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Aug 3, 1492
Columbus Discovers the New World
Christopher Columbus set out to sea on August 3rd. He encountered calm seas and winds, the route he took would later become a big trade route for ships. -
Feb 1, 1519
Hernan Cortes Conquers the Aztecs
Hernan Cortes was a Spanish Conquistador. His expidition to Mexico was actually cancelled but he didnt care and went anyway. He and his men were actually driven off my the Aztec's but later returned to defeat them. -
Jan 1, 1552
Bartolome de Las Casas Criticizes the Spanish
Bartolome de Las Casas was a Roman Catholic Priest. He did not like the way the Native Americans were treated and tried to create a settlement where white farmers and the natives could live in complete equality but failed. -
Founding of Jamestown
Jamestown was the first permanent English Colony in America. They choose the land by the James River because of its deep waters. The colony was governed by a council of a total of seven members, one of which acting as President. This was a colony that helped shape the America we live in today. -
Bacon’s Rebellion
Bacon’s Rebellion was a fight between two stubborn and selfish leaders who were opposites to say the least. One was Governor Sir William Berkeley who was a veteran of the English Civil War. He wrote plays, he was a scholar, and he was actually the King's favorite when he ran for governor in the 1640's. He was a well respected man. The other who was Nathaniel Bacon, Jr. who ironically was related to Berkely not by blood but by marriage. -
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French and Indian War
French and Indian WarGreat Britian profited from this war, by gaining a large amount of land. Great Britian struggled in the beggining by missing out on possible allies and having the commander killed on a failed raid. The Treaty of Paris was the end result of the French and Indian war also known as the Seven Years War. -
Proclamation of 1763
Proclamation of 1763The land Great Britian recieved at the end of the Seven Years War actually caused more problems, for example how to rule the land. Thus the Proclamation of 1763 was introduced forbidding settlements beyong the Appalachian Mountains line. -
Treaty of Greenville
Treaty of Greenville was the response to the question of what to do with the American Indian land won in war and what to do with the American Indians living on it. -
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Lewis and Clark Expedition
One of the hope for the Lewis and Clark Expedition is that they would find a route linking the Columbia and Missouri Rivers. The expidtition discovered an initial pathway for the new country to spread West after the Louisiana Purchase. -
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Tecumseh and The Prophet
Tecumseh was the war leader for the Indian Confederation. Tecumush promised his men there would not be a reatreaet for the reason he believed they had to stop the Americans by winning this battle ultimately leading to his death. -
Indian Removal Act
Indian Removal Act The Indian Removal Act was act of removing Indians from new land. Some tribes went peacfully others did not leading to the Trail pf Tears. -
Trail of Tears
Trail of Tears The Indians who refused to move were moved by force thus the Trail of Tears happened. They were forced to walk far distances. -
Gold discovered in California
Gold discovered in California In January 24, 1849 gold was discovered in California. This surged the gold rush in California. -
Passage of the Homestead Act
homesteadPassage of the Homestead Act of 1862 allowed americans to put in a claim in hopes to get up to 160 acres of free land. -
Sand Creek Massacre
Sand Creek MassacreSand Creek Massacre occured when the Colorodo Militia attacked the Indian villages of the Cheyenne and the Arapho. Women and children were among 2/3 of the killed and maimed. -
Diminished Buffalo Herds
BuffaloThe extreme diminishment of the Buffalo herd occured from over hunting. It was one of the worst tradgedies of wild life. -
Battle of Little Bighorn
Battle of Little BighornBattle of Little Bighorn was a battle between the U.S and the Indians. The indians wer upset because of the white men entering their sacred land. The Indians victored over America. -
Wounded Knee Massascre
Wounded Knee MassascreThe Wounded Knee Massacre was between America and the Sioux. The Indians protested the conditions they faces in the reservation. An massacre on the Sioux left 150 Indians dead.
