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Aug 3, 1492
Colombus Discovers the New World
Christopher Columbus discoverd America on his voyage on 3 ships. -
Feb 1, 1519
Hernan Cortes conquers the Aztecs
Hernán Cortés is one of the most well-known Spanish conquistadors. He is best remembered for conquering the Aztec empire and claiming Mexico for Spain. -
Aug 10, 1552
Bartolome de Las Casas Criticizes the Spanish
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Founding of Jamestown
On May 14, 1607, the Virginia Company settlers landed on Jamestown Island to establish an English colony 60 miles from the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay. -
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King Philip’s War
The last major effort by the Native Americans of southern New England to drive out the English settlers. -
Bacon’s Rebellion
Bacon's Rebellion, popular revolt in colonial Virginia in 1676, led by Nathaniel Bacon. -
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French Indian War
Also known as the Seven Years’ War, this New World conflict marked another chapter in the long imperial struggle between Britain and France. -
Pontiac’s War
War that was launched in 1763 by a loose confederation of elements of Native American tribes -
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Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris of 1783, negotiated between the United States and Great Britain, ended the revolutionary war and recognized American independence. -
Treaty of Greenville
Leaders of the Wyandot, Delaware, Shawnee, Ottawa, Miami, Eel River, Wea, Chippewa, Potawatomi, Kickapoo, Piankashaw, and Kaskaskia nations formally signed the treaty. -
Louisiana Purchase
With the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, the United States purchased approximately 828,000,000 square miles of territory from France -
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Lewis and Clark Expedition
homas Jefferson commissioned the Lewis and Clark Expedition in 1803 to explore the northwest territory in order to observe a transcontinental route and natural resources. -
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Tecumseh and The Prophet
Tecumseh transformed his brother’s religious following into a political movement, leading to the foundation of the Prophetstown settlement in 1808. -
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Creek War
The struggle pitted a faction of the Creeks who became known as Red Sticks against those Creeks who supported the National Council. -
Indian Removal Act
Authorizing the president to grant unsettled lands west of the Mississippi in exchange for Indian lands within existing state borders. -
Worcester v. Georgia
The court case Worcester v. Georgia, the U.S. Supreme Court held in 1832 that the Cherokee Indians constituted a nation holding distinct sovereign powers. -
Trail of Tears
Federal government forced Native Americans to leave their homelands and walk thousands of miles to a specially designated “Indian territory” across the Mississippi River. This difficult and sometimes deadly journey is known as the Trail of Tears. -
Oregon Trail
The Oregon-California trail was a 2,170 mile route from Missouri to Oregon and California that enabled the migrating of the early pioneers to the western United States. -
Gold discovered in California
James W. Marshall on January 24, 1848, who saw something shiny in Sutter Creek near Coloma, California. He had discovered gold. -
Passage of the Homestead Act
Signed into law in May 1862, the Homestead Act opened up settlement in the western United States, allowing any American, including freed slaves, to put in a claim for up to 160 free acres of federal land. -
Sand Creek Massacre
On the morning of November 29, a group called the COLORADO VOLUNTEERS surrounded Sand Creek. In hope of defusing the situation -
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Gold in the Black Hills, and the Ft. Laramie Treaty
Gold discoverd in hills. The trerty granted the Lokata ownership to the black hills -
Battle of Little Bighorn
Little Bighorn was the pinnacle of the Indians' power. They had achieved their greatest victory yet -
Nez Perce War
The conflict between the U.S. government and the Nez Perce was one of the most tragic of the many Indian wars of the 19th century. Beginning with the tribe’s first contact with the explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, the peaceful Nez Perce had befriended and cooperated with the Americans.
