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Jan 1, 1492
Columbian Exchange
Widespread transfer of animals, plants, culture, technology, and ideas. Due to this new innovations, crops,animals, and culture was brought to the Americas -
Aug 3, 1492
Spanish colonization
Spanish conquistadors and Columbus came to america and conquered native living there, and began what is known today as America -
Jan 1, 1513
Juan Ponce de Leon
First European to land in flordia. He set in motion the European Conquistion of the natives -
Jan 1, 1514
Hernando de Soto
Explored westward from Flordia all the way to mississippi. Founding almost everything inbetween. -
Jamestown settlement
Capitol of Virgina colony and was the first colony in the British colony. this is where the British empire began -
Headright system
grant of land given to colonists in the 13 colonies. allowed colonist to settle of more land within colonies. -
Great Migration
Migration of 70,000 refugees from Englans to North America. most migrants moved to New england and the Caribbean. caused the America population to rise -
Anne Hutchinson
Known for questioning the puritan church, but also moved northward and helped establish Rhode Island -
Pueblo Revolt
Revolt led by a sherman named Pope. Killing colonicst and priests and rid the Spanish of New Mexico for some time. allowed Pueblos to regain their home, and establish self-rule -
Treaty of Utrecht
ended war of Spanish Succession between Louis XIV and France and Europe. This treaty stopped the French from expanding, and allowed the British Empire to expand. -
French and Indian war
British tried to take and settle at fort Duquesne. leading to the Fall of British government and a new prime Minister -
French-Indian fur trade
Natives traded fur with the French. Impacted by allowing the natives guns and other good to fight back against conquistion -
Treaty of Paris
Ended the revolutionary War. granted the colonies territory from ssouthern border of Canada to northern border of Flordia. As well as from the Atlantic Coast to the Mississippi River. -
Free Navigation of Mississippi
It was a boundry of US and also gave americans right of free passage. Allowed Americans to navigate up and down the Mississippi river freely, making it easier to trade, and serving as a buffer at the dame time -
Pickney's Treaty
gave americans everything they demanded. Americans took over Mississippi and also New Orleans -
2nd great Awakening
2nd series of religious revivals, based on Methodism and Baptism. Attracting many women, blacks, and natives to migrate to where the religions were allowed -
Louisiana Purchase
The purchaseof Louisiana territory by US from France. US was able to gain a lot of new land and able to settle there -
Lewis and Clark Expedition
first American Expedition westward to the Pacific Coast. impacted America by allowing them to venture and find new land to inhabitant -
Manifest Destiny
The belief that all land westward was bestowed to the Americans. Led to many Natives leaving their homes, and also American westward expansion -
mexican and american war
Boundary between US and Mexico. resulted in US gaining California and New Mexico as new territories -
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
The treaty that officially ended the Mexican-American War. Impacted America by gaining much of Mexico's northern territory that had to be given up -
Gold Rush
Thousands of people rushed to California when gold was found. made many people wealthy, caused thousands to migrated to California -
Underground railroad
it was secret routes and safe houses for slaves to runaway to. many slaves did this causing a influx of slaves moving to free states. -
Gadsden purchase
Present day Arizona and New mexico. US purchased this land and settled here as well -
Settlement houses
where poor families, juvenile deliquients and immigrants could live and learn how to become American citizens. Almost all Immigrants entering the country was housed in these homes. -
Social Gospel
Empasized social responsibilty and charity, being the key to salvation. Many people joined the Movment country wide, spreading faith -
Chinese Exclusion Act
stopped allowing Chinese immigrants to migrate to America. Impacted by decreasing diveristy in the US -
Dawes Act
laws that gave native American males 1660 acres of land. allowed natives to settle back in the homeland, also giving their children a chance to be more like americans -
Plessy v Ferguson
legalized seperation of the races, "seperate but equal". Many blacks tried to avoid this decision and jim crow laws and migrated away -
2nd Great Migration
Migration of over 300,000 blacks to northern states to escaped Jim Crow south. Providing better economic opportunities for blacks -
Harlem Renaissance
Growth of African American literature and arts. Southerns brought culture to the North spreading all about their origins -
Dust Bowl
a time were the Great Plains had droughts and dust storms. due to this farmers had to migrate to cities to make livings and provide for their families -
Atlantic Charter
Pledge stating US will not acquire new territory due to WWII. Impacted America but not expanding any bigger than what we were -
Japanese Internment
Relocation of all Japanese to concentration camps. japanese racism contributes to the dark side of american history -
Operation wetback
Returned almost 1 million immigrants back to mexico. Now all immigrants who come must be here legally, if caught they'll get sent back -
Baby Boomers
78 million babies born during this time. Many families needed bigger houmes and had to migrate outward, and also this is when many parents both start to hold jobs -
Martin Luther King Jr
Civil rights activist who led many marches and migrations across the nation fighting for equal rights for black. He got the Civil Rights Act of 1964 passed -
Students for Democratic Society
Protested and led marches against shortcomings in American life, "racial injustice and Vietname war" Migrated and marched to show displeasure with US life -
Civil Rights act of 1964
Outlawed discrimination of race color, religion, or sex. "all men created equal". Blacks no longer had ro run to escape racial discrimination -
Sagebrush rebellion
Opposed federal regulations over land and natural resources. Led marches and migrated to oppose western states. -
Increase in budget
tax cuts and increases in defense spending. more money made it easier for families to migrate to boomburbs and help economically. -
Boomburbs
Rapid growing city that is suburban, even as if population grows. Many people are attracted here and them and their famileis migrate here, making the city more prosperous
