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1492
Christopher Columbus expedition
Christopher Columbus was in search of a Eastern route to Asia in 1492 to access the source of spices and other Original goods. But instead he landed in the Bahamia Island (America) where he thought he had reached East Asia -
1492
Colombian exchange
The combina exchange started in 1492 after Columbus arrival. This allowed the flow of goods between the America, Europe, and Africa. In which People, animals, plants, and disease passed from continent to continent. -
Jun 7, 1494
Treaty of tordesillas
The treaty of terdesillas started in June 7, 1494 where Spain and Portugal dividing the territories of the New World. Spain received the bulk of territory in the Americas, compensating Portugal with titles to lands in Africa and Asia. -
1512
Encomienda system
The encomienda staystem was stablished in Spanish America 1512 because of this recomienda conquistadors and other leaders received grants of a number of Indians, Where they would set tribute in the form of gold or labor. The encomenderos were supposed to protect and Christianize the Indians granted to them, but they most often used the system to effectively enslave the Indians and take their lands. -
1519
Hernán Cortés invades México
In 1519 Cortez led seven hundred men to Mexico to take the Aztec Empire and rob it of everything. The leader of the Aztecs, Moctezuma, believed that Cortes was a God and allowed him to enter the capital unopposed. On June 30, 1520, the Aztecs drove the Spanish out of the capital. -
1525
The rise of the Atlantic slave trade
The transatlantic slave trade began in 1525 when Portugal and other European kingdoms were able to expand overseas and reach Africa. The Portuguese first began to kidnap people from the west coast of Africa and to take those they enslaved back to Europe. -
Jamestown
In May 14, 1607 the Virginia company started a journey in North America to start a settlement in which a group of men and boys chose to settle in Virginia where they named the town after king James I. The settlers chose this spot because it was surrounded by water on three sides and it was defensible against Spanish attacks. -
Virginia house of Burgensses
The house of Burgensses first started in July 30, 1619 in Jamestown, Virginia where the English king would decide the fate of the 13 colonies, but the colonist wanted traditional English rights so they insisted on raising their own representative assembly's like the Virginia house of Burgensses. -
Massachusetts founded
The puritans wanted to change the Church of England because they wanted it to be more "pure”. In 1629 a group of puritans formed the New England colony where the king gave them a charter to make settlement in Massachusetts. -
Rhode Island
Rhode Island was founded by Roger Williams in 1636. He guaranteed religious and political freedom refugees from the Massachusetts Bay Colony settled in Rhode Island. -
Anne Hutcherson
Anne Hutchinson was a religious leader in the early days of the American colonies from 1636 to 1638 She was punished for speaking out against Puritan leaders in the Massachusetts colony. Through her actions she helped America become a place where religious freedom is possible. -
Act of Tolerance
Law mandating religious tolerance against all Christians. Passed in April 21, 1649 by the local representative government of Maryland. -
Half way convent
The Half Way Covenant is a form of partial church membership created within the Congregational churches of colonial New England in 1662. It was promoted by the Reverend Solomon Stoddard who felt that the people of the English colonies were drifting away from their original religious purpose. -
Bacons rebellion
Bacon's Rebellion was an uprising in 1676 in the Virginia Colony in North America led by a Nathaniel Bacon. Virginians rose because they resented Virginia Governor William Berkeley's friendly policies towards the Native Americans. -
Great awakening begins
The great awakening began in 1740 Europe and British America it emphasized human decision in matters of religion and morality it respected each individuals feelings in contrast to puritans. -
Articles of confederation
The articles started November 15,1777 created a loose confederation of sovereign states and a weak central government, leaving most of the power with the state governments. -
Shays rebellion
Shays' Rebellion was an armed uprising in Massachusetts during 1786 and 1787. Revolutionary War veteran Daniel Shays led four thousand rebels in an uprising against perceived economic and civil rights injustices -
Federalist papers
The Federalist Papers were a series of eighty-five essays urging the citizens of New York to ratify the new United States Constitution. Written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John J. -
Bill of rights
In 1791 the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution secured the key rights for individuals and reserve to the states all powers not explicitly delegated or prohibited by the Constitution. -
Whiskey rebellion
The Whiskey Rebellion was a tax protest in the United States beginning in 1791 and soon ending in 1794. The whiskey tax was the first tax imposed on a domestic product by the newly formed federal government. -
George Washington
George Washington served as a general and commander in chief of the colonial armies during the American Revolution, and later became the first president of the United States. -
Convention of 1800 peace with France
The Convention of 1800 also known as the Treaty of Mortefontaine, was a treaty between the United States of America and France to settle the hostilities that had erupted during the Quasi-War. -
Loisiana purchese
The U.S bought the Louisiana territory from France under the rule of Napoleon in 1803. The U.S. paid $15 million for the Louisiana Purchase and Napoleon gave up his empire in North America. The U.S. gained control of Mississippi trade route and doubled its size. -
Thomas Jefferson re-elected president
Thomas Jefferson was a draftsman of the U.S. Declaration of Independence the nation's first secretary of state, second vice president and as the third president the statesman responsible for the Louisiana Purchase. -
Chesapeake affair
The Chesapeake affair was a naval engagement that occurred off the coast of Norfolk Virginia 22 June 1807nbetween the British warship HMS Leopard and the American frigate USS Chesapeake. The crew of Leopard pursued, attacked, and boarded the American frigate, looking for deserters from the Royal Navy. -
Era of good feelings
The era of good feelings was during Monroe's presidency in 1814. There were no major conflicts between political parties, because the Federalist party had disbanded. The Democratic- Republicans were in power. The era of good feelings ended with the election of 1825. -
Protective tariff
Protective tariff began in 1816 they are taxes, duties, or other roadblocks placed on foreign goods by a national or state government in order to protect domestic products and markets. -
Second great awakening
The second great awakening lasted from 1790 to 1840 in the United States, its fought the perceived moral decay of society and charged Americans to lead their fellow man to salvation. -
Treaty of Guadalupe hidalgo
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ended the U.S./ Mexican War. Signed on 2 February 1848. Because of its military victory the United States virtually dictated the terms of settlement. -
California gold rush
The gold rush started in 1849.It rapidly and significantly increased California's population. California's prosperity and population spurred the idea of a transcontinental railroad. Many Chinese immigrated directly or indirectly because of the rush. Seaports were founded, thus increasing fishing and trade.
It was very detrimental to the Indians not important at all to the white man. -
Compromise of 1850
The compromise of 1850 was the south gained by the strengthening of the fugitive slave law, the north gained a new free state California. Texas lost territory but was compensated with 10 million dollars to pay for its debt. Slave trade was prohibited in Washington DC, but slavery was not. -
Godsen purchase
Gadsden Purchase 1853–1854 was an agreement between the United States and Mexico in which the United States agreed to pay Mexico $10 million for a 29,670 square mile portion of Mexico that later became part of Arizona and New Mexico. -
Kansas Nebraska act
In 1854 Congress passed the Kansas Nebraska Act which organized the remaining territory acquired in the Louisiana Purchase so that such territories could be admitted to the Union as states. Probably the most important result of the Kansas Nebraska Act was its language concerning the contentious issue of slavery.
