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Aug 28, 1492
New World Discovered
Christopher Columbus Lands in the West indies -
Jun 7, 1494
Treaty of Tordesillas
Spain and Portugal divide the "heathen lands" -
Apr 2, 1513
Ponce de Leon explores florida
Ponce de Leon explores Florida for the first time -
Aug 29, 1532
Francisco Pizarro defeated the Incas
Francisco and his army were able to crush the Incas -
Jun 9, 1534
Cartier goes up the St. Lawrence River
by going up the St. Lawrence river, Cartier discovered an important water way into Canada -
Aug 30, 1542
Cabrillo explores Californian coast
after discovering the gulf of california, cabrillo continues to explore the coast -
Nov 17, 1558
Elizabeth I becomes queen of England
Elizabeth becomes queen of england and rules until her death -
Aug 30, 1565
Spanish Fortify St. Augustine
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Roanoke Colony
failed attempt of a permenant colony -
James I becomes King
James I becomes King of England -
Spain and England sign peace treaty
after 19 years this ended the Anglo-Spanish War -
Jamestown Founded
The first permenant settlement in the new world is founded after many months at sea -
Spanish found new mexico
After being blown off course by a series of storms the spanish landed in texas. Shortly after they made there way up and claimed the area. -
John Rolfe Perfects Tobacco
this was the first successful cash crop in virginia -
African americans arive in Jamestown
The first of many slave ships arrive in the colonies -
Virginia becomes a Royal colony
The Virginia Charter was revoked and Virginia went under royal authority -
Maryland colony founded
established for religious freedom for catholics -
Carolina colony created
Carolina colony created which later split -
Carolinas separate
The carolinas formally separate -
Georgia Colony Founded
the last of the colonies was founded -
French and Indian War Begins
war breaks out between britian and france -
Braddocks Defeat
Braddock is killed at the Battle of Monongahela -
Proclamation of 1763
Forbade the settlers from moving past the Appalachian Mountains -
Sugar Act
British Parliament passes the sugar act, which is one of the things leading up to the revolution -
Boston Massacre
British Soldiers killed five civilians in the streets of Boston -
Battle of Lexington
Skirmish which ended up being the first shots fired for the revolutionary war -
Battle of Bunker Hill
Colonists fend off the British during the seige of Boston -
Battle of Quebec
First major defeat for the americans in the revolutionary war -
Common Sense
Thomas Paines "Common Sense" is published and distributed in America -
Declaration of Independance
Document that regarded America as independant from Britain -
Battle of Trenton
Washington's troops performed a surprise attack on the enemy by sailing across the delaware river at night. -
Franco-American Alliance
The French and Americans Allign during the American Revolution -
Battle of Monmouth
Continental Army attacks the british as they left the monmouth court house -
Articles of Confederation put into effect
Served as americas first constitution once ratified -
Treaty of Paris
The revolutionary war comes to a close -
French Revolution begins
The Bloody revolution that occured in france starts and lasts 10 years -
First chief justice
John Jay becomes the first chief justice of the united states -
Constitution of the us
The U.S. Constitution was formally put into effect -
First Cencus
The first cencus was conducted among the united states citizens -
Excise Tax added
An excise tax was imposed upon the american citizens, speciffically on whiskey -
Bank of U.S. Created
The first american national bank was started to keep a common currency -
Vermont added
Vermont becomes the united states's 14th state -
Bill of Rights
a set of basic human rights was added in addition to the constitution -
Washington Reelected
Washington was reelected for the presidency of the united states -
Neutrality Proclamation of 1793
President washington issues this proclamation which keeps america neutral in conflict -
Whiskey Rebellion
Farmers revolt due to the excise tax placed on whiskey -
XYZ Affair
when bribes were demaned in order to negociate with france officials -
Alien and Sedition Acts
Two acs were passed. One increassed the wait period to become a citizen and the other made it illegal to critisize the government -
Election of 1800
Jefferson defeats Adams for presidency. -
Judiciary act of 1801
Added more federal courts and 16 new judges -
U.S. Declares war
The united states declare war on britain...again -
America invades Canada
The american invasion of canada fails -
Battle of lake erie
Oliver Hazard Perry defeats the british fleet on lake erie -
Washington Burned
The british burn the capital of DC during the war of 1812 -
Hartford convention
Secret convention held by the new england federalists -
Treaty of Ghent
The treaty is signed to end the war of 1812 -
Battle of new orleans
Jackson defended off the invading british -
2nd US bank founded
The second us bank was established post war of 1812 -
Jackson invades florida
Jackson invades florida which lead to the seminole wars -
Treaty of 1818
Resolved boundry issues between us and britain -
Missouri Compromise
The balance between the free and slave states was set equal -
quincy adams president
The house elects john quincey adams as president -
Erie Canal
The erie canal was completed, opening up more trade in the us -
Indian Removal act
Indians are forced from their homes -
Black Hawk War
War fought between the americans and the blawk hawk indians -
Mexican war
The Mexican war begins between America and Mexico -
Walker Tariff
Tariff enacted by the democrats to cut the rates of the black tariff -
Kearny takes Santa Fe
Kearny and his troops capture Santa Fe with no resistance -
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
The treaty of Guadalupe hidalgo is signed, officially ending the Mexican American war -
California Gold rush
Gold is found in California, making thousands flock to find their fortune -
Uncle Toms Cabin
Harriet Beecher Stowe publishes Uncle Toms Cabin -
Pierce becomes president
Pierce defeats Scott to become the 14th president of the United States -
Gadsden Purchase
A piece of land was bought from Mexico for 10 million dollars -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Created New territiories for settlement -
Birth of the Republican Party
The Republican Party takes its first steps in america -
Bleeding Kansas
Series of fights that break out in kansas -
Sumner Brooks Affair
Incident when Brooks attacked Sumner with a cane -
Browns Massacre
John Brown leads a massacre in Pottawatomie, Kansas -
Dred Scott Decision
The controversial Decision to the dred scott case was delivered -
Panic of 1857
Financial panic caused by the the declining economy -
Grant becomes President
Grant defeats Seymour to become the 18th President of the U.S. -
Gold Market Scandel
Fisk and Gould by a signifigant amount of gold to resell once the price goes up, due to the government holding gold. -
Tweed Scandel
Boss Tweed runs the politcal machine in New york for almost 20 years -
Panic of 1873
Finacial crisis that lasted until 1879 in the united states -
Whiskey Ring
A scandel in which excise taxes on whiskey were being stolen was dicovered -
Civil Rights Act
Law that guarenteed equal rights and treatment during the reconstruction period to African Americans -
Resumption Act
restored the nations gold standard -
Railroad strikes
Workers stop working after a 3rd wage cut, stopping trains from passing -
Compromise of 1877
settled the dispute of the 76 presidential election. also pulled troops out of the south -
Chinese Exclusion Act
Federal law that prevented chinese immigrants from coming to america -
1884 Presidential election
Grover Cleveland defeats Blaine for Presidency -
Presidential election of 1888
Benjamin Harrison defeats Cleveland for Presidency -
Homstead Steel Strike
Strike that started in homestead pa. ended in violence -
Depression of 1893
over speculation of railroads puts american in its second financial panic in 20 years -
McKinley Tariff Act
Raised tax on imports to 48.5% -
U.S.S. Maine Explodes
The U.S.S. Maine explodes in the Havanna Harbor -
Teller Amendment
Placed conditions on cuba after the war -
Hawaii Annexed
Hawaii is brought into the United states by McKinley -
Spanish American War
America intervienes in the spanish rebellion, which incites in a short war -
Philippines Revolt
Emilio Aguinaldo launches a rebellion in the Phillipines -
Foraker Act
Established a limited civillian govt. in Puerto Rico -
Boxer Rebellion
Chinese rebel and fight against Christian missionaries -
McKinley President
McKinley wins presidency over Bryan -
McKinley Assassinated
McKinley is assassinated at the Worlds Fair in Buffalo -
Roosevelt President
Roosevelt becomes president after McKinley is killed -
Filipino Rebellion defeated
America Successfully crushes the rebellion in the phillipines -
Hay-Pauncefote Treaty
The United States were now permitted to build the canal -
Panamanian Rebellion
Citizens of Panama revolt against Columbia -
Roosevelt Corollary
Roosevelt adds his own portion to the Monroe Doctrine -
Roosevelt Corollary
Roosevelt adds his own portion to the Monroe Doctrine -
Gentlemans Agreement
Roosevelt signs the gentlemans agreement to end oriental segregation in public schools
