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Aug 3, 1492
Christopher Columbus
Found america -
1519
Hernando Cortes
claimed new colonies for Spain and conquered the Aztec empire -
Nov 15, 1532
Francisco Pizzaro
Conquered the Inca empire in Peru -
1539
Hernando de soto
Assisted Pizzaro with the conquest of the Inca. He was also the first to cross the Mississippi river. -
Period: Mar 8, 1565 to
Viceroy
Conquered the Native Americans and established new Spain -
Period: to
Sir Walter Raeigh
Roanoke also known as the "lost colony" was founded. -
Jamestown
Jamestown established -
Samuel de champlain
Created New France along the St. Lawrence river and the great lakes. -
Peter Minuit
Created New Amsterdam - Hudson river ( New York city, Albany, long island,New jersey) -
Roger Williams
Roger Williams banished from Massachusetts -
Anne Hutchinson
Anne Hutchinson banished and moved to Rhode island -
Peqout
Pequot wiped out by the english -
Period: to
king philips war
king Philips war -
French
French built fort Duquesne -
Treaty of paris
Treaty of Paris ends the war -
proclamation of 1763
proclamation of 1763 -
Boston massacre
many are killed by british troops -
british troops vs colonists
700 soldiers sent to destroy ammunition from the colonists -
Declaration of independence
today the declaration of independence was signed -
Treaty of paris
Treaty of Paris officially ended the war -
land ordinance of 1785
land ordinance of 1785 -
northwest ordinance 0f 1787
northwest ordinance of 1787 -
Steamboat
the steam boat is invented -
constitution
the binding law of America founded -
judiciary act
Established the judiciary branch -
Cotton gin
industrial invention of cotton -
Jays treaty
Agreement between the united states and great Britain to stay neutral -
Election of 1795
Election of 1795 -
Period: to
11-27 amendmnets added
11-27 amendments added -
Pickneys treaty
helped relationship between America and spain -
Interchangebale parts
Interchangeable parts produced by Eli Whitney -
convention of 1800
convention of 1800 -
Period: to
corps of discovery
corps of discovery -
Embargo act of 1807
Embargo on all foreign nations -
War of 1812
united states vs great Britain and allies -
Treaty of ghent
Peace treaty that ended the war of 1812 -
Era of good feelings
this was considered the era of good feelings -
panic of 1819
massive panic of 1819 -
Adams onis treaty
Adams onis treaty -
mcoulluch vs maryland
McCullough vs Maryland -
Election of 1820
Election of 1820 -
Missouri compromise
Missouri compromise -
monroe doctrine
Monroe doctrine -
Gibbons vs ogden
Gibbons vs ogden -
Election of 1824
election of 1824 -
Erie canal
Erie canal -
Tarrif of abominations
Tarif of abominations -
Election of 1828
Election of 1828 -
Nat turners rebellion
Nat turners rebels against all whites but failed -
Election of 1832
Election of 1832 -
Whig party
soon to be know as the great republican party -
Mechanical reaper
Mechanical reaper -
Trail of tears
many Indians sent west from there home -
Steel plow
Steel plow -
National road
National road is created -
Telegraph
Telegraph was invented -
Period: to
Mexican war
Mexican war -
Mexican secession
Mexican land given up to the united states of America -
California gold rush
gold is first found in California and starts a gold rush -
1850 compromise
1850 Compromise -
Fort sumter
where the confederate army fired the first shots -
Battle of bullrun
where stonewall Jackson got his name also a confederate victory -
Vicksburg
union took control of the Mississippi river -
Homestead act
Homestead act -
Morril land act
Morril land act -
antietma
antietma -
Gettysburg
massive three day battle which was the turning point of the war -
Shermans march
union troops destroyed everything -
Appomatox
where the union surrendered -
My birthday
The day I was born
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