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Period: Jan 1, 1492 to
Social Studies, period 2
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Aug 3, 1492
The Journey Begins
On August 3rd, 1492 Columbus's 3 ships set sail. The nina, The Pinta and Santa Maria. -
Jan 1, 1493
Pope Alexander VI drew a boundary for spain and Portugal
The line of demarcation divided the Atlantic Ocean. Spain coud claim all the land west of the line. -
Oct 29, 1501
Amerigo Vespucci thinks he found a new world
He led a spanish fleet to the coast of present-day of South America -
Oct 26, 1519
Hernan Cortes left Cuba to sail Mexico
He heard of a wealthy land and he conquered the Aztec Empire. -
Nov 28, 1524
The Council of The Indies
This was formed to govern the America's from Spain. -
Dec 29, 1528
Alvar Nunez Cabeza De Vaca joined an Expedition
Their group of 300 men landed on florida and they faced shortages of food. -
May 2, 1539
Native Americans get better treatment.
De Vaca returned to Spain and he called for a better treatment of Native Americans -
Jan 20, 1540
Began to explore north american southwest
De Vaca's wanted to find the legendary seven cities of gold. -
English VS. Armada
The Armada's defeat shocked the Spanish and their economy was in trouble. -
Pilgrims leave to The Netherlands
The pilgrims were finally able to practice their religion. Eventually, they left Europe because they feared the children would forget english traditions. -
Hudson sails to New York
He went to go find a North American Passage. They didnt find it but it lead to the Increased European interest in North America. -
Failure of Jamestown
In 1609, 400 settlers arrived and diseases spread and this period was known as the starving time. Only 60 people remained alive. -
Slavery began expanding
A Dutch ship brought the first africans to Virginia. -
Mayflower Compact
Pilgrims wanted to establish their own laws, so they created a legal contract which they agreed to have fair laws. -
Squanto teaches Pilgrims
Squanto was an Indian that taught the pilgrims many things like looking for food and making their colonies better. -
Dutch presence in the new world
Peter Minuit bought Manhattan, they founded New Amsterdam. Which is now called New York City. -
Harvard College
John Harvard founded this college. They taught ministers and met the colonies needs for education. -
Public Education
The General Cout of Massachusetts said that a school must be founded in every township. -
English Bill of Rights
This act reduced the powers of the English Monarch. -
Enlightment Movement
Colonists were influenced by Enlightment. Which was the idea that reason and logic could improve society. -
Higher Education
By this time, women and men could read and write. -
Carolina split into 2.
It was very hard to govern the colony all together, so they split Carolina into two. North Carolina and South Carolina. -
Great Awakening
This was a religious movement that swept through the colonies. People began to come together to hear sermons. -
Sugar Act
Parliament passed down the Sugar Act which set duties on molasses and sugar imported by colonists. It was the first act passed to raise money. -
First Colonial Boycott
People refused to buy British goods in New York, then it soon spread through other colonies because of high taxes. -
Stamp Act
This act required colonists to pay for an official stamp or seal, when they bought paper items. -
First Continental Congress
It was a gathering of Colonial leaders who were deeply troubled about the relationship between great britain and its colonies in America. -
Declaration of Indepence
This announced the colonies break from Great Britain, on July 4th,1776. -
Battle of Yorktown
This was the last major battle of the American Revolution. -
Dollar Currency
The United States begins using the dollar currency. -
America's 1st president
George Washington becomes the first president of the united states. -
Purchase of Louisiana
This purchase by Thomas Jefferson doubled the size of the land in the United States. -
Embargo Act
Congress passed this act. The law essentially banned trade with all foreign countries. -
Treaty of Ghent
This treaty was signed at Belgium and ended the war between Britain and U.S -
James Monroe becomes president.
He sent U.S troops to go protect Florida's border. -
Gallaudet finds the first free american school for the hearing impaired.
Thomas Gallaudet improved the Education and lives of people with hearing impairements. -
Harriet Tubman is born.
She is the most famous underground railroad conductor and is known as, " The moses of her people". -
James Fenimore Cooper publishes a novel, "The Pioneers"
Critics said that Cooper's characters were not interesting at all. They critisized all the women in his stories. -
Era of Good Feelings
The U.S enjoyed the Era of Good feelings. This was a time of peace, pride and progess. from 1815-1835. -
Indian Removal Act
All Native Americans who lived East of the Mississippi River were removed and were told to move west. Then they established an Indian territory, which is now Oklahoma. -
Perfection of the Telegraph
Samuel F.B Morse perfected the telegraph. A device that could send information over wires across great distances. -
The Irish Potatoe Famine
This was a disease that caused rot in potatoes. More than a million poeple died of starvation and diseases in Ireland. Then more people fled to the United States. -
Seneca Falls Convention
This was the first public meeting about women's rights held in the United States. -
Pottawatomie Massacre
John Brown killed 5 pro-slavery men in Kansas. The abolitionist managed to escape. Kansas collapsed into Civil War, about 200 people were killed. -
Emancipation Proclamation
Abraham Lincoln wrote this military order that freed slaves controlled by the Confederacy. -
Lincoln was murdered.
John Wikes Booth, a southern who opposed Lincoln's policies shot him. He died early the next morning. -
Fifteen Amandment
The congress proposed this amandment to give African American men the right to vote. -
First African American in US Senate.
Hiram Revels was the first african american man to be part of the Senate. He was a clergyman, educator, and politian. -
Panic of 1873
The failure of an important business sent panic through the stock market. Companies had to buy their shares back; The failure of almost 18,000 businesses led the nation into an economic crisis. -
Reconstruction Era
During the Reconstruction Era, the U.S was rebuilding itself after having divisions based on race and sectionalism.
