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Period: Jan 1, 1400 to
Mr Russo Project Timeline
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Jan 1, 1492
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus sailed the Atlantic Ocean -
Jan 1, 1500
The Incas
Developed a language called Quechua and formed a central goverment with a king. -
Jan 1, 1519
Hernan Cortes
Made allies with aztec tribes and conquered Tenochtitland. -
Jan 1, 1534
Francisco Pizarro
Pizarro and his Native American allies had conquerd the entire Inca empire. -
Jan 1, 1539
Native Americans
Native Americans killed the enslaved African poeple. -
Sir Walter
Sir Walter sent an expedition and landed on the present day Virginia and North Carolina. -
Jamestown
105 colonists arrived to America and founded Jamestown, it was the first permanent English settlement. -
Champlain
He founded a colony on the Saint Lawrence River. -
The Pilgrams
The pilgrams set sail on the Mayflower from England. They land on Playmouth Rock. Massachusets. -
Boston Massacre
Crowds in Boston got angry at the Britsh soldiers, the british soldiers shot 3 people which later on all 3 died. -
First Continental Congress
Colonial leaders who gathered to talk about the relationship between Britian and America. -
The Decloration of Independence
The Continental Congress approved the Decloration of Independence. -
Battle of Trenton
Washington and 2,400 soldiers road across the ice clogged Delaware River. -
Treaty of Paris
Great Britian recognized the Independence of the United States. -
The American Constitution
The final draft of the Constitution was completed. -
President George Washington
George Washington became the first president of the United States of America. -
Eli Whitney
Whitney gave officials a proposal for mass productions guns. -
Bill of Rights
10 of the proposed amendments intended to protect the citizens rights. -
Jay's Treaty
The treaty prevented Britian and America from having another war. -
Political Parties
A new era began for first time, more than one candidate ran for president. -
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson became the second president of the United States of America. -
Louisiana Purchase
Thomas Jefferson buys the Louisiana off the french for 15 million dollars. -
The first steam-powered sawmill
The nations steam powered sawmill was first built in Louisiana. It enabled lumber lumber companies to cut, sort, and clean wood quickly. -
James Madison becomes President
James Madison faced difficulty of continuing an unpopular trade war, begun by Thomas Jefferson. -
Era of good feelings 1812-1825
The United States enjoyed a time of peace, pride, and prgress. -
James Monroe
James Monroe sent U.S. troops to secure the Florida border and tried to settle there. -
Washington Iriving
Washington Irving, named after George Washington, published a tale called "Sleepy Hollow". -
Jackson
Jackson and his supporters assumed they will win the election of Jackson bieng president, which he did. -
Peter Cooper
Built a powerful locomotive called Tom Thumb and almost beat a horse-drawn railcar. -
Temperance Movement
This reformed effort urged people to use self discipline and started hard liquor. -
Nat Turners Rebellian
The most violent slave revolt in the country. Turner led a group a group of slaves to kill all whites in Virginia State. -
Samual F.B. Morse
Perfected the telegraph a device that could send info over wires across great distances. -
Panic of 1837
America experienced a severe economic depression. -
Oregon Trail
Many settlers moved to Oregon and other western areas. It was 2000 miles long. -
The Irish Potatoe Famine
Famalies in Ireland were dying of starvation and disseases due to the potatoes rotting called the potatoe blight. -
United States captures Texas
The US orgonized Texas rangers to guard agianst attacks. Finally Texas and mexico signed a treaty. -
Harriet Tubman
Tubman lead her family and 300 other slaves to freedom. Tubman was rewarded 40,000 dollars. -
Compromise of 1850
California was able to enter the Union as a free state. -
The Gadsen Purchase
The United States paid 10 million dollars in exchange for Arizona and New Mexico. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
A plan that would divide the remiander of the Louisiana into two territories. -
Free African Americans
Although most of the African Americans in the South were enslaved, more than 250,000 Free African Americans lived in the South. -
Fort Sumter
Charleston, South Carolina, that was attacked by Confedorate troops. -
Second Battle of full Run
Three day battle of Pope's and Jackson's troops fought. -
Susan B. Anthony
Anthony argued that women and men should recieve equal pay.