American History 1

By sophiahendelman
  • 15,000 BCE

    Migration out of Africa and of Native Americans

    Migration out of Africa and of Native Americans
    15,000 - 20,000 years ago. This was the beginning of migration out of Africa and when the Native Americans crossed through Beringia to North America.
  • 1492

    Columbus discovers the Americas

    Columbus discovers the Americas
    On a journey to find China, Columbus stumbles across the Caribbean Islands and thinks it is one of the Islands in the Indies.
  • 1503

    Columbus brings Africans to Spain to be field workers

    Columbus brings Africans to Spain to be field workers
    Columbus takes people living in the U.S and brings them to Spain for field work. Columbus hopes for them to make europeans rich with sugar, cotton, and tobacco.
  • 1519

    Cortés comes to Tenochtitlán

    Cortés comes to Tenochtitlán
    Cortes comes to Tenochtitlán to conquer and destroy the land and its people.
  • 1521

    Cortés conquers Tenochtitlán

    Cortés conquers Tenochtitlán
    Cortés brought smallpox disease upon the people as well as fighting with weapons, killing them.

  • Glorious Revolution

    Glorious Revolution

  • Powhatans fight and destroy Chesapeake Indians

    Powhatans fight and destroy Chesapeake Indians

  • French and Indian War starts

    French and Indian War starts

  • Stamp tax put in place

    Stamp tax put in place

  • Colonists begin to want to separate from England

    Colonists begin to want to separate from England

  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre

  • Boston tea party

    Boston tea party

  • First Continental Congress Meet in Philadelphia to discuss Americas Future

    First Continental Congress Meet in Philadelphia to discuss Americas Future

  • American Revolution begins

    American Revolution begins
    Paul Revere, William Daws, and Dr. Samuel Prescott rode on horseback to spread the message that the Redcoats are coming. A battle takes place and several people die, creating the start of the American Revolution.

  • Daniel Boone leads army through Cumberland gap to explore the west

    Daniel Boone leads army through Cumberland gap to explore the west

  • The declaration of independence is made

    The declaration of independence is made

  • Valley Forge arrival

    Valley Forge arrival

  • George Washington's inauguration

    George Washington's inauguration

  • Supreme court claims the right to decide if a law is unconstitutional

    Supreme court claims the right to decide if a law is unconstitutional

  • Louisiana purchase is made

    Louisiana purchase is made

  • Lewis and Clark head to the west to explore the Louisiana purchase

    Lewis and Clark head to the west to explore the Louisiana purchase

  • Alexander Hamilton dies

    Alexander Hamilton dies

  • Lewis and Clark reach the Pacific Ocean

    Lewis and Clark reach the Pacific Ocean
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    The war of 1812 against Great Britain

  • Milk sickness kills many pilgrims

    Milk sickness kills many pilgrims

  • John Quincy Adams elected for president of the U.S

    John Quincy Adams elected for president of the U.S

  • Thomas Jefferson and John Adams begin writing letters to eachother about thier ideas, memories, and hopes

    Thomas Jefferson and John Adams begin writing letters to eachother about thier ideas, memories, and hopes

  • The Indian Removal Act is established by president Andrew Jackson

    The Indian Removal Act is established by president Andrew Jackson

  • thousands of pilgrims follow Jed Smith's path to migrate west

    thousands of pilgrims follow Jed Smith's path to migrate west

  • James W Marshall finds gold in California

    James W Marshall finds gold in California