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Jan 1, 1492
Columbian Exchange began
Ended around 1750
Some things that were brought to the New World from the Old World was rice, coffee, and bananas
From the New World to the Old World things like potatoes, avacados and corn were introduced to them -
Aug 3, 1492
Christopher Columbus and his men set sailed
He had three ships, the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria.
The Nina and the Pinta were smaller than the Santa Maria, and they were about 50 feet long -
Jan 1, 1499
Amerigo Vespucci made the first of two voyages to the New World
On his voyages, he discovered parts of Brazil
Funt Fact: Later on in 1507, a cartographer chose to name America after him -
Jan 1, 1519
Hernando Cortes bought horses to the New World
These animals changed the way the Plain Indians lived -
Indentured servants started to settle in the Southern Colonies
They felt that they were more needed in the Southern Colonies -
More immigrants started to travel to the English Coloines
They wanted to escape from issues occuring in their old countries, and seek for economic opportunity. -
King of England passed the Proclamation of 1763
King George III sent out the document to state that colonists can not move westward of the Applachian mountains. -
Boston Massacre took place
A group of angry umemployed laborers attacked a guard of the Boston Customs House. Soon British soldiers arrived, and attacked the group. This was known as the "Boston Massacre" In result 5 people died -
American Revolutionary War begun
Ended on September 3, 1783 after General Cornwallis was forced to surrender -
Declaration of Independence was signed
The Declaration of Independence offically declared that the 13 colonies were no longer part of Great Britain -
Articles of Confederation was written
It was soon ratified in 1781
This was the United States' first national constitution. -
Treaty of Paris was signed
This is the document that offically ended the American Revolutionary War. -
Congress passed the Northwest Ordinance
The document provides an orderly settlement process in the west.
It also promised education, freedom of religion, trial by jury, and no slavery. -
George Washington became president
Left office on March 4, 1797 -
Port cities grew dramatically
The port cities created a lot of jobs for many people, and that is how they grew. -
U.S. Constitution was ratified
Originally, the federal convention taken place in May 1787 was to revise the Articles of Confederation. Instead the delegates decided to create a new constitution for the country since the Articles of Confederation had some weaknesses. -
Bill of Rights was ratified
These are the first 10 amendments that state basic liberal rights -
John Adams became president
Left office on March 4, 1801 -
Thomas Jefferson became president
Left office on March 4th 1809 -
The Louisiana Purchase was made
The Louisiana Purchase was one of the greatest accomplishments of the Jefferson administration. It was a purchase of the French Territory and costed less than 3 cents per acre. The total of the entire territory was $15 million. -
James Madison became president
Left office on March 4, 1817 -
War of 1812 began
The war ended two years later on December 24 -
James Monroe became president
Left office on March 4, 1825 -
Monroe Doctrine was created
The doctrine officially declared that the New World was separate from the Old World -
John Quincy Adams became president
Left office on March 4, 1829 -
Republican Party of Jefferson and Madison split
In result two new parties named Democratic-Republican (Democratic) and National Republican Party (Whig) formed in 1828 -
Andrew Jackson became president
Left office on March 4, 1837 -
Indiana Removal Act was passed by Congress
This act was created by Andrew Jackson during his presidency -
Martin Van Buren became president
Left office on March 4. 1841 -
The U.S. Army moved more than 15,000 Cherokees to the west
This was known as the Trail of Tears -
William Henry Harrison became president
Left office on April 4, 1841 -
People started moving to the west looking for new land
Some people, like farmers were looking for rich soil for growing crops and raising farm animals. -
First piece of gold was found in California
It was worth two months of pay.
Also, this is what started the Gold Rush of 1848, it soon ended in 1855
