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1492
Christopher Columbus
An Italian explorer sailing for Spain who believed that Asia (India) could be reached by sailing west from Europe. His first voyage was in 1492, wherein he discovered North America (Caribbean islands) and named it the West Indies. He will make four voyages to the new world without fully realizing what he had discovered. -
1518
Middle Passage
Forced African slaves to go across the Atlantic Ocean to the New World. To produce cotton cloth, rum, sugar, rice, etc. While bringing Europe, guns, ammunition, and tools. -
Jamestown
First permanent English settlement near Williamsburg, Virginia. Was very marshy and hot which became very unhealthy for the people. Yet had many advantages, ships could load and unload things easier, the settlement was joined with the mainland which is easier to protect. Which was then ruined by the Spanish. -
The Southern colonies
A territory that stretched from Virginia to Florida and to the West of the Pacific Ocean. -
Plymouth
A group of about 100 people full of English men and women. The first colonial settlement that landed in New England. Boarded the Mayflower and sailed to Massachusetts. Many of the original settlers passed away from the terrible winter. -
New England Colonies
In 1620 group of Puritan separatist arrived at Plymouth. Wealthy Massachusetts sent many more Puritans to help with farming, fishing, hunting with the help of the locals. -
Massachusetts Bay Colony
1000 Puritan refugees from England settled to Massachusetts -
Middle Colonies
King Charles gave territory to New England and Virginia which had many Dutch traders there. When the King gave territory the Dutch stayed put. -
Great Awakening
A religious group that impacted English colonies. -
French and Indian War
Many people think it was a war between the french and Indians but it was them against the British. -
Stamp Act
A stamp put on taxes, legal papers, newspapers, cards, etc. -
Boston Massacre
A fight between the British and people of Boston. British killed some men and the people from Boston weren't happy with them -
Boston Tea Party
There was a storm of colonial protests which led the Americans to dress up as Indians and dump 342 chests of tea into the ocean. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
A war between the British and the Americans. Very unclear who shot first but 273 British died while leaving 95 Americans dead. -
American Revaluation
The 13 colonies won political independence and started to form the United States. The war lasted more than a decade. -
American Revolutionary War
The 13 colonies won political independence and started to form the United States. The war lasted more than a decade. -
Declaration of Independence
An approved document stating the separation between the 13 North American colonies from Great Britain. Stating the United colonies should be free and independent. -
Valley Forge
Cold winter wear men didn't have shoes, small clothes, hardly any blankets. Many men died that year from freezing to death -
Battle Of Yorktown
Where the last battle of the American Revolution ended, to begin the nation's independence. -
Abolitionism
An emotional group trying to end slavery in violation of the "rights of man." -
Article of Confederation
Fixing the Article of Confederation that before had many troubles and was creating a lot of political problems. -
Bill of Rights
Was added to the constitution, the first 10 amendments were added as well. -
Louisiana Purchase
The Mississippi River purchased the United States, spending 15 million dollars, 2 cents an acre. The greatest land bargain in history. -
Lewis and Clark
Lewis and Clark were led to explore the Louisiana purchase and the Pacific Northwest. -
War of 1812
2nd war against the British. The British didn't want us to be equal. They were trying to create a lot of problems between us and the Indians. -
Missouri Compromise
They passed Missouri as a slaved state while Maine was a free slaved state. South was the one that wanted the slaves while North didn't so much -
Election of 1824
4 men going up to run president. None of the presidents got the number they needed in order to be chosen. Votes got split 4 ways instead of 2 ways. -
Industrial Revelation
The United States is going from farm to factories. Factories led to new ways of living, new ways to make money. -
Indian Removal Act
The president granted Indian tribes to unsettle western land in exchange for their territories along the state borders mainly in the Southeast which would lead to the Indians to be removed -
Battle of the Alamo
A small group of Texan soldiers volunteered to fight in the Alamo against thousands of Mexican soldiers. Texans fighting for there Independence. -
Mexican American War
War between the US and Mexico, claiming whether Texas ended at Mexico's claim, Nueces River or the Rio Grande river, Americas claim. -
California Gold Rush
Gold was discovered in Sutters Mill, California. Gold helped California to becoming a state quicker than what was expected. -
Compromise of 1850
Many laws that were passed that dealt with slavery being an issue. -
Uncle Toms Cabin
A novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe, telling a story about an black enslaved man named Tom and a white little girl. Making this book worldwide, even white readers up North. -
Bleeding Kansas
A small civil war against the pro slavery and anti slavery for control over Kansas. -
Dred Scott
Dred Scott was trying to be a citizen in the United States but African Americans were not ever allowed to be citizens. -
Lincoln- Douglas debates
Many debates about slavery between Democrat, Stephan Douglas and Republican, Abraham Lincoln. -
Fort Sumter
Fort Sumter is a sea fort built on an island. North felt as if the fort belonged to the United States government while South Carolina felt it belong to the Confederacy. -
Confederate States of America
11 Southern States withdrew from the union, meaning that all men are not created equal -
Manifest Destiny
Americans were heading west, all this land was their destiny. What god wanted them to do. -
Civil War
The United States and the 11 Southern colonies were formed in the Confederate States of America. -
Emancipation Proclamation
Where Lincoln freed slaves of the Confederate States to make the union mad -
Battle of Gettysburg
Fought all around Gettysburg -
Gettysburg Address
A famous two hour speech about all the men who have died due to challenges. -
Underground Railroad
Harriet was a free slave that wanted to help slaves that were in the South escape. Escaping safely while moving up North or in Canada. -
Battle of Appomattox
Week long war where many soldiers died. South eventually surrenders to the North
