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Oct 12, 1492
Columbus DIscovers the New World
When his three ships arrived, they were greeted by the natives and baring welcoming gifts. Columubs figures they would be easily enslaved and conflict ensues. http://www.legendsofamerica.com/na-timeline.html -
Jan 1, 1519
The Aztecs Are Conquered
Cortes and his conquistadors ally with certain native groups against the Aztec empire. Native South Americans are soon conquered and enslaved. http://www.legendsofamerica.com/na-timeline.html -
Nov 20, 1552
The Spanish Are Criticized
The Catholic priest Bartolome de Las Casas criticizes the Spanish's treatment of Indians. He then fights to abolish the slavery of natives, which is eventually accepted as law in 1542. He goes on to write a book on the atrocites that is published in 1552. http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1120.html -
The Founding of Jamestown
Within a year of being founded, the European population in Jamestown was reduced from 100 to 32 through disease, starvation, and conflict with the natives. Reluctantly, the nearby tribe saves their lives with gifts of food. Their tribe is later exterminated. http://www.thelatinlibrary.com/imperialism/notes/nativeamericanchron.html -
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King Philip's War
Tension between groups results in a war between Native Americans and English colonists. Over 600 colonists and 3,000 Indians are killed. The war ended when the chief Metacomet (nicknamed King Philip) is killed. http://www.thelatinlibrary.com/imperialism/notes/nativeamericanchron.html -
Bacon's Rebellion
In the midst of King Philip's War, the colony of Jamestown had been raided many times. In responce, Nathaniel Bacon and other colonists wished to attack the natives, which they were denied. Residents then burned the town and hunted the Indians until October http://www.legendsofamerica.com/na-timeline.html -
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The French and Indian War
The French and the British feud over land in America. Both sides take up Native American allies, but the British win my tactics and sheer number. http://www.legendsofamerica.com/na-timeline.html -
The Proclamation of 1763
King George III signs a document prohibiting any English settlement beyond the Appalachian, in hope of easing relations with the Native Americans. http://www.legendsofamerica.com/na-timeline.html -
Pontiac's Rebellion
Upset by British policies, Chief Pontiac unofficially declared war on the British. His forces swept the area razing several British forts, but were stopped upon reaching Pittsburg. http://www.thelatinlibrary.com/imperialism/notes/nativeamericanchron.html -
Treaty of Paris
The Revolutionary War ends, immediately cutting all ties between British and the Indians. All native held land east of the Mississippi is forfeited to the US. http://www.shmoop.com/native-american-history/timeline.html -
Treaty of Greenville
This event brought an end to an unofficial multi-tribal war that had been going on for 15 years. In return the Indians were promised a permanant boundry between native and American territory. http://www.legendsofamerica.com/na-timeline2.html -
Louisiana Purchace
A vast amount of territory is purchased by the United States, stretching from the Gulf of Mexico to Canada. http://www.legendsofamerica.com/na-timeline2.html -
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Lewis and Clark
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Tecumseh and The Prophet
Two brothers set out to help their fellow native people. One started a town known as Prophetstown. The other banded together several Indian tribes in order to hold Ohio Creek as a permanant boundry between their land and the US. After conflict with US troops and the Battle of Tippicanoe, Prophetstown fell and the confederacy was scattered. http://www.thelatinlibrary.com/imperialism/notes/nativeamericanchron.html -
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The Creek War
Andrew Jackson grew tired of Creek resistance. The armies of the Creek nation and the US clashed, ending in favor of the US. Over two-thirds of the Native American's land was given up to the US. http://www.legendsofamerica.com/na-timeline2.html -
Indian Removal Act
President Andrew Jackson was given the okay to negotiate with Native American tribes for the remainder of their land in the west. They were promised federally designated property to continue their lives in. http://www.thelatinlibrary.com/imperialism/notes/nativeamericanchron.html -
Worcester v. Georgia
Worcester was doing missionary work in Cherokee territory, when he was arrested. He later sued the state of Georgia saying that they had no authority over him in this territory. His case is approved under the terms that this was a seperate nation, subject only to the federal government. http://www.thelatinlibrary.com/imperialism/notes/nativeamericanchron.html -
The Trail of Tears
The US army forces over 14,000 Native Americans from their homes in the southeast and into Oklahoma. http://www.legendsofamerica.com/na-timeline3.html -
The Oregon Trail
People begin to move westward through the Great Plains. http://www.legendsofamerica.com/na-timeline3.html -
The Gold Rush Begins
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Homestead Act
The passage of the Homestead act finally claims all remaining Indian owned territories. This bill gave anyone over the age of 21 the right to purchase land in this area. http://www.legendsofamerica.com/na-timeline3.html -
Sand Creek Massacre
In response to the murder of one white man and two little girls, Colonel John Chivington set out on a hunt for nearby Native Americans. He and his soldiers killed almost 200 natives, most being women and children. http://www.legendsofamerica.com/na-timeline3.html -
Diminished Buffalo Population
Due to men killing buffalo en masse for sport and hide, the population was reduced to critical numbers. This not only endangered the species but left many Native American tribes with no reliable source of food. http://www.thelatinlibrary.com/imperialism/notes/nativeamericanchron.html -
Gold in the Black Hills
When gold was discovered in the Black Hills, a sacred area to the Lakota Indians, miners rushed to the scene. The government breaks a previous treaty and protects the miners. http://www.thelatinlibrary.com/imperialism/notes/nativeamericanchron.html -
Battle of Little Bighorn
Two Indian chiefs, Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse, amass an army of several thousand to attack Little Bighorn. General Custer and his men fight back, and all but 40 soldiers die. http://www.legendsofamerica.com/na-timeline4.html -
Nez Perce War
The US army follows up on a string of American deaths said to be commited by the Nez Perce. To avoid a battle that would end in encampment or death, about 800 Nez Perce flee north. They are captured at the Canadian border and sent to Oklahoma. http://www.legendsofamerica.com/na-timeline4.html
