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Period: Jan 1, 1400 to
Explorers to the Late 1800's
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Oct 1, 1492
Christopher Columbus Exploration
In 1492 Columbus went on an exploration and found himself in the Americas. This helped many more explores come to the new found land. -
Oct 3, 1500
Spanish Exploration
An exploration in the New World starting after Columbus found the Americas. Even more land later being found. -
John Winthrop
John Winthrop went against the flow and said the English church needed reforming. He later became leader in a North American Colony and shaped how Americans saw themselves. -
French and Indian War
Was a war faught between Britian and French over American land. In the end Britian won winning most of the land. -
Industrial Revolution
A period when the rural societies in America became industrial and urban. This improved industrial growth, but did not improve work places. -
Proclamation of 1763
Was a proclamation that forbade all settlement past a line drawn along the Appalachian Mountains. -
Sugar and Molasses Act
Under this act colonial merchants were forced to pay a tax of six pence per gallon on the importation of foreign molasses. Many Americans did not follow this act and made the American Revolution grow. -
Stamp Act
The stamp act was an act that the British put taxs on every piece of printed paper that Americans would use. Making even a bigger hole between the two countries. -
Quarting Act
An act that allowed American colonist to give houseing to British soldiers. Many of the defensless coloniest were mistreated by the soliders even if they did give them food and a bed. -
Declaratory Act
An act Americans made rebelling against the British Stamp Actand even Sugar Act. This mad2 Americas independents grow. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a street fight in Britian. Many people were killed and this inspired many writers in this time -
American Revolutionary War
A war faught between Great Britan and the 13 colonies in North America for freedom. In the end North America won alonge with winning its independents. -
Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights is made up of the first 10 amendments which gives everyone in America equal rights and improved Americna's everyday lives. -
Jefferson Era
Jefferson Era started when Thomas Jefferson was elected president in 1800. In his time in power he expanded America' terriroty by buying land from the French. -
Wesrward Expansion
The Westward Expansion started in 1803 when Louisiana was baught from the French. By 1840 more than 6 million people had moved to the west for economic opportunities. -
The Market Revoultion
The Revoultion was a dramatic change in economy. It was an improvmemnt in every day life, but made workers work longer and harder hours. -
Mexican-American War
The Mexican-American war was a fight over land. America won winning Texas, California, Utah, Nevada, Arizona and New Mexico. -
Declaration of Sentiments
The Declaration of Sentiments was a document signed by 100 people, 68 women and 32 men. This document faught for women's rights and equality. -
Civil War
The Civil War was faught between the South and North. The North won in April 9, 1865 winning black's freedom and later thier equal rights. -
KKK
The Ku Klux Klan was a group made purley out of hate for blacks. They killed many people, but were stopped in 1871 by federal law.
