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Period: Oct 12, 1492 to May 20, 1506
The Discovery Of America by Columbus
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May 20, 1506
Discovery of America
On October 12 1492, Christopher Columbus began his expedition to find America. But what was he searching for? And why? They wanted to find sea routes to the Far West. Columbus wanted to find a new route to India, China, Japan, and the Spice Island. If he could get to his destination, he would be able to bring back rich cargoes full of silks and spices. He was able to successfully cross the Atlantic Ocean, ending the expedition on May 20, 1506. -
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The Settlement of Jamestown
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Settlement of Jamestown
A journey had begun on three ships; the Susan Constant, the Godspeed, and the Discovery. Where 104 men and boys arrived in North America to start a settlement. On May 13. they picked Jamestown Virginia. Naming it after King James. They wanted to repeat the Spaniards who discovered gold in South America. Ending the journey in May 13, 1607. But eventually in 1699 Jamestown ceased to exist as a settlement. -
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The French and Indian War
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French and Indian War
The French and Indian War began on May 28 ,1754 when a series of incidents in the upper Ohio River valley, which the French and British governments both claimed as their territory. After 9 years of war the British won the victory and established the Treaty of Paris, ending it in February 10 1763. -
Boston Tea Party
A political protest that occurred on December 16 ,1773 that happened at Griffin's Wharf in Boston Massachusetts. But why? American colonists were angry with Britain for imposing "taxation without representation" and dumped 342 chests pf tea, imported by the British East India Company into the harbor. -
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The Boston Tea Party
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The Bottle of Lexington and Concord
This fight began on April 19 1775, and not standing very long either, lasting only 10 minutes. The result of this fight caused the Americans to win victory. -
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The Battle of Lexington and Concord
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Declaration of Independence
The Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. It was then engrossed on parchment on August 2, 1776. at the Pennsylvania State House in Philadelphia. But why? Congress voted to dissolve the connection between this country and Great Britain, declaring the United Colonies of North America, to be free and independent states. -
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The Declaration of Independence
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Battle of Yorktown
The siege of Yorktown, also known as the Battle of Yorktown started on September 28, 1781. British evacuate forces from Philadelphia and occupy New York City as their new mane base of operations. After weeks of fighting, the Franco American artillery closed in and had bombarded more intense then ever. The British position soon began to deteriorate rapidly. Eventually, after 2 days of negotiation, the British surrendered, ending it on October 19, 1781 -
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The Battle of Yorktown
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The Constitutional Convention
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Constitutional Convention
In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was to decide how America was going to be governed, to address the problems of the weak central government that existed under the articles of Confederation. -
The Alien and Sedition Arts
Congress passed the Alien and Sedition Acts with the support of the Adams Administration. The Alien Act granted the President Unilateral authority to deport non-citizens who were subjects of foreign enemies. -
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The Alien and Sedition Arts
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The Invention of the Cotton Gin
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The Louisiana Purchase
In a transaction with France, the United States purchased 828,000 square miles of land west of Mississippi River for $15 million on April 30. It was then established on July 4, 1803. But eventually disestablished on October 1, 1804. -
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The Louisiana Purchase
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The Invention of the Cotton Gin
An inventor named Eli Whitney patented the cotton gin. A machine that revolutionized the produce of cotton by greatly speeding up the process or removing seeds from cotton fiber, but it wasn't validated until 1807 -
The War of 1812
Fought by the United States of America and its indigenous allies against the United Kingdom and its own indigenous allies in British North America. -
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The War of 1812
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The Missouri Compromise
This legislation admitted Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a non-slave state at the same time. Seeking a way to dispute and prevent disunion. -
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The Missouri Compromise
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Andrew Jackson's Election
Andrew Jackson became president on March 4, 1829, defeating John Quincy Adams. -
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Andrew Jackson's Election
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The Trail of Tears
Starting with the Indian Remover Act, when president Andrew Jackson made legal. -
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The Trail of Tears
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The Panic of 1837
The ailing economy of early 1837 led investors to panic when banks in New York City ran out of Gold and silver. It lasted until the mid-1840's. -
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The Panic of 1837
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The Invention of the Telegraph
The inventors, Andre-Marie Ampere and David Alter invented the telegraph. The system progressed slowly, and many attempts failed to make the system work for the entire country, but they eventually succeeded. -
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The Invention of the Telegraph
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The Mexican-American War
The immediate cause was a disputed boundary between the United States and Texas on the Nueces Strip. -
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The Mexican-American War
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The Compromise of 1850
It called for the admission of California as a "free state" provided for a territorial government for Utah and New Mexico. -
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The Compromise of 1850
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The Firing on Fort Summer
The bombardment of Fort Summer near Charleston, South Carolina by the South Carolina militia. -
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The Firing on Fort Summer
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The Emancipation Proclamation
President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation announcing that all persons held as slaves within the rebellious areas are and henceforward shall be free. -
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The Emancipation Proclamation
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13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments
Amendments 13-15 are called the Reconstruction Aendments both because they were the first enacted right after the Civil War and because all addressed questions related to the legal and political status of the African Americans. Eventually ratified December 6, 1865. -
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13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments
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Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse
After the fall of Richmond, the Confederate capital officials in the Confederate government, including President David, fled. -
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Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse
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Abraham Lincoln's Assassination
16th President of the United States was assassinated by well-known stage actor John Wilkes Booth while attending the playing Our American Cousin at Ford's Theatre In Washington, D.C. -
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Abraham Lincoln's Assassination
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Andrew Jackson's Impeachment
When the United States House of Representatives passed a resolution to impeach Andrew Johnson, the 17th President of the United States for high crimes and misdemeanors. -
Andrew Jackson's Impeachment
When the United States House of Representatives passed a resolution to impeach Andrew Johnson, the 17th President of the United States for high crimes and misdemeanors. -
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The Organization of Standard Oil Trust
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The Organization of Standard Oil Trust
The business known as "The Standard Oil Company of Ohio" focused on oil refining which had less variable costs than oil exploration and drilling. -
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The Invention of the Electric Light, Telephone and Airplane
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The Pullman and Homestead Strikes
A widespread railroad that disrupted rail traffic in the country, while the Homestead Strike was a lockout strike of steelworkers at the Homestead Steel Factory. -
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The Pullman and Homestead Strikes
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The Spanish-American War
Began in the aftermath of the internal explosion of USS Maine is Havana Harbor in Cuba, leading to United States intervention in the Cuban War of Independence -
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The Spanish-American War
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Theodore Roosevelt becomes President
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The Invention of the Electric Light, Telephone, and Airplane
The Electric light was invented in January 27, 1880 by Thomas Alva Edison. On March 7, 1876, Alexander Graham Bell received a patent for inventing the telephone, where he was able to call his partner, Thomas Walston. The Airplane was invented on December 17, 1903. Wright Brothers inaugurated the aerial age with their successful first flights of a heavier-than-air flying machine at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. -
Theodore Roosevelt becomes President
Theodores presidency started making him the 26th president of the United States. He took it upon himself after the assassination of the former president, William McKinley