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Feb 13, 1292
Marco Polo and his adventures
Apon Marco polos return to Europe in 1292, he wrote the story of his adventures in China. -
Apr 11, 1448
Printing press
The printing press came into use in Europe in 1448. -
Period: Aug 12, 1492 to Oct 12, 1492
Silly Columbus
Columbus left Spain with three ships on August 12, 1492. Ten weeks later on October 12, 1492, he arrived in the Bahama Islands. Columbus thought he had reached the coast of Aisia. -
Oct 12, 1492
Taking it all
Columbus took possession of San salvador. -
Apr 16, 1513
Smells like FLORIDA
Ponce de Leon explored Florida in 1513. -
Mar 16, 1524
The French?.
French claims to North America began with the entrance of Verrazano into New York harbor in 1524. -
Jan 13, 1540
Lots of land
By 1540 the Spanish empire in America extended from from the tip of South America north-ward to California and from California east-ward to Florida. -
1st French settlement
Champlain founded Quebec, the first permanent French settlement in north America. -
By the 1770's
By the 1770's Americans had come to think of themselves as something different from the people of England or of Europe, they were Americans. -
1st Continental Congress
The first Continental Congress met in September 1774. The second would meet again in May 1775. -
Common Sense
A article called "Common Sense" helpede convince Americans that independence from England was desireable. -
I GOT IT!!!!
Richard Henery Lee introduced a resolution calling for the independence of the American colonies. Congress approved it and a committee headed by Thomas Jefferson was appionted to write a Declaration of Independence. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was announced to the world on July 4, 1776. -
The End
On October 19, 1781 Coenwallis surrendered. This marked the end of major fighting in the American Revolution. -
The Oath
Washington took the Oath of Office. -
WAR!!
France and england go to war. Americans wanted to go with Frances side, and others wanted to go with England. All in all at the end, America decided to try and be friends with both. -
Louisiana Purchase
President Jefferson was scared that the French owned Louisiana so he bought New Orleans and some other land around it to protect them. But he wanted Louisiana so he sent Monroe to france to aid Livingston about buying it from the french. Napoleon said he would sell for $15 million. Jefferson saw his chance and he took it. -
War of 1812
America declared war on England because they were taking our ships and our men hostage. We won alot of battles, we killed the Indian leader Tecumseh(causing less Indian trouble on the northwestern frontier) and our national anthem was writen by Francis Scott Key. He was a prisioner on a British ship. -
Missouri Compromise
Was a document that said all land north of latitude 36*30' in the Louisiana Purchase was made free land. -
Monroe Doctrine
Monroe stated to congress that there could be no more colonization. Nations already having them could keep them but they could not expand. And also that the US would not interfere with European affairs. -
Election of 1824
Jackson lost the election of 1824. He belives that there was a "corrupt bargin" that took place in congress in tha choice btween him and John Adams. Four years later he came back and won the election of 1828. He got his revenge for tha "corrupt bargin". -
Trial of Tears
In 1838 and 1839, as part of Andrew Jackson's Indian removal policy, the Cherokee nation was forced to give up its lands east of the Mississippi River and to migrate to an area in present-day Oklahoma. The Cherokee people called this journey the "Trail of Tears," because of its devastating effects. The migrants faced hunger, disease, and exhaustion on the forced march. Over 4,000 out of 15,000 of the Cherokees died. -
Annexation of Texas
After winning its independence from mexico, Texas asked to be annexed, or added, to the US. their request was denied at firstbut in 1844 Texas was again asking for admission to the Union. Mexico threatened to go to war against the Union if Texas was annexed. -
Lincoln vs. Douglas
The Lincoln-Douglas Debates of 1858 were a series of seven debates between Abraham Lincoln, the Republican candidate, and the incumbent Stephen Douglas, a Democratic Party candidate, for a seat in the United States Senate. -
Uncle Toms Cabin is Published
Uncle Toms Cabin was a book that was publishe dand it was pointed mainly on slavery. It talked about all the wrongs of slavery. -
Dread Scott Decision
The Dred Scott decision was a Supreme Court case in the 1853. The Court ruled that since blacks were not citizens of the United States, Dred Scott could not sue his former master. -
Battle of Ft.Sumter
Was the opening battle of the civil war. -
Emancipation Proclamation
Slaves in Confederate states which were not back in the Union by then would be free, but slaves in the Border States were not affected. -
Gettysburg Address
The Gettysburg address is a speech that was given by President Abraham Lincoln at Gettysburg, Virginia. It is one of the most famous speeches in United States history.
