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Christopher Columbus discovered the New World. He was funded by Ferdinand and Isabella.
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The Treaty of Tordesillas involved Portugual and Spain. In this treaty, Spain is given the New World and Portugual is given Africa.
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Juan Ponce de Leon explores Florida. He is looking for gold and some people believe that he was looking for the Fountain of Youth.
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Vasco Nunez Balboa discovers the Pacific Ocean. In Panama, he claimed all the land touched by those waters for Spain.
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Hernan Cortes destroyes the Aztecs. By doing this, he conquers Mexico for Spain.
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Francisco Pizarro destroyed the Incas. The Incas were located in Peru.
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Jacques Cartier explored the St. Lawrence River. He was a frenchman.
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Francisco Coronado discovered the Grand Canyon. He was looking for golden cities, but the cities were actually adobe pueblos.
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Hernando de Soto discovered the Mississippi River. He died shortly afterwards.
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Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo explored the coast of California. He did not find anything extrordinary like the San Francisco Bay
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Spain establishes a fortress in St. Augustine. It is Spain's first colony in the New World.
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Sir Walter Raleigh creates a colony called the Roanoke colony. This colony; however, disapears without explaination.
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Don Juan de Onate, a Spanish conquistador, battled the Pueblos. He treated them cruelly and after the Battle of Acoma, he cut off one foot on every survivor.
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New Mexico was founded by the same Spaniards who fought the Battle of Acoma. They also founded New Mexico's capital, Santa Fe, the next year.
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The London Company allowed the Virginia colony to create the House of Burgesses. It was the first "parliament" to be established in America.
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The Second Anglo-Powhatan War leads to a peace treaty between the Powhatan Indians and the settlers. This peace treaty is the start of the reservation system.
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The Pueblos held an uprising against the Roman Catholic missionaries in New Mexico. They destroyed all the churches and killed many priests and settlers in New Mexico.
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North Carloina separates from South Carolina. This was caused by arguments between the two governors.
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The Yamasee War was fought between South Carolina settlers and the Yamasee Indian tride. With the Yamasee's defeat, there were no more Indian tribes left in the southern colonies.
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The Georgia colony was founded. It was created to be a buffer zone.
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John Edwards starts the Great Awakening. The Great Awakening increased the amount of churches and the competiveness among American churches.
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The Zenger case ends. It established that true facts about public officials is not libel.
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John Adams was born. He became the second president of the United States.
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George Whitefield becomes involved in the Great Awakening. He had a booming voice that helped him move audiences.
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Ben Franklin starts the American Philosophical Society. This society helps being enlightenment to America.
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The College of New Jersey was founded in Princeton, New Jersey. It had a Presbyterian religious denomination.
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Curriculum starts to begin involving "live languages and modern subjects. Benjamin Franklin helped with this movement when he began the University of Pennsylvania.
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The Academy was founded In Philadephia, Pennsylvania. It had a Nonsectarian religious denomination.
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The St. Matthew Lutheran School was founded. The St. Matthew Lutheran School was one of the first Lutheran schools in America.
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The lightning rod was invented. It was invented by Benjamin Franklin.
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The Liberty Bell was ordered to celebrate the 50th anniversery of Pennsylvania. It was ordered form an English foundry.
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Phillis Wheatley is born. She grew up as a slave and later went on to write poems.
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The French and Indian War started. It was fought between the French and Indian allies against the English over territory.
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King's College was founded in New York, New York. It had an Anglican reigious denomination.
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The first dictionary was published. It was written by Samuel Johnson.
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The United States postal service was established. ben Franklin was the first post master,
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John Trumbull was born. John Trumbull was an aspiring artist that was discouraged by his father. He was made to go to London to pursue his ambitions.
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Benjamin Franklin completed his last year of editing the Poor Richard's Almanack. He edited it from 1732-1758. It contained sayings from great thinkers, thrift, industry, morality and common sense.
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Britain vetoes anti-slave trade bills from South Carolina. Colonists called these vetoes "morally callous".
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The Treaty of Paris ends the French and Indian War. It gave most of North America to England.
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The First Continental Congress advocates for a ban of slave trade. Seven Northern states abolish it.
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The Quebec Act is put into effect. It causes the French-Candians not to want to rebel.
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The Second Continental Congress meets in Philadelphia. It represented all thirteen colonies.
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Quakers call for slavery to be abolished. They harm slave trade in the process.
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Binker Hill was captured by rebels. It was used to scare British troops in Boston.
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The Continental Congress sends the Olive Branch Petition to the king. King George III turns it down.
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The colonies are "offically in rebellion" according to King George III. It is now considered treason.
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King George hires Geman troops. They are called Hessians.
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British burned down Falmouth, Maine. It led to a cruel winter.
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The King's health is toasted by American officers. These officers are a part of Washington's mess.
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The rebels win at Moore's Creek Bridge, North Carolina. It was against 15 hundred British troops.
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New Jersey writes a new constitiution. It gives women the right to vote.
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The rebels win against a British fleet in the Charleston harbor. The fleet was invading.
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The Continental Congress calls for all the colonies to make new constitiutions. They had the intentions of making the colonies feel more like states.
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Washington suprises sleeping Hessians. The Hessians were resting after their christmas feast.
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The Articles of Confederation is adopted by the Continental Congress. It was translated into French to show the French that they have intentions of forming a government.
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Massachusetts adopts the first constitution. It was ratified by a popular vote.
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The Articles of Confederation was put into effect. It was adopted in 1777.
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The Society of the Cincinnati was formed. It was formed by military officers.
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The United States defeated the British at Lake Champlain. This stopped a possible succession and at least the upper portion of New York.
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President Harrison dies. He died only one month after becoming president.
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John Tyler becomes the first vice-president to become president. He becomes president after Harrison dies.
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Samuel Morse patents the telegraph. The telegraph proves to be essential in the Civil War.
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Congress creates a joint resolution. It calls for the annexation of Texas.
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Brigham Young leads Mormons to a new location. He leads them to Salt Lake.
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The Gold Rush begins. It was located in California and affected many families.
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The first battle of Bull Run takes place. Stonewall Jackson earns his name, Stonewall.
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The merrimack battles the monitor. It resulted in the end of wood built ships.
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Lee launches a counterattack. McClellan was drove back to the sea.
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The second battle of bull run takes place. It was General Lee versus General Pope.
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McClellan beats Lee. This results in the Empancipation Proclamation.
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The Preliminary Empancipation Proclamation was issued. It stated that the president would issue a final proclamation.
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Burnside attacks Lee at Fredericksburg. Burnside was not prepared for this battle.
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The emancipation Proclamation was issued. It was issued by Lincoln.
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The battle at Chancellorsville takes place. Lee divides his troops and sends Jackson to attack the Union flank.
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The battle of Gettysburg takes place. The union wins because of Pickett's charge.
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The city of Vicksburg surrenders. General Grant was in charge of the Union forces there.
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Lincoln runs against Mcclellan for president. Lincoln wins the election
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John Wikes Booth shoots Lincoln. This occurs at Ford's Theater.
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Grant meets with Lee. They discuss the end of the war.
