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1400
Iroquois Confederacy Established
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Period: 1492 to 1493
Christopher Columbus Expedition to America
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Period: 1493 to 1494
Christopher Columbus
Goes Back to Spain in March
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Period: 1494 to 1495
Christopher Columbus 2nd Expedition to America
Columbus Leaves Spain on November, possibly in 1494 -
Henry Hudson
Henry Hudson voyages down the Hudson River -
Mayflower Compact
The Compact was signed in November -
Massachusetts & Slavery
Massachusetts is the first to recognize slavery as a legal act. -
First Navigation Act
Created to regulate the trade and commerce from the English Settlements -
King Phillips War
Begins in the South of New England in November
The war then spreads to Northern England in September -
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King Phillips War
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King Phillips War
The war ends in the Southern Part of England in 1676 -
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King William's War
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French & Indian War
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The Stamp & Quartering Act Passes
In March the Stamp Act is Passed
In May of 1765 the Quartering Act is passed: houseing and payment for British troops.
Also in May the Virginia House of Burgesses calls for other colonies to protest against the Stamp Act
In October 1765 the Stamp Act Congress wrights the, "Declaration of Rights and Grievances," in Philadelphia. -
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Stamp Act Passed
In March Parliament passes stamp act: legal documents, printed matter, among other paper products -
Stamp Act Repealed
In March the Stamp Act is repealed, but Parliament can tax the colonies in, "all cases whatsoever," with the Declaratory Act -
Suspension of New York Legislation/ Townshend
In July, New York's legislature is suspended when they failed to uphold the Quartering Act
In November a new round of taxes are put onto range of colonial products. -
Protest Over Taxes
In January the Massachusetts legislation speaks to George III to protest, "Taxation without representation." -
No Taxation
In May the Virginia House of Burgesses tells Parliament that they can not tax the colony -
Boston Massacre & Withdrawal of Townshend Duties
In March, five Bostonian Men are killed by Brittish soldiers
In April, Parliament stops the Townshend duties, except for a tax on tea. -
Boston Tea Party
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Revolutionary War
Begins at the battles of Lexington & Concord in April -
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Revolutionary War
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The Articles of Confederation
Submitted in November -
King Phillips War
The war ends in Northern England in 1777 -
Revolutionary War
The war ends with the Treaty of Paris in September -
American Constitution Ratified
In December Delaware, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey ratified the constitution -
American Constitution Ratified
In January Georgia, and Connecticut ratify the constitution
In April Maryland ratifies the constitution
In May South Carolina ratifies the constitution
In June New Hampshire, and Virginia ratify the constitution -
American Constitution Ratified
In February Massachusetts narrowly ratified the constitution
In March Rhode Island fails to ratify the constitution
In August North Carolina fails to ratify the constitution -
American Constitution Ratified
In June New York ratifies the constitution, which guaranteed the success of the constitution going into action. -
The U.S. Constitution
In January the constitution takes affect -
George Washington
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George Washington Presidency
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Bill of Rights Ratified
In December the Bill of Rights is ratified -
The Fugitive Slave Act Passed
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John Adams
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John Adams Presidency
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Alien and Sedition Acts- Ratified
From June-July Congress passes the Alien and Sedition Acts -
Thomas Jefferson
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Thomas Jefferson Presidency
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Marbury v. Madison
In February the supreme court reviews the Marbury v. Madison Case -
The Louisiana Purchase
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Lewis & Clark
In May Lewis & Clark begin there expedition
On November they took up winter quarters with the Mandan Indians -
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Lewis & Clark Expedition
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Lewis & Clark
In April the expedition reaches the mouth of the Yellowstone River.
In November they reach the Pacific Ocean -
Zebulon Pike
In August Pike goes looking for the source of the Mississippi River -
Lewis & Clark
In July Lewis and Clark split the Corps of Discovery into two separate groups
On September the Expedition ends in St. Louis -
Noah Webster
Sometime before Lewis & Clark split the Corps of Discovery, Noah Webster publishes the American Dictionary -
Zebulon Pike
In July Zebulon Pike sets out to explore the southwestern Louisiana Territory -
James Madison
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James Madison Presidency
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Underground Railroad
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The War of 1812
In June the United States declares war against the British -
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The War of 1812
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The War of 1812
In December the Treaty of Ghent was signed, ending the 1812 war -
James Monroe
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James Monroe Presidency
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Missouri Compromise
In March the Missouri Compromise allowd for Missouri and Maine become U.S. states -
John Quincy Adams
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John Quincy Adams Presidency
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Andrew Jackson
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Andrew Jackson Presidency
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Indian Removal Act- Ratified
In May Congress passes the Indian Removal Act -
Martin Van Buren
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William Henry Harrison Presidency
Dies after a month in office -
John Tyler
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John Tyler Presidency
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James K. Polk
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James K. Polk Presidency
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Mexican-American War
In April the US declares war against Mexico -
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Mexican-American War
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Mexican-American War
In February the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ends the war
In July the rest of the American troops leave Mexico -
Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo
In February the Guadalupe-Hidalgo treaty ends the Mexican War & gives the U.S. 500,000 square miles of territory -
Zachary Taylor
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Zachary Taylor Presidency
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Millard Fillmore
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Millard Fillmore Presidency
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Franklin Pierce
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Franklin Pierce Presidency
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Dred Scott v. Sanford
Denied African Americans from having citizenship -
James Buchanan
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James Buchanan Presidency
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Abraham Lincoln
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American Civil War
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Abraham Lincoln Presidency
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The Thirteenth Amendment is Ratified
In December, the 13th Amendment is ratified which ends slavery in the U.S. -
Andrew Johnson
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Abraham Lincoln Assassinated
In April, Abraham Lincoln is killed by John Wilkes Booth during a play -
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Andrew Johnson Presidency
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The Fourteenth Amendment is Ratified
In June the 14th Amendment is ratified which established rights and due process for citizens -
Ulysses S. Grant
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Ulysses S. Grant Presidency
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The Fifteenth Amendment is Ratified
In February the 15th Amendment is ratified which bans discrimination in voting due to race or previous conditions of servitude. -
Force Act
In May the Force Act is passed- gave power to Congress to crack down on the KKK. -
Cogressional Hearings
In 1871 Congress assesses and publicized the violence against free African Americans and White allies in the South that the Ku Klux Klan attacked.
