-
Oct 12, 1492
the Log of Christopher Columbus
by, Christopher Columbus -
May 13, 1527
La Relacion
from Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca -
Of Plymouth Plantation
by, William Bradford -
Fox and Coyote and Whale
retold by Mourning Dove. Date estimated -
The World on the Turtle's Back
An Iroquois creation story. Date is estimated due to lack on information. -
Period: to
Settlement of Jamestown
The first successful settlement in the Americas. Began the movement of Europeans into the New England colonies. -
Period: to
Struggle with Native Populations
With the white Europeans expanding into America, the Native Americans were unhappy about their land being forced from them, and they fought for their homes. -
The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano
by, Olaudah Equiano -
To My Dear and Lovely Husband
Anne Bradstreet -
Upon the Burning of Our House
Anne Bradstreet -
Between Heaven and Hell
the Puritan Traditions -
The Examination of Sarah Good
Salem Court Documents -
Period: to
Salem Witch Trials
Becoming histaric from poisons in the food, young girls were having fitts and visions of locals in the comunity. The people of the time, being very superstitious, hung 19 accused victimes. -
Period: to
Struggle with Britian
Britian, after the war with the French and Indians, wanted the Americans to pay for the cost of it, so they raised taxes enraging the American population. This lead to the Revolutionary War. -
Poor Richard's Almanack
by, Benjamin Franklin -
Period: to
The Great Awakening
Jonathan Edwards, a well known preacher, became a figure head through a sweeping revival throughout America. -
Fom Sinners in the Hands of an Angery God
by, Jonathan Edwards -
The Masque of the Red Death
by, Edgar Allan Poe -
Period: to
The Decleratino Of Independence
America's official Document telling England that they can get out of American's business. -
Common Sense
bym Thomas Paine -
The Declaration of Independence
by, the American States officially stating their freedom -
Period: to
the Revolutionary War
The Americans, tired of British rule and Taxation Without Representaion, Revolted against the British. They were the first to revolt in this manner and inspired many similar revolutions. -
Period: to
America's First Flag
As a new nation, America created a flag, the stars representing the number of states. At this time, there were 13 stars. -
What is an American
Michel-Guillaume Jean de Crevecoeur -
Period: to
George Washington President
After the Revoluitonary War, the congress chose their military leader as their president. -
Period: to
the French Revolution
Inspired by the American Revolution, the French commonwealth revolted against the tyrany resulting in a very bloody civil war/revolution. -
Period: to
Louisiana Purchase
America bought the Louisiana territory for the French expanding America's land past the Mississippi river. -
Period: to
Marbury v. Madison Supreme Court case
Marbury had the right to his commission but the court did not have the power to force Madison to deliver the commission. The constitutional issue on which Marbury v. Madison was decided was whether Congress could expand the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. -
Lecure to a Missionary
by, Red Jacket -
Period: to
War of 1812
This is Britian's attempt at taking America over and making it one of its colonies as it was before. This war tested America as a new country. -
The Devil and Tom Walker
by, Washington Irving -
Period: to
Depression of 1837
President Andrew Jackson issued his Specie Circular. Jackson's purpose in issuing the Specie Circular was to curb speculation in land. The effect was to reduce the money supply by depreciating the value of banknotes which constituted a major part of the money supply. -
Narrative of the Life of Fredrick Douglass, an American Slave
by, Fredrick Douglass -
Self-Reliance
by, Ralph Waldo Emerson -
Walden
by, Henry David Thoreau -
Period: to
Mexico American War
This war was over a dispute about the boundary between Mexico and America. -
Period: to
Scott vs. Emerson MIssouri Supreme Court Case
The court rules that Scott is still a slave. -
The Scarlet Letter
by, Nathaniel Hawthorn -
I Hear America Singing
by, Walt Whitman -
I Sit and Look Out
by, Walt Whitman -
Song of Myself
by, Walt Whitman -
Period: to
Scott vs. Stanford Supreme Court Case
Scott and his family gain their freedom. -
Period: to
Lincon's Presidency
Lincon becomes president. Because of his election, many southern states succede the Union and become their own nation. Lincon lead America through the Civil War reuniting America into one nation. Lincon's 2nd term was cut short because of his assasination. -
Period: to
Civil War
The war was fought mainly over the issue of slavery. -
Period: to
Civil Right Act of 1875
Granted African Americans fair/equal treatment.