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Period: 1215 to
Unit 1 15 Events
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Aug 3, 1492
Christopher Columbus Discovers America
This is literally the discovery of America! In 1492, Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue (something like that). Europe thus began their conquest of the new world. -
Walter Raleigh Settles in North America
Walter Raleigh is approved to settle in America and begins a colony named Roanoke. This historically infamous colony is later found deserted with only the word “croatoan” left engraved in a tree. -
Jamestown
Colonists led by John Smith land at Jamestown. This marks the first American colony settlement. Many of these colonists were Protestants I think. -
French and Indian War
British American colonies and French American colonies fighting over new land, both with the aid of American Indians. It’s importance lies in the huge expansions in the New world that Britain gained by winning. The war ended in the Treaty of Paris. -
The Stamp Act
The worst of the taxes implemented, designed to compact the smuggling that was done to avoid the original taxes. Britain designated that every item needed a stamp purchased for it in order for it to be sold. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
The battle of Lexington and Concord was one of the first American Revolutionary altercations. It began due to a British commanding officer hearing of gunpowder and supplies being stored by American patriots. -
The Declaration of Independance
The deceleration of independence is arguable the most important document in American history that really just declared us free from Britain’s monarchy and we gave ourselves our own independence. -
The Constitution
The American constitution was created to allow a functioning body of government that the people could exercise their rights under and be protected from. -
The Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution to provide American citizens with extended protection in the form of 10 amendments to the already existing constitution that allowed them a legal form of protection against a possible corrupt government. -
The Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana was a large piece of land sold to America by France that was integrated into the south. It importantly gave the US control of the Mississippi River. -
Texas Revolution
The Texas revolution was the rebellion of American colonists as well as tejanos against the centralist Mexican government. Texas became pretty much sovereign and would later be annexed into the US -
The Civil War
The Civil war was the lengthiest war in American history spamming over about 5 years, beginning over the long standing controversy over the enslavement of black people but also as well as expansion, secession and state’s rights. -
Homestead Acts
The homestead acts began in 1862 by which Americans were allowed to possess land freely. There would literally be races and killing just to go put your stake on some land. But this “claimed” land was pretty much yours forever. -
Emancipation Proclamation
The emancipation proclamation was a federal order issued by President Abraham Lincoln announcing the abolishment of slavery. It supposedly declared that truly now all men would be equal and one man could no longer assume ownership of another. -
Transcontinental Railroad
The transcontinental railroad was the West’s form of connection between Iowa and rapidly developing California. It spanned 1,912 miles to connect with the east’s already well developed railroad.
