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Period: Jan 1, 1491 to
Period 1
Period 1 (1491-1607) -
Oct 12, 1492
Columbus arrives to Americas
Columbus makes the first of four voyages to the New World, funded by the Spanish Crown, seeking a western sea route to Asia. On October 12, sailing the Santa Maria, he lands in the Bahamas, thinking it is an outlying Japanese island. His trip was sponsored by the Spanish crown It is significant because Columbus' exploration would lead to the colonization of the New World -
Mar 27, 1513
Ponce de Leon discovers president Florida
Ponce de leon discovered florida. It would became a Spanish colony. This is significant because Florida would eventually become an American territory and eventually a state. -
Apr 22, 1542
Hernando de Sota discovers the mississippi
He discovered the Mississippi river for the Spanish crown. This would strengthen Spanish claims to the land. -
Apr 22, 1570
Iriqois confederacy was founded
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Period 2
Period 2 (1607-1754) -
American Colonies are founded
The first colony was located in Jamestown Virginia. This is important as the 12 colonies that followed afterwards would eventually revolt against the British monarchy. -
New Amsterdam founded
New Amsterdam was established to act as the capital of the colonial government in New Netherland. It was a dutch colony This is a significant event because New Amsterdam would become New York city whih is the largest city in the US. -
Pueblo Revolt
Pueblo revolt was an uprising of Pueblo people against the Spanish monarchy in present day New Mexico. -
First Great Awakening
Movement that swept British America. It created a division between traditional protestants and revitalists. -
Georgia colony overturns the ban on slavery
This would legalise slavery in Gerogia. The ruling from the overturn of the ban would stay in place for the next 116 years -
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Period 3
Period 3 (1754-1800) -
French and Indian War began
War between British America and New France. British colonies won the war and gained French territories. -
Pontiac's rebellion begins
A 3 year old war began between the British Empire and Native Tribes lead by Pontiac. It is a significant event because it would set the stage for the American Revolution -
Treaty of Paris
Treaty that would end the 7 years war or French and Indian war. France would give up ohio and illinois countries -
Currency Act
Parliament passes the Currency Act which prohibited the colonies from creating their own form of currency. -
Sugar Act
British monarchy passed an act that taxed sugar -
Stamp Act of 1765
British monarchy creates the stamp act to pay for troops in North America. It is significant because Colonial citizens would protest the tax. Further moved the colonies toward revolution -
Pontiac's rebellion ends
In order to prevent further revolt. The British empire banned all settlement west of Appalachian mountains. It is significant because this was the start of tensions between the colonies -
Intolerable acts
A series of taxes passed by British Parliament as a punishment to American Colonies. Ultimately, it put the colonies over the edge and lead to the Revolutionary war. -
American Revolutionary War begins
American revolution began with the battles of Lexington and Concord -
Revolutionary War ends
American Revolutionary war ends with the treaty of paris (1783). It establishes US as a country. -
Shay's rebellion
Name given to series of protest by farmers over enforcement of tax collections -
1st presidential election
George Washington who was the general of the colonial army is elected president -
US Bill of Rights Ratified
The bill of rights was ratified by the US. It gave citizens rights such as freedom of speech that can't be taken away -
Election of 1792
George Washington is reelected as president. John Adams becomes Vice President -
Presidential election of 1796
John Adams is elected as president of the United States -
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Period 4
Period 4 (1800-1848) -
Election of 1800
Jefferson is elected as the 3rd president of the United States -
Louisiana Purchase
France's Louisiana territory is purchased for $15 million. It extends US borders towards the Pacific Ocean. It is significant because it is the start of the idea of Manifest Destiny. The US will continue to expand Westward towards the coast. -
War of 1812
War of 1812 began with Great Britain vs United States.
US capital would be razed -
Missouri Compromise
The compromise was an efford to make peace between slavery supporters and anti slavery supporters. Slave states and Nonslave states would be equally divided. -
Monroe Doctrine
US told Europeans that they couldn't colonize the New World. US did little to honor the document. -
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Period 5
Period 5 (1844-1877) -
Texas Annexation
Texas is annexed and becomes a territory to the US. It would end up becoming the 28th state after Florida. -
The Compromise of 1850
Another attempt to defuse relations between slave and nonslave states. It was another band-aid fix that just postponed the civil war -
Kansa-Nebraska Act
Allowed territories of Kansas and Nebraska to decide on the issue of slavery -
Election of 1860
Lincoln is elected president of the US. This concerns southern states and prompts them to succede from the Union. -
Civil War begins
Civil War begins with battle of fort sumter. Confederate victory -
US Confederacy is established
The states that succeded form a confederacy. Would lead to the civil war. -
Battle of Gettysburg
One of the largest battles of the Civil War. It was the turning point for the war. The South wouldn't launch another offensive campaign, and they'd be defending for remaining duration of the war. -
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Period 6
Period 6 (1865-1914) -
Civil War ends
War ends with surrender of Confederacy in Richmond -
Lincoln Assassinated
Lincoln is assassinated by John wilkes booth. Andrew Johnson succedes him -
13th Amendment
13th Amendment is passed banning slavery in the US -
14th Amendment
14th Amendment is passed granting citizenship to Former slaves. -
15th Amendment
15th Amendment is passed granting voting rights to all Male citizens of the United States -
Chinese Exclusion Act
Act that prohibited all Chinese immigration. -
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Period 7
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Wounded Knee Massacre
Native Americans lacking any weapons were massacred by US forces. -
Pleesy v. Ferguson
Segregation is ruled legal by the Supreme Court. Facilities were suppost ot be equal, but they were often not -
Open Door Policy
Law that was passed to keep Trade open with China. It was the start of US imperialism -
FDA Established
Food and Drug administration is established to protect Americans from bad foods and pharmaceutical drugs. -
Espionage Act
Act was passed to stop support against the US government during time of war -
Zimmerman Telegram
Germany asks Mexico to attack US. Encourages US to get involved with combat during the war. -
WW1 ends
Treaty of Versailles ends WW1 -
New Deal
FDR passes series of acts to help get the economy going -
Pearl Harbour
Pearl Harbor is attacked by Japanese Forces. It prompts the US to declare war on Japan and Germany -
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Period 8
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Truman Doctrine
The US states that it will support any country fighting against communism -
2nd Red Scare
Senator Joseph McCarthy starts accusing other politicians of being communists -
Cuban Missle Crisis
USSR placed nuclear ICBMs on Cuban soil. They refused to remove that, so the US blockaded Cuba. Eventually the missles were removed -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Congress banned all forms of racial segregation -
Apollo 11
US lands men on the moon, thus winning the space race against the USSR. -
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Period 9
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Iran-Contra Affair
US sold weapons to Iran in exchange for hostages -
Monica Lewinsky Scandal
Bill Clinton had an affair with a young white house intern -
USA Patriot Act
Increases Law enforcement power to conduct searches if suspected terrorism -
Election of 2001
It was the closest election in US history -
9/11 Terrorist Attacks
Al-Queda attacks US soil. Starts war on terrorism.
