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500
Creation
God created the univrse!
4500 B.C. -
500
Tower of Babel
God scattered people all over the world and changed dialogue.
2200 B.C. -
500
Migration of Native American across the Beringia
Native Americans entered North America across the Beringea in search of food, shelter, and clothing.
1850 B.C. -
Period: 500 to
History Timeline
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May 1, 1000
Leif Erikson
Viking Explorer Leif Erikson -
Sep 11, 1492
Christopher Columbus lands in Ameria
Spanish explorer searcing for India/China accidentally landed in North America -
13 colonies
colonies consist of New York, Virginia, Georgia, Rhode Island, North Carolina, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Connetictcut -
Jamestown
founded in 1607. John Smith took control in 1608 -
Mayflower
Pilgrims landed in North America coming ver from England and started the Plymout colony. Recieved help from the natives -
The Great Awakening
The Great Awakening was a period of time when people discovered their faith -
French and Indian War
7 year war FRENCH/INDIANS vs. ENGLISH
English won -
Boston Massacre
British troops fired on provocative colonists out of self defense -
Boston Tea Partty
Sons of Liberty dumped a ton of British tea into the sea -
Concord and Lexington
Start of American Revolution -
Declaration of Independance
'Merica departs from England -
Valley Forge
sneak attack on England big win for the Mericans -
Articles of Confederation
THe first written plan of government for the U.S. of A -
Battle of Saratoga / Yorktown
10/7/77 Merica wins in Saratoga
10/6/81 Merica wins in yorktown -
Treaty of Paris
'Merica wins yo! treaty is signed -
Shay's Rebellion
Angy farmers go cray cray and shut down local court houses -
Constitution Signed
the real homies be signing that decleration -
Bil Of Rights
Bill of rights passed -
Election of 1800
President election between Jefferson and Adams where they kept on tieing with electoral votes. -
Louisiana Purchase
America purchased the Louisana territory from France for $15 million -
Louis and Clark Expedition
Louis and Clark find a water route to the Pacific ocean -
War of 1812
The war between America and France vs. the British -
Star Spangled Banner
Francis Scott Key wrote the poem/song... peice of literature or whatever it is, off of a british warship. He was inspired by the sight of the American Flag flying high above Fort McHenry after a hard fought battle -
Jacksonian Democracy
The philosiphy created by President Andrew Jackson to keep people equal. It gave more rights to the common man and got rid of aristocracy -
Trail of Tears
The forcable relocation of American Indians. Settlers pushed them out west and basically took of their land -
Missouri Compromise
Banned Slavery in D.C. and also passed the fugitive slave law. It admitted California as a free state and separately organized the territories of Utah and New Mexico without restrictions on slavery. -
Civil War
The war between the north and south over slavey begins in 1861. It ends on April 9, 1865 with the north (Union) defeating the south (confederacy)
