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Period: Jan 1, 1450 to
American Studies Project
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Oct 30, 1451
Christopher Columbus
Chistopher Columbus is born and later becomes the explorer who found the New World. -
Aug 3, 1492
Palos de la Frontera
The city from which Columbus departed to search for the new world. -
Oct 12, 1492
Columbian Exchange
Columbus rwaches the new world and learns that they are not alone on the continet. The meet the Native Americans and start trading with them their goods. Little do they know in a couple of centuries they would be mortal enemies. -
May 20, 1498
Vasco De Gama lands in Goa (Indan subcontinent)
Vasco De Gama land in Goa and had found a new route for spice trade. -
Captain Christopher Newport reaches Virginia
After 5 months at sea captain Christopher Newport reaches the Cape Henry in Virginia to start settling the new world. -
Plymouth
The first 99 settlers of the North amercan colony landed in Plymouth, Massachusetts. -
John Smith
Joh smith who was on the governing council of some of the first settlers of the new world died on this date. -
Signing of the Deceration of Independance
The Secnd Continental Congress meets in Philadelphia and 12 out of the 13 colonies agree on the Decleration. -
Signing of the Treaty of Paris
Th signing of this contract by King George III and representetives of the U.S.A ended the American Revolutionary War. -
U.S Constitution is Ratified
The U.S agrres to ratify the constitution. The constitution was ratified in Pennsylvania. -
George Washington
George Washington becomes the 1st president of the U.S.A. -
Benjamin Franklin's Death
Bejamin Franklin dies in Philadelphia,PA at the age of 84 and his funeral atracts 20,000 mourners. -
Disrtict of Columbia
Signing of the Residence Bill makes the District of Columbia the new U.S capital. -
John Adams
John Adams becomes the 2nd president of the U.S.A. -
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson becomes the 3rd Prsident of the U.S.A. -
Louisiana Purchase
Robert Livingston, James Monroe, and Barbe Marbois signed this treaty in Pars which stated that the Lousiana territory now belonged to the U.S. Jefferson announced this to the American people on July 4. -
Lewis and Clark
Lewis and Clark are joined by nearly 4 dozen other men to begin their long expedition. -
James Madison
James Madison becomes the 4th president of the U.S.A. -
War of 1812
The War of 1812 was a military conflict between America, Great Brtain, and Ireland that lasted 2 and a half years. -
James Monroe
James Monroe becomes the 5th president of the U.S.A. -
John Quincy Adams
John Quincy Adams becomes the 6th president of the U.S.A. -
Andrew Jakson
Andrew Jackson becomes the 7th president of the U.S.A. -
Indian Removal Act
The Indan Removal Act was signed on this date by president Andrew Jackson. -
Martin Van Buren
Martin Van Buren becomes the 8th president of the U.S.A. -
William Henry Harrison
William Henry Harrison becomes the 9th president of the U.S.A.
