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Oct 10, 1492
Columbus reaches the New World
After two months months of sailing on the Atlantic Ocean. He finally reaches the Bahamas thinking he landed in India and claims it for Spain. -
Period: Oct 10, 1492 to
America's Time Line
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Oct 13, 1492
Columbus meets the Arawaks
Columbus and his men meet the Arawaks. They "befriend" them and get their aid. -
Nov 14, 1500
Spanish Empire
Due to Christopher Columbus claiming land in America Spain had lots of land. They then established an Empire on all of this land. They controlled most of Mexico and a large area in both North and South America. -
Nov 14, 1500
African slave trade
In the 1500s, European slave traders started shipping slaves across the Caribbean for sale. In the next three centuries, as the Native Americans died of diseases and hard labor, Africans were introduced were sold and brought to the Americas. Millions were Afrians were carried across the Atlantics in croweded ships. Many died during the voyage, and if they survived they were sold to their new masters in the New world. -
JamesTown
In 1607 Jamestown was founded by a group of gentlemen and craftsman that were sent to the New World by a company. However they settled in a bad spot and began to die of disease and hunger. Later on England sent Captain John Smith and farmers to help reinforce Jamestown and to start getting order and produce food. -
New France or as you know Canada
In 1608 New France was founded by Samuel de Chamlain. It was a base for fur trappers, soldiers,missionaries, traders, and explorers. Here unlike the Spanish they made friends with the Natives and they were business partners. They claimed a large area to the North. The weather was very harsh and so not many farmers came to New France -
New Netherland
In 1609 Henry Hudson an English Sailor paid by the dutch, sailed along a river hoping it would guide him through all of the America. Of course it didn't, the river was named Hudson river and he claimed the land around it and called it New netherland. In 1626 group of dutch merchants came to New netherland and started fur trade. They befriened the powerful iroquois and fought the french in fur trade. They also bought manhattan island for 24$. However English men took it and renamed it New York. -
Indian Massacare
Chief Opchanacanough and his Powhatan Confederacy attempted to eliminate the English colony once and for all. On the morning of March 22, 1622, they attacked outlying plantations and communities up and down the James River. Over 300 settlers died in the attack. -
Pennsylvania
The Founder, William Penn was the son of Admiral Penn. King Charles II needed to pay back a loan of 16,000 pounds. So he granted land to William, making it one of the largest land grants in individual history -
Proclamation of 1763
The end of the French and Indian War in 1763 was a cause for great celebration in the colonies, for it removed several ominous barriers and opened up a host of new opportunities for the colonists. The French had effectively hemmed in the British settlers and had, from the perspective of the settlers, played the "Indians" against them. The first thing on the minds of colonists was the great western frontier that had opened to them when the French ceded that contested territory to the British. The -
Stamp act
On February 6th, 1765 George Grenville rose in Parliament to offer the fifty-five resolutions of his Stamp Bill. A motion was offered to first read petitions from the Virginia colony and others was denied. The bill was passed on February 17, approved by the Lords on March 8th, and two weeks later ordered in effect by the King. The Stamp Act was Parliament's first serious attempt to assert governmental authority over the colonies. Great Britain was faced with a massive national debt following the -
Quartering act
In March 1765, Parliament passed the Quartering Act to address the practical concerns of such a troop deployment. Under the terms of this legislation, each colonial assembly was directed to provide for the basic needs of soldiers stationed within its borders. Specified items included bedding, cooking utensils, firewood, beer or cider and candles. This law was expanded in 1766 and required the assemblies to billet soldiers in taverns and unoccupied houses. -
Townshend acts
Charles Townshend, known as “Champagne Charlie” to his friends, was the chancellor of the exchequer in the period following the repeal of the Stamp Act. Hoping to enhance his political career, he tackled the pressing problem of imperial finance. Riots in England convinced him that tax relief was needed at home, but he hoped to reduce the national debt by imposing taxes in the colonies. This made sense to Townshend and others because the recent French and Indian War had been fought on behalf of t -
The Tea Act
The East India Company, famed for spreading English influence throughout India, had fallen on hard times in the early 1770s. Its market for Indian teas in the American colonies was a casualty of the taxation tiff that was growing increasingly ugly. In 1767, British policymakers had imposed a duty on tea and other commodities destined for the colonies. A boycott of British goods convinced the government that it should repeal the unpopular Townshend Duties in 1770, but insisted on retaining the ta -
The Intolerable Acts
Properly known as the Restraining Acts, the Coercive Acts, as they were popularly known in England, were introduced in 1774 by the new government of Lord North, who acted with the direct encouragement of George III. Several voices of caution had been raised in Parliament, particularly those of Edmund Burke and Lord Chatham, who feared that stern measures were charting a course no one really wanted to follow; their advice, however, was not heeded.This legislation's purpose was to restore order -
Lexington and Concord
Lexington and Concord was britains first military strike against the colonists. There spies told them that the colonists were holding gunpowder and weapons and so they attacked to try and obtain these weapons and powder because they thought the colonists would use it to attack them. -
The Olive Branch Petition
The Olive Branch Petition was a letter the Second Continental Congress sent to King George telling them what was wrong and that they needed it fixed. It was also used to negotiate peace between Britain and the colinies. However King George refused there proprosal. -
The Second Continental Congress
In 1775 the Second Continental Congress met. They met to decide what to do about hostilitys against Britain. John Adams proposed to create an army and have George Washington lead it. -
The Battle of Bunker Hill
Miltiamen near boston fortified two hills near boston called Bunker Hill and Breeds Hill. These forts worried the British and they attacked. The patriots however held them off twice before they finally took the hills with 1000 of there men dead. -
The Siege of Boston
Washington took control of his continental army. He gathered powder, ammunition, and weapons. Aswell he stole cannons from the British. He then took his army to Boston where they surrounded the city. When the British saw there own cannons and all the militiamen surrounding the city they fled immediatly. -
The Decleration of Independence
The Second Contintal congress agrred on a final draft of the Declaration. They then all signed the document making it complete and final declaring Americas independece from Britain. -
The Louisiana Purchase
President Jefferson bought a lot of land from the French for $15 million. Napolean only sold it because he had no mre further use for it. -
Spain gives Florida to the U.S
Spain rules Florida at this time. President Monroe sent Andrew Jackson to Georgia with instructions to end raids. Even with the orders he invaded Florida with 1700 troops. This upset Spain and called for an illegal invasion. Spain was dreaded by the thought of war, so they gave Florida to the States -
Issue one that upset the Northerners
Congress declined to consider anti-slavery petitions in D.C. Congress however didn’t have a choice because, they had no power to interfere with slavery in the U.S which is one of the issues that upset the Northerners. -
The Indian Removal Act
President Jackson and Congress forced Native Americans to move from their Land . Some tribes moved if they wanted too but other tribes resisted. So it ended with tragic results. -
Issue one that upset the Southerners
Southerners were outraged learning northerners are supporting slaves that have escaped to the north. To them it was as the north was robbing their profits. Slaveholders demanded a fugitive law to prevent the slaves from escaping and recapture the runaway slaves in the north. -
Texas Annexed
Texans wanted Texas to become a part of the United States. years. Southerners were impatient to add another slave state and Northerners were completely agaist it. Others feared that this would lead to war with Mexico. But James K. Polk was eager to acquire Texas, and so after he was elected, and Congress voted to annex Texas. -
War with Mexico
After Texas was annexed, Mexico got angry at America. After many battles and casualties, America and Mexico finally signed the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. Texas was given up, and a large region known as the Mexican Cession. -
Issue two that upset the Northeners
The Kansas-Nebraska act stated that the issue of slavery in territories would be decided by popular power. Missouri was a slave state and right next to it was Kansas. The Northerners thought that if they did not stop it from becoming a slave state, then all the territory will beocome slave states. -
Issue Two that upset the Southeners
The book, Uncle Tom's Cabin became the most sold book after the bible in America. Written by Harriet Stowe, it’s a book about a slave called Uncle Tom . It moved people by showing the brutality in slavery. And this upset the South because it made more people turn against slavery. -
Civil War
The American Civil war was a war between the confederacy and the union. The confederacy was created when 11 southern states seceeded when Abraham Licoln was elected president. The southern states and northern states were having disagreements on slavery. The first battle of the civil war was the Assualt of Fort Sumter, a Union base in a USC state. A major turning point in the war was Gettysburg. The civil war ended in April 1865 when General Lee from the surrendered to the General Grant.
