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Sep 2, 1492
Europeans arrive in America
Columbus went across the Atlantic Ocean and arrived in America. -
Oct 12, 1493
Columbus returned home
Columbus returned to present day Haiti with 1200 men, pigs, and horses. -
Sep 4, 1498
da Gama reaches India
Vasco da Gama reached India and took home jewels and spices. -
Sep 4, 1513
Ponce de Leon explores Florida
Juan Ponce de Leon, a Spaniard, explored Florida seeking gold. -
Sep 4, 1519
Cortes left for Cuba
Hernan Cortes traveled to Cuba with hundreds of men and many horses. -
Sep 4, 1530
King Henry VIII broke from Roman Catholics
King Henry broke himself from the Roman Catholics, which was the start of the English Protestant Reformation. -
Sep 4, 1532
Pizzaro defeats Incas
Fransico Pizzaro defeated the Incas in Peru. -
Battle of Acoma
The Spaniards abused the Pueblo peoples. -
Virginia Company arrives
The Virginia Company arrive at Chesapeake Bay and are attacked by Indians. -
Captain John Smith is kidnapped
Smith is kidnapped by Powhatan and saved by his daughter Pocahontas. -
New Mexico is founded
The Spanish founded New Mexico and its capital Santa Fe the next year. -
Lord De La Warr arrives
La Warr brought orders from the Virginia Company which caused wars against the Indians. -
Self-government and slavery
In the same year, self government nad slavery were both created. -
Indians attack
The Indians finally attacked and left 347 settlers dead. -
Maryland was founded
Maryland was founded by Lord Baltimore, from an English Catholic family. -
Second Anglo-Powhatan War
In this war, the Indians once again tried to overtake the Virginians but were defeated. -
Popes' Rebellion
The Pueblos destroyed all of the Catholic churches and killed many priests and settlers. -
Pennsylvania founded
Pennsylvania was founded in 1681 as a Proprietary by William Penn. -
Black slaves
By 1700, the black slaves very well out numbered the amount of white settlers in the new world. -
Savannah Indians end alliance
The Savannah Indians ended the alliance they had with the Carolinians and traveled north to Maryland and Pennsylvania. Here, a new colony had been founded; the Quakers. -
Great Awakening
Johnathan Edwards beings the Great Awakening. The Great Awakening was for a rousing religious revival. -
Zenger Trial
The John Peter Zenger case arose in New York reflecting the give and take of politics in the middle colonies, where there were so many ethnic groups fighting against one another. -
Whitefield Spreads Great Awakening
George Whitefield spreads the Great Awakening by providing a different style of evangelical preaching on America and touched off a conflagration of religious ardor that revolutionized the spiritual life of colonies. -
Slave Revolt
South Carolina slave revolt -
English vs. Spain
English declares war on Spain. -
Black Slaves in South Carolina
Fifty black slaves are hung because they planned to perform another revolt. -
Princeton
Princeton college, originially the College of New Jersey, was founded in Princeton, New Jersey. -
Iron Act
The Iron Act is passed by the English Parliament which limited the growth of the iron industry. -
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania, originally The Academy, was founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. -
Currency Act
The Currency Act is passed by English Parliament banning the issue of paper money in the New England colonies. -
Columbia
Columbia, originally King's College, was founded in New York City, New York. -
Washington
George Washington surrenders the fort and retreats during the French and Indian War. -
Braddock
General Edward Braddock arrives in Virginia with two regiments of English troops. -
England vs. France
The English declares war on the French. -
Pitt
William Pitt becomes England's Secretary of State. -
Fall of Quebec
British defeat the French and gain control of Canada. -
Fort Niagra
French Fort Niagra is captured by the English. -
Britain and South Carolina
Britain vetoes South Carolina anti-slave trade measures. -
Population Growth
The population of the colonists in America reaches 1,500,000. -
French and Indian War
The French and Indian War ends with the Treaty of Paris. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris ends the French and Indian War. -
Americans Boycott
Merchants begin to boycott the British goods. -
Refusal of Stamp Tax
Over 200 Boston merchants refuse to pay the Stamp Tax -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was passed by British. -
Sons of Liberty
The Sons of Liberty were formed, a group against the Stamp Act. -
Quartering Act
New York assembly refuses to fully enforce the Quartering Act. -
Stamp Act Repealed
The Stamp Act was repealed in 1766. -
Warships Sail Into Boston Harbor
English warships sail into Boston Harbor leaving two regiments of English troops to keep order. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre occured and four people were shot. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The Battle of Bunker Hill occured. -
Minute Men
Minute Men force British troops back to Boston. -
American Revolution
The American revolution gains support from King Louis XVI of France. -
Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson presents the United States Declaration of Independence. -
Articles of Confederation loses authority
Congress is made sole authority of the new national government. -
Articles of Confederation
Congress is made sole authority of the new national government -
Treaty of Alliance
France signs a treaty of alliance with the United States -
Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin appointed American representative in France -
Treaty of Alliance
France signs a treaty of alliance with the United States and the American Revolution soon becomes a world war -
John Adams
John Adams is appointed to negotiate peace with England -
Benedict Arnold
Benedict Arnold joins the British -
Yorktown Battle
American victory at Yorktown -
British Army Surrenders
The British army surrenders at Yorktown. -
Further war voted against
English Parliament votes against further war in America -
Peace Treaty
Preliminary peace treaty signed in Paris recognising American independence -
Final Battle of Revolutionary War
The final battle of the Revolutionary War when Americans retaliate by attacking a Shawnee village in Ohio. -
Peace Treaty Signed in Paris
Preliminary peace treaty signed in Paris recognising American independence and the British withdrawal from America. -
War Voted Against
English Parliament votes against further war in America -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris is signed by the United States and Great Britain -
Treaty of Paris signed
The Treaty of Paris is signed by the United States and Great Britain. -
Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War officially ends -
George Washington
George Washington becomes the first president of the United States -
Bill of Rights
Bill of Rights is ratified -
Vermont & Kentucky
Vermont and Kentucky were admitted to the United States -
John Adams
John Adams becomes the second president of the United States -
Liberty of Congress
Library of Congress founded -
Lewis & Clark
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark explore the Louisiana Territory -
Slave Trade ends
United States end the slave trade with Africa -
James Madison
James Madison becomes the fourth president of the United States -
War of 1812
War of 1812 begins with the United States -
Creek War
The Creek War broke out, but soon ended in 1814. -
Harvard
Harvard Law School was founded -
James Monroe
James Monroe became the fifth president of the United States -
Jackson Purchase
The Jackson Purchase occured in Kentucky -
States admitted
Several states were admitted to the United States including Tennessee, Ohio, Lousiana, Indiana, and Mississippi. -
Illinois
Illinois was admitted to the US -
Alabama and Maine
Alabama and Maine were admitted to the US -
Missouri
Missouris was admitted to the US -
John Quincy Adams
The sixth president of the United States became John Quincy Adams. -
Andrew Jackson
The seventh president of the US became Andrew Jackson -
Indian Removal Act
The Indian Removal Act occured -
Oregon Trail
The Oregon Trail was opened -
Nat Turner
Nat Turner's revolt occured -
The Trail of Tears
The Trail of Tears began in 1838 and enden in 1839. -
Seminole War
The Seminole War began -
Department of Indian Affairs
The Department of Indian Affairs was established -
Black Hawk War
The Black Hawk War began. -
Texas
Texas War for independence began -
Arkansas
Arkansas was admitted to the US -
The Alamo
The Battle of the Alamo began -
John Tyler
John Tyler becomes the tenth president of the US. -
James Polk
James Polk becomes the eleventh president of the US. -
Texas
Texas is admitted to the US -
Florida
Florida is admitted to the US. -
Mexican War
The Mexican War begins. -
Treaty of Cahuenga
Treaty of Cahuenga ends Mexican-American War -
Mexican War
The Mexican War ends. -
Zachary Taylor
Twelfth President of the US is Zachary Taylor -
Millard Fillmore
Thirteenth President of the US is Millard Fillmore -
Franklin Pierce
Fourteenth President of the US is Franklin Pierce -
James Buchanan
Fifteenth President of the US is James Buchanan -
Pony Express
The Pony Express, the first fast mailing service that goes to the west coast, begins in the US. -
First Battle of Bull Run
The first battle of the Civil War takes place, the first battle of Bull Run -
Abraham Lincoln
Sixteenth President of the US is Abraham Lincoln -
American Civil War
American Civil War begins at Fort Sumter -
Battle of Gettysburg
Another battle of the Civil War takes place, the Battle of Gettysburg -
Sand Creek Massacre
The Sand Creek Massacre takes place -
John Wilkes Booth
Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth at Fords Theatre. -
Andrew Johnson
Seventeenth President of the US is Andrew Johnson -
Civil War
United States Civil War ends
