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Oct 26, 1400
World Exploration
Portugal became a leader in world exploration. -
Oct 27, 1488
Portugese Navigate
Portugese navigotor Bartolomeu Dias led an expidition from Portugal southward along the African Coast -
Oct 27, 1492
Columbus Set Sail
Columbus's three ships set sail. -
Oct 27, 1492
Found Land!
Columbus found an unknown island which he called San Salvador (Holy Savior) -
Oct 27, 1501
Spanish Fleet
Amerigo Vespucci led a spanish fleet to South America -
Oct 27, 1508
Puerto Rico
Juan Ponce de Leon landed on the island of Puerto Rico -
Oct 27, 1510
Slavery Begins
Spanish government legalized the sale of slaves in colonies. -
Oct 27, 1512
Florida Found!
Juan Ponce de Leon discovered the caost of Florida. -
Oct 27, 1534
King Henry VIII
King Henry VIII founded the Church of England or the Angelican Church. -
King James I Settlement
A company of english merchants asked King James I for the rights to establish a settlement. -
King James I Grants Request
King James I granted the request of the company to settle in Virginia. -
Now Married
John Rolfe married Pocahantus, daughter of Powhaten leader. -
Pocahontas's Death
Pocahontas died in England while visiting with John Rolfe. -
First Africans in Virginia
A Dutch ship brought the first slaves to Virginia. -
Powhattan Dead
Colonist killed Powhattan leader ( Pocahontas's Father). -
Dutch West Indian Company
Dutch West Indian Company set 30 families to settle in New Netherlands. -
Manhattan
Peter Minuit bought Manhattan Island from Native Americans for $24. -
Spanish European's Effect America
Spanish Empire in the Americas has grown to about 3-4 million people. -
Louis and Jacques Set Sail
Louis Jolliet and Jacques Marquette set out to sail to find the great river of Mississippi. -
Conflict In The Colonies
The first colonial boycott, people refused to buy British goods in New York. -
Boston Tea Party
Colonist disguised as Indians sneaked onto 3 tea filled ships and dumped 340 chest of tea into the Boston Harbor -
12 Colonies Met Again!
Deligates from 12 colonies met again in Philadelphia. for the second continental congress. -
4th of July/Independence Day
Continental Congress approved Declaration of Independence and the USA was born. -
Christmas Night
While a winter storm was lashing, Washington and 24,000 soldiers silently rowed across the icy Delaware River. -
Confedartion
The second continental congress passed the article of confedaration. -
Loading Cannons
Mary Ludwig Hays (Molly Pitcher) took place loading cannons when her husband died. -
French War
France entered war, French leaders presented him with a small fleet of 7 vessels. He also named the flag ship Benjamin Franklin. -
Slavery Legal
Slavery became legal in all colonies. -
Ending Slavery
New England colonies were taking steps to end slavery. -
Washington Camp
Cornwalls sent a drummer ad a soldier with a white flag to surrender to Washington camp. -
Independant USA
In the treaty of Paris, Great Britain recognized the independance of the USA. -
Constitution
Delaware became the first state to ratify the constitution. -
New Hampshire
New Hampshire became the ninth state to ratify it. -
Judiciary Act
This act created 3 levels of Federal Court and defined powers and relationship to the state courts. -
The Election
Federalist John Adam and Charles St. Pickney ran against Democratic Republicans. -
American Shipping
Before handling Lousiana to France, Spain closed New Orleans to American Shipping. -
Louisana Purchase
The senate approved Louisana Purchase agreement which roughly doubled the size of the USA. -
West Expidition
The president asked congress to fund an expidition to explore the west. -
Lewis and Clark Expidition
Lewis and Clark expidition began the long journey to explore Lousiana Purchase. -
Rights
New Jersey took away the right for women to vote. -
Boston Manufacturing
The Boston Manufacturing campany, Lowells first textile mill opened in Waltham, Massaucheuts. -
First Road Built By Government
Cumberland Road was the first road built my federal government. -
Lowell
A company built a larger mill in Massuchuets town later named Lowell. -
Tariff Abomination
Northern Manufactures began to demand a tariff imported woolen goods. -
Indian Removal Act
The removal of Native Americans who lived in the east of the Mississippi to lands in the west. -
Panic of 1837!
A severe economic depression. -
The Oregeon Trail
Americans began to move west lured by rich resources and mild climate. -
California Gold Rush
80,000 people moved to California because of the "Gold Fever". -
Railroads
About 30,000 miles of railroad linked almost every major city in Eastern USA. -
Coal and Steel
The demand for coal increased as the demand for steel grew.