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Oct 12, 1492
America Discovered
Christopher Columbus arrives in the Bahamas. -
Sep 4, 1497
Northeast coast is explored
John Cabot, from Enlgand, explored the Northeastern coast of North America. -
May 2, 1513
Pacific Ocean is discovered
Vasco Nunez Balboa crossed the Panama and discovered the Pacific ocean. -
Aug 31, 1513
Florida is discovered
Ponce de Leon explores Florida -
May 31, 1524
Atlantic explored!
Giovanni de Varrazzano explored the coast on the Atlantic in North America -
Aug 23, 1539
Mississippi River?
For 3 years, Hernando de Soto crossed and explored the Mississippi River. -
Aug 31, 1558
England names a queen
Elizabeth I is crowned the queen of England -
Mar 7, 1570
Iroquois Confederacy established
A goverment set up to make alliances with Native Americans for military and political services. -
Dec 31, 1577
Francis Drake sets sail!
Francis Drake circumnavigates the Earth on his ship -
Failure at Roanoke Island
Sir Walter Raleigh tried to settle in Virginia but failed, a town is named after him nowadays located North Carolina -
Spanish Armada
Over 130 ships tried to prove dominance over England but the plot failed and England would have the dominance. -
Colony formed
Jamestown, Virginia is discovered and colonized by the English settlers -
Captain Captured!
Captain John Smith was captured by Powhatan but was released later. -
De La Warr becomes Governor of Jamestown
De La Warr becomes governor and declares a war with Indians. He destroyed Indian villages and burned them down. -
Tobacco becomes a profitable crop
Virginia grounds were perfect for harvesting tobacco and a man named Rolfe found a way to eliminate the bad flavors. -
War Ends
After a peace settlement was decidced, the First Anglo-Powhatan War ended -
Big news from London Company
The first legislature of America is formed from the assembly summoned by The London Company. -
Civil War in the Carolinas
Charles I had dismissed the Parliament in 1629 but when he recalled it back in 1640 the people of Carolina were enraged. -
King Beheaded
Oliver Cromwell's army against Charles I led to the execution of King Charles I -
War Begins
The Second Anglo-Powhatan war begins but the Indians soon lose and 41 years later the Powhatan race is rummored to be extinct. -
Salem Witch Trials
Many women in this time were accused of being witches and were killed in their trials. Twenty women in just 1692 alone were killed -
New Jersey is a royal colony
West New Jersey was sold in 1674 to a group of Quakers, who here set up a sanctuary even before Pennsylvania was launched. East New Jersey was also acquired in later years by the Quakers. The Quakers had lost New Jersey to the crown, when the king made it as a royal colony. -
Split in the Carolinas
Following much trouble with governors, North Carolina was officially separated from South Carolina, and eventually each became a royal colony. -
New Orleans is established
Established to block Spain on the Gulf; It's a big port -
Great Awakening
Jonathon Edwards begins the Great Awakening, a religious movement with colonial churches. -
Zenger Trials
Peter Zenger, a newspaper printer, went into trial for freedom of press. He argued that what he wrote in an article was the truth and the royal chief just instructed that the jury shoudlnt consider what he wrote. -
War of Jenkin's Ear
British captain Jenkins had his ear cut off in battle. -
Albany Plan
British government summoned an intercolonial congress to Albany, New York, near the Iroquois Indian country. -
Braddock falls
After trying to capture Fort Duquense, Braddock was controviersaly shot by someone and later buried -
William Pitt is a minister
William Pitt is elected Prime Minister of England. He decided against attacking the French West Indies, which were causing alot of deaths. Instead, he chose to concentrate on the important areas of Canada like Quebec and Montreal. -
Louisbourg Victory
This marked the first major British victory in the whole war. -
Proclamation of 1763
This document basically stated that it was prohibited to colonize beyond the Appalachians. -
Sugar Act of 1764
First law passed to raise revenue in the colonies for the crown. It increased the duty on foreign sugar from the West Indies. -
Quartering Act
This law stated that colonists needed to provide food and shelter for shelter for British soldiers -
Stamp Act
This was a tax placed on almost all forms of paper anything. The purpose was to raise revenues and the British felt the colonists owed them after the British gave military support to them during the Seven Year's War. -
Colonists are thankful of the Parliament
Parliament abolishes the Stamp Act. -
11 Dead and Injured
Known as the Boston Massacre, a crowd of 60 townspeople were taunting and throwing snowballs at a squad of 10 redcoats. The Bostonians were still angry over the death of an 11-year old boy, shot 10 days earlier. Possibly acting without proper orders, the provoked soldiers opened fire and killed or wounded 11 citizens -
Sam Adam's organization
Samuel Adams organized the local Committees of Correspondence in 1772, in Massachuesetts. Its chief function was to spread the spirit of resistance by exchanging idea and information, thus keeping alive opposition to British policy. -
Boston Tea PARTY?
Roughly 100 Bostonians who were a part of the Sons of Liberty barely disguised themselves as Indians. They boarded the docked ships in the port, smashed 342 chests of tea, and dumped their contents into the Atlantic Ocean. -
1st Continental Congress
Its purpose was to consider ways of redressing colonial grievances. 12 colonies sent delegates to Philadelphia. This was where the Declaration of Rights were written. -
Capture at Ticonderoga
As well as at Crown Point, \America captured the British garrisons here. -
Second Continental Congress meets
All 13 states discussed their views on the war and discussed ways to raise money to create a navy and an army -
Bloodshed on Bunker Hill
Colonists lost, but the morals for Patriots were risen because they had the AMericans outnumbered and outgunned. -
Common sense
This pamphlet was written to let the people know that it was stupid to have a smaller country rule another country that wss much bigger then them in the first place -
Women might have a say
New Jersey was the first state to give voting rights to women, but only temporarily for their Constitution -
MAryland is last
They were the last state whom ratified Articles of Confederation. This was the basis of American Government for a few years until the Constitution was established. -
Maybe paying it off?
The government made the Land Ordinance of 1785 in attempt to pay off the national debt. -
Great Compromise
Also known as Connecticut Compromise, this was an agrrement between the large and small states at the Convention over who got more representation -
New Lands
The Northwest Land Ordinance of 1787 was when the farmers could buy land from the government either directly or indirectly and basicallly start their own farms and have their own property. -
Unanimous decisions
George Washingtion was chosen to be the president of the United States due to his ability to run a military. He was then reelected in 1792 -
It's about time!
2 and a half years after the first state ratified the Constitution, Rhode Island finally did. -
The Bank of The United States
This was created by Congress, but under the idea from Hamilton to have a national place to put stock and money into. -
Politics begin
Two Political Parties are formed, the Federalists and
Democratic-Republicans -
Pennsylvania Moonshiners
The Whiskey Rebellion was caused when there an excise taxed placed on a popular beverage in Southwestern Pennsylvania, whiskey. Over 13,000 troops had to come to stop this Rebellion. in the end, only 3 were killed -
Timber...
The Battle of Fallen Timbers took place in 1794 and was led by "Mad Anthony Wayne -
Pinkney's Treay
Granted America almost everything they wanted from Spain including free Navigation and most of northern Florida -
New President
John Adams is elected president -
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In order For Adams to speak to with Talleyrand it would have cost $250,000 -
Response to Sedition Acts
Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions were adopted by the legislature, in fear of prosecution for Sedition acts -
Third President
Thomas Jefferson beats Adams' second run for presidency -
Marbury v. Madison
This court case gave the Supreme Court the power to declare whether something is constitutional or not -
Louisnana Purchase
An acquisition by the United States of America of 828,000 square miles, given by Napolean Bonaparte for an incredibly cheap price -
Mighty Expedition
Meriwether Lewis and WIlliam CLark set off to explore the the Lousiana terirtory -
Meriwether Lewis dies
Found with a gun shot wound in the head -
Fletcher v. Peck
The Fletcher vs. Peck court case ruled the right of the Supreme Court to deem things unconstitutional for states -
Macons Bill No. 2
This dismantled the embargo and the Non-Intercourse Act of 1809. This also opened up trade with the world again -
Battle of Tippecanoe
William Henry Harrison became a hero and Tecumseh was driven to ally with Britain now. -
War of 1812
In the beginning, US forces were losing but eventually came to defeat the British forces -
Battle of Thames
Tecumseh was killed while fighting along side the British -
Treaty of Ghent
agreement to just stop fighting restore the conquered teritory -
New President
James Monroe becomes president, he's a republican from Virginia -
Erie Canal
Construction of the Erie Canal in New York began -
Rush Bagot
Limited naval forces on Great Lakes for defense -
Treaty with Britain
This treaty sets the 49th Parallel -
Florida
Spain cedes Florida to the United States -
Dartmouth College v. Woodward
Marshall ruled that original charters must stand and the Constititution protect contracts against encroachments from the state -
McCulloch v. Maryland
John Marshall declared the bank constitutional and strengenthed federal authority. This said states couldnt tax banks -
Missouri Compromise
determined the 36 30' line for anti and pro slavery states. All states below the 36 30' were slave states and all above were free -
Cohens v. Virginia
Gave the Supreme Court the right to review state supreme courts decisions -
Texas colony is created
Stephen Collins founds the colony of Texas -
Monroe Doctrine
Wasn't a law, more or less a statement given by John Quincy Adams, the Secretary of State -
Gibbons v. Ogden
Marshall ruled the Congress has the control of interstate commerce -
Temperance Society
Temperance Society was formed by women and leaders because of alcohol leading to abuse -
South Carolina Exposition
Calhoun writes this which states that the Tariff of 1828 is unconstitutional. -
Force Bill
made changes to the Tariffs of 1828 and 1832 -
Compromise Tariff of 1833
Created by Henry Clay which includes a cutback in tariffs and this all makes the south happy -
New President
Van Buren gets elected into office, democrat party -
William H. Harrison
William Henry Harrison of the Whig party wins office but shortly dies -
Aroostook War
A war fought over the boundary in Maine and Canada -
James K. Polk
New president Polk from the democratic party beats Henry Clay in a close race -
Texas
Texas was annexxed by the U.S. government in a joint resolution -
Mexican War begins
started when Mexicans fired at troops near the Rio Grande river -
New Political Party
Free Soiler Party is creator and Van Buren is chosen to lead it -
Treaty of Gaudalupe Hidalgo
Gave $3.25 million to Texas and the US acquired California for $18 million -
Women's Rights Convention
The Secenca Falls Convention took placew in New York and was headed by Katie Stanton and Susan B. Anthony -
President with no class?
Zach Taylor, whig party, beats Cass in a close election -
Gold in California
The California Gold Rush occurs in California and thousands of people move there to find gold -
Fillmore succeeds
After Taylor dies, Fillmore takes office -
Maine Law of 1851
Prohibited the sale of Alcohol -
Pierce becomes president
Defeats Scott in the election of 1852 -
Japan trade
Metthew Perry opens up Japan for trade and relations -
Kansas Nebraska Act
Stephan Douglas wanted all of this land to be used in the transcontientsl railroad because no laws were in the area. This Act negates the Compromise of 1820 involving slavey vs. free state -
First railroad across the Mississippi
Crossed illionois to Iowa -
Pottawatomie Massacre
Started by John Brown, it was a response to an incident at Lawrence County. -
Brutal Beating
Preston Brooks beat up Charles Sumner with a cane and it took 3 years to recover. -
Election of 1856
between Buchanon (Democrat), Fremont( Republican), and Filmore (Know Nothing Party). Buchanon wins -
Dred Scott decision
The Supreme Court rules that a slave didn't become free when moved into a free states and also ruled that slavery couldnt be banned by Congress in a territory, and that blacks were not able to be citizens -
Tariff of 1857
Lowered tariff duties by 20%. -
The Impending Crisis of the South
it was a book written that used statistics to try and show why non-slave owning whites suffered the most from slavery. -
Great Debate
Lincoln vs Douglas for Senate of Illinois position. Douglas won. -
John Brown is hung
hung for treason at Harper's Ferry incident -
Seceding states
7 states decide to leave the Union and form the Confederate States of America -
Merrimac v Monitor
This is a military draw but it changes naval warstyle forever because of the steel ships -
Peninsula Campaign
starts when McClellan's Army advances from Washington down the peninsular south of Richmond, -
Seven Days Battle
Lee attacks Mcclellan and it last 7 days until MCClellan retreats to Washington. -
Second Battle of Bull Run
John Pope loses to the confederates and Lincoln relieves Pope of comand -
Antietam
Single Bloodiest day in american history but a military draw -
Emancipation Proclomation
Says it frees all slaves but essentially doesn't. What it does do is make the war now about slavery -
Fredericksburg
ANother Union lose where Ambrose gets relieved -
Battle of Chancerlorsville
Union looses battle, Joe Hooker gets relieved -
Stonewall Jackson dies
After many days of fighting a massive wound and infection from a friendly fire, he dies -
Meade appointed
General Meade is appointed commander of Army at Potomac, becoming the 5th man in a years time -
Battle of Gettysburg
A three day battle in which the Union win, a turning point for the efforts of the North. -
54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment
Colonel Shaw and half of his trips lose their lives at Fort Wagnerr -
Lee Surrenders
Lee surrenders at Appomattox Court House in Virginia. -
Lincoln is dead
Lincoln is shot and killed by John Wilkes Booth at Ford Theaters -
JOhn Wilkes Booth is killed
He is found in a barn and killed -
Slavery is abolished
The Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, passed by Congress on January 31, 1865, is finally ratified. -
Ku Klux Klan
organized group of whites to terrorize blacks -
Reconstruction Act
Congress passed this to divide the South into 5 military districts -
Alaska comes to US
Russia sold the territory of Alaska to for $7.2 Million -
15th Amendment
It granted black men the right to vote -
Transcontinental Railroad
Union Pacific Railroad and Central Pacific Railroad connect the country by railroad. -
Gould Fisk Scandal
Fisk and Gould convinced the government not to release gold, and bought gold themselves. They drove the price very high, before Grant realized what had happened. -
Rockefeller Oil
John Rockefeller uses horizontal integration increase his profit margins for his Standard Oil Company -
Panic of 1873
People were taking out more money from the banks and were not paying the banks back. this lead to a financial crisis -
Resumption Act
when the government withdrew all greenback money in circulation -
Ring Ring
Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone -
Garfield Elected
Garfield is elected as the 20th president in the United States -
Garfield gets shot
He eventually died 11 weeks later -
Chinese Exclusion Act
All people from China were not able to immigrate to our country, but the ones that were here already could stay. This stayed in effect for a few decades. -
AF of L
Samuel Gompers founds and leads the American Federation of Labor to relative success in skilled workers benefits. -
Pullman Company Strike
Employees of Pullman Palace Car Company go on strike. It was the first time troops were used to break up a strike. -
Utah
Utah is admitted into the United States
