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Oct 27, 1347
The Black Death
The Black Death arrivies in Europe and eventually killed millions. -
Apr 3, 1350
Renaissance
The Renaissance began. -
Oct 12, 1492
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus reaches the Americas. -
Nov 28, 1511
Juan Ponce De Leon
Juan Ponce De Leon discovered the coast of Florida. -
Jun 2, 1564
Frances first Native American settlement
France built its first North American settlement in Florida. -
Jamestown
Colonists founded Jamestown ,the first permanent English settlement in North America. -
New Neatherland
The Dutch founded New Neatherland as a trading post for exchanging furs with the Irquois. -
The Mayflower
About fourty -one male passengers on the Mayflower signed the Mayflower Compact.This had them agreeing to have fair laws to protect the general good. -
English Catholics
A group of 200 English Catholics came to Maryland. -
English Colonies
The people of Connecticut drew up the English colonies first written constitution. -
Stamp Act Congress
The members of the Massachusetts legilature called for a Stamp Act Congress. Delegates from nine colonies had then met in New York. -
Fighting between Bostonians and soliders
Tension exploded between Bostonians and soliders on March 5th ,when a lone Britsh solider standing guard had an argument with a coloniest and struck him. -
Tea Act
The tea act was passed,ehich allowed the British East India company to sell tea diretly to the colonists. -
First Continental Congress
All the colonies except Georgia sent representatives to a meeting because of the mountaing crisis. This meeting was a gathering of colonial leafers who were deeply troubled about the relationship between Great Britain and its colonies in America. -
Washington moves his army
Washington moved his army to Dorchester Heights. -
Declaration of Independence
The thirteen colonies issued the Decarartion of Independence and break away from Great Britain. -
Slavery
Slavery became legal in all the colonies. -
Second Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congress passed the Articles of Confederation. -
Closing of the Mississippi River
The Spanish officials closed the lower Mississippi River to U.S. Shipping. -
The Dollar Currency
The United States started using the dollar currency. -
Delaware
Delaware the 1st state to ratify the constition. -
10 Admendments Ratified
10 of the Admendments were ratified. -
Jay's Treaty
The disputed that had arisen between the United States and Great Britain in the early 1900's were settled by Jay's Treaty. -
Amendment 11
The Amendement protects the states from lawsuits filled by citzens of other states or countries. -
Louisiana Purchase
Senates approved the Louisiana Purchase agreement, which doubled the size of the United States roughly. -
The Clermont
Without trouble the Clermont traveled up the Hudson River against the current. -
Non-Intercourse Act
The Non- Intercourse Act was passes by cngress. -
War ends
In 1815, New Yorkers celebrate the end of the War of 1812 and the return of free trade. -
Era of Good Feelings
The United States started enjoying the Era of Good Feelings, which was a time of peace,pride,and progress. -
Nat Turner's Rebellion
Nat Turner's Rebellion was the most violent slave revolt in the country . -
New York City Suffers
Cholera epidemics had many New Yorkers suffering and dying. -
Panic of 1837
A severe economic depression began,shortly after Van Buren took office. -
Treaty of Guadaluoe Hidalgo
Mexico and the United States signed the Treaty of Guadaluoe Hidalgo. This officially ended war and forced Mexico to turn over much of its northern territory to the Unites States. -
Seneca Falls Convention
Seneca Falls Convention was announced on July 19, 1848, by Stanton and Mott. This was the first public meeting about women's rights held in the United States. -
Fugitive Slave Act
The Fugitive Slave Act is passed by congress. -
President Lincoln
President Lincoln was inaugurated. -
Riots break out
When African America's are brought back into New York City to replace striking Irish dock workers, riots started to break out. -
54th Massachusetts Infantry
The 54th Massachusetts Infantry led to a heroic charge on South Carolina's Fort Wagner. -
Thirteenth Amendment
Congress proposed the thirteenth Amendment. -
Southern States
All the southern states except Texas had created new governments. -
Thirteenth Amendment took effect
The Thirteenth Amendment was ratified and took effect. -
Civil Rights Act of 1866
This act provided African Americans with the same legal rights as white Americans. -
Reconstruction Acts
Congress passed the first of several Reconstruction Acts. -
Fifteenth Amendment
Congress proposed the Fifteenth Amendment. -
Compromise of 1877
Democrats agreed to accept Haye's victory. -
Segregation
U.S. Supreme Court returned to the issue of segregation. -
Admendment 18
Selling,shipping,and shipping of alcoholic beverages are banned. -
Mexican Army
The Mexican army tried to remove a cannon from the town of Gonzales, Texas, -
Hunter-gathers
The earliest hunter-gathers were learning how to farm. -
Berring Land Bridge
Earth's climate grew warmer,and the the Ice Age ended.
