French and Indian War
1754 - 1763. The French and Indian War (1754–1763) is the American name for the North American theater of the Seven Years' War. The war was fought primarily between the colonies of British America and New France, with both sides supported by military units from their parent countries of Great Britain and France, who declared war on each other in 1756. UK victory, -
The American Revolution
The American Revolution was a political upheaval where the thirteen colonies in North America joined together to break from the British Empire, combining to become the United States of America. They first rejected the authority of the Parliament of Great Britain to govern them from overseas without representation, and then expelled all royal officials. By 1775 each colony had established a Provincial Congress or an equivalent governmental institution. -
Declaration of Independence
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Annapolis Convention
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Constitution was adopted
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Accesion of Delaware
Delaware became the first state of the United States of America -
Acession of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania joined delaware in becmoing part of the United States of America. -
Acession of New Jersey
New Jersey joined the United States of America, becoming the third state of the USA. -
Acession of Georgia
Georgia became the first state to join the USA in 1788 -
Acession of Conneticut
Conneticut joined just 1 week after Georgia into the USA. -
Acession of Massachussets
Massachussets joined the USA to become the 6th State. -
Acession of Maryland
Maryland,on the east coast, became the 7th US state in April 1788 -
Acession of South Carolina
South Carolina joined in 1788, however North Carolina joined just over a year later. -
Acession of New Hampshire
New Hampshire before becoming the 9th state, was part of the confederation. -
Acession of Virginia
Virginia joined New Hampshire just 4 days late to become the 10th state of the USA. -
Acession of Virginia
Virginia joined New Hampshire just 4 days later, becoming the 10th state of the USA -
Acession of New York
New York, arguably the most popular state on the east coast, became the 11th state of the USA in July 1788 -
Constitution went into effect
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The 1st United States Congress
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George Washington
First President of the newly formed United States of America. -
Acession of North Carolina
North Carolina joined the USA over a year later after New York. -
Acession of Rhode Island
Rhode Island became the 13th State of the USA, with this state being the last of the founding fathers. -
Constitution is ratified – Vermont
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Acession of Vermont
Vermont becomes the fourteenth state to join the USA -
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Democratic-Republican Party
Founded by Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and other opponents of the Federalists. Succeeded by the modern Democratic party. -
Bill of Rights comes into force on ratification by Virginia
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Acession of Kentucky
Kentucky becomes the 15th state to join the USA -
Acession of Tennessee
Tennessee becomes the 16th state to join the USA -
Acession of Ohio
Ohio becomes the 17th state to join the USA -
Acession of Louisiana
Louisiana becomes the 18th state. -
War of 1812
The War of 1812 was a military conflict between the United States and the British Empire and their Indian allies which resulted in no territorial change between the Empire and the US, but a resolution of many issues which remained from the American War of Independence. The US declared war in 1812 for several reasons, including trade restrictions brought about by Britain's continuing war with France. June 18, 1812 – February 18, 1815. (2 years and 8 months). Indians lost, no boundary changes. -
Acession of Indiana
Indiana becomes the 19th state to join the USA -
Acession of Mississippi
Mississippi becomes the 20th state to join the USA -
Acession of Illinois
Illinois becomes the 21st state to join the USA -
Acession of Alabama
Alabama becomes the 22nd state to join the USA -
Acession of Maine
Maine becomes the 23rd state to join the USA -
Acession of Missouri
Missouri becomes the 24th state to join the USA -
Joseph Marion Hernández
First hispanic member of congress (Florida). -
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Democratic Party
The modern Democratic party truly arose in the 1830s, with the election of Andrew Jackson. It has in modern times, consistently positioned itself to the left of the Republican Party in economic issues and libertarian on social matters. -
Acession of Arkansas
Arkansas becomes the 25th state to join the USA -
Acession of Michigan
Michigan becomes the 26th state to join the USA -
Acession of Florida
Florida becomes the 27th state to join the USA -
Acession of Texas
Texas becomes 28th state -
Mexican-American War
The Mexican–American War was an armed conflict between the US and Mexico from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 US annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution. US victory, ended conflict between Mexico and Texas. -
Acession of Iowa
Iowa becomes 29th state -
Acession of Wisconsin
Wisconsin becomes the 30th state -
Acession of California
California becomes the 31st state -
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Republican Party
Although founded in 1854, but first ran for the presidency in 1856 under Sen. John C. Fremont. -
Acession of Minnesota
Minnesota becomes the 32nd state -
Acession of Oregon
Oregon becomes 33rd state -
Acession of Kansas
Kansas becomes the 34th state -
American Civil War
The Eleven Southern states which allowed slaves wanted to separate from the USA. They formed the Confederate States of America, also called "the Confederacy". They wanted the Confederate States of America to be its own country, separate and independent from the United States. Jefferson Davis was chosen as president of the Confederacy. The US government and the states that remained loyal to it were called the Union. April 12, 1861 – April 9, 1865. Union victory. -
Acession of West Virginia
Virginia becomes the 35th state -
Acession of Nevada
Nevada became the 36th state of the USA, however in later years, parts of Arizona and Utah becoming Nevada Territory. -
Acession of Nebraska
Nebraska joined the USA in 1867, becoming the 37th state. -
Hiram Rhodes
The first black US senator (for Mississippi). -
Acession of Colorado
Colorado joined the USA, becoming the 38th state. -
Acessions of North and South Dakota
Both states joined the US in 1889, becoming the 39th and 40th states. -
Acession of Montana
Montana joined the US 6 days after the Dakotas, becoming the 41st state -
Acession of Washington State
Washington became the 4th state to join the US in a fortnight, becoming the 42nd state. -
Acession of Idaho
Idaho joined at the start of the 1890's, becoming the 43rd state -
Acession of Wyoming
Wyoming joined Idaho a week later, becoming the 44th state of the USA. -
Acession of Utah
Utah joined the USA 4 years before the turn of the century, becoming the 45th state. -
Spanish-American War
The Spanish–American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, effectively the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence. American attacks on Spain's Pacific possessions led to involvement in the Philippine Revolution and ultimately to the Philippine–American War. US won getting Cuba from Spain. -
Philippine–American War
The Philippine–American War as an armed conflict between the United States and Filipino revolutionaries. The conflict arose from the struggle of the First Philippine Republic to gain independence following annexation by the United States.the war was part of a series of conflicts in the Philippine struggle for independence -
Acession of Oklahoma
Oklahoma were the first state to join the USA in the 20th century, becoming the 46th state. -
Acession of New Mexico
New Mexico joined the USA in the 1910's, becoming th 47th state. -
Acession of Arizona
Arizona joined a month after New Mexico, becoming the 48th State. -
The first female member of congress,Jeannette Rankin
The first female member of congress (Montana). -
women given right to vote
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The first female senator , Rebecca Latimer Felton
The first female senator (for Georgia). -
First hispanic US senator, Octaviano Ambrosio Larrazolo
First hispanic US senator (for New Mexico). -
WWII - Aleutian Islands Campaign
A struggle over the Aleutian Islands, part of Alaska. In the Pacific campaign of World War II. A small Japanese force occupied the islands of Attu and Kiska, but remoteness of the islands and the weather and terrain meant that it took nearly a year for a far larger U.S. force to eject them. 3 June 1942 – 15 August 1943. Allied victory. -
Acession of Alaska
Alaska became the penultimate state to join the USA, being the first to join not from mainland USA. -
Acession of Hawaii
Hawaii became the last state to join the United States of America, being the first islands to join the country. -
First female African-American elected to congress
Shirley Chisholm. First female African-American elected to congress (for New York's 12th District). Also the first major-party black candidate for the presidency. -
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Libertarian Party
Formed by a group who believed the two main parties had diverged from what they viewed as the libertarian principles of the Founding Fathers -
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Green Party
A voluntary association of a variety of different state green parties, currently not represented in Congress -
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Constitution Party
Founded as the US Taxpayers party. The U.S. Taxpayer's Party's goal was to limit the Federal Government to its constitutional boundaries and to restore civil government to the principles our country was founded upon. -
George W. Bush
President from 2001 - 2009 -
Barack Obama
The first black President of the United States of America.
