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Aug 3, 1492
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus set out on his first voyage to what came to be known as the New World. -
Nov 19, 1493
Second Voyage
On his second voyage Christopher Columbus arrived in Puerto Rico. Columbus found the Arawak Indians. The island that they were on was inhabited. -
Aug 5, 1496
European Settlement
Christopher Columbus found the first European Settlement in Western Hemisphere. -
Apr 26, 1513
Juan Ponce De Leon
After 1492 European exploration of the Americas revolutionized and New Worlds perceived themselves. One of the first major contacts, in what is called the American Deep South, happen when conquistador Juan Ponce de Leon landed in Florida -
English Settlers Arrive At Jamestown
English settlers arriving in James town by Virginia Company of London by King James. establishing the first permanent British settlement in North America at a place they named Jamestown, Virginia. -
John Smith Council President
John Smith explorer, writer, and cartographer became the president of James Town on September 10 1608. -
Native American Forces Attack
Spring of 1676 the combined tribes attacked Plymouth Plantation itself. the natives had demonstrated their ability to penetrate deep into colonial terrority. -
The French & Indian War
was a massive conflict involving Austria, England, France, Great Britain, Prussia, and Sweden. -
The Stamp Act
George Grenville rose in Parliament to offer the 55 resolutions of his Stamp Bill. The bill was passed on February 17 approved by the Lords on March 8. -
Boston Massacre
a crowd on the streets of Boston began to jostle and tease some British regulars people in the town. Things went from bad to worse. some " boys and young fellows " began to throw snowballs and stones. Then the exasperated soldiers fired into the crowd, killing five- and wounding half a dozen more. it was the shot herd around the world. -
The Tea Act
The Tea Act, passed by Parliament on May 10. the British East India Company were thrown from ships into Boston Harbor by American patriots. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was an act of direct action protest by the American colonists against the British Government. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
a detail of American troops acting under orders from Artemas Ward moved out of their camp, carrying picks, shovels, and guns. to go to bunker hill -
Common Sense" Published
Common Sense is written by Thomas Paine. it had the largest sale and circulation of any book in American history. powerful argument for independence from British. Paine wrote and reasoned in a style that common people understood. -
Declaration of Independence
The United States Declaration of Independence was adopted in 1776. This document is all about that men are created equal and the pursuit of Happiness. -
United States Declaration of Independence
The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America.The United States Declaration of Independence is a statement adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. -
Battle of Saratoga
The battles were fought nineteen days apart south of Saratoga, New York. New England from the southern colonies had started well , won a small victory over General Horatio Gates and the Continental Army in the September 19. -
Articles of Confederation
the Continental Congress acted as the provisional national government that ran the war. Congress presented the Articles for enactment by the states. -
Battle of Yorktown
Washington ordered that all guns within range begin blasting the redoubts in order to weaken them. Redoubt 10 was near the river and had only 70 men, Washington was in charge of the battle. -
Bill of rights
Bill of Rights lists specific prohibitions on governmental power. it was between Federalists and Anti-Federalists was the Constitution’s lack of a bill of rights. -
United States Bill of Rights is Ratified
The Conventions of a number of the States, having at the time of their adopting the Constitution, show a desire, in order to prevent misconstruction or abuse. -
John Adams
He was first Vice President became the second President of the United States. -
WestWard Expantion
People in the United States expanded into what is now Oklahoma.
impotant because then we woulndnt have Oklahoma. -
Lewis and Clark Expedition
this was the first American expedition to cross what is now the western portion of the United States. Lewis and Clark making their way westward through the continental to the Pacific coast. -
Battle of New Orleans
General Andrew Jackson led a small, poorly army to victory against 8000 British troops at the Battle of New Orleans. -
Manifest Destiny
People hoped to build a "city upon a hill. -
Second Inaugural Address
during his Lincolns inauguration at the start of his second term as President of the United States he gave his seccond Inaugural speech. -
Abraham Lincoln Assassinated
John Wilkes Booth entered the presidential box at Ford's Theatre and shot President Abraham Lincoln. -
Amendment is ratified
The Fifteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution prohibits that each goverment in the us has the right to vote.
