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Period: to
17th Century
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The Establishment of The United East India Trading Company
Established by the United Provinces, intended to capture the spice trade -
Jamestown
The first settlement in the new world -
First Dutch Slave Ship Arrives In New World
European slave trade eventually reaches the New World. -
Mughal Emperor Crowned
Shah Jahan is crowned leader of the Mughals -
France Takes Dunkirk
France takes Dunkirk from the Spanish Netherlands for the first time -
First Navigational Act Passed
First Navigational act. Marks the beginning of taxation -
Taj Mahal Finished
The Taj Mahal is finished it was built by shah jahan -
Mississippi Claimed By French Territory
The French Canoed down the Mississippi and claimed land along the way -
Charter of 1691
Massachusetts is a royal colony controlled by the British monarchy -
Salem Witch Trials
Many people were accused of practicing witchcraft and were killed -
Period: to
18th Century
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First Great Awakening
The First Great Awakening was when spirituality devotion was revived. -
Stono Rebellion
Slaves broke into a shop and raided it then fled to Spain-controlled territory to become free -
French and Indian War
Native Americans and the British weakened the relationship between the British and Colonists because of taxation after. -
American Revolution
America began its defiance against the British -
Steam Engine
James Watt improved the steam engine -
Boston Massacre
The colonists were protesting when shots, where fired a couple of colonists, died -
Boston Tea Party
Some colonists dressed up as Indians and dumped tea into the Boston harbor in defiance of the British -
Declaration Of Independence
The Offical Document that separated the 13 colonies from the British -
Treaty of Paris
Ended the American Revolution recognized the United States as an independent nation -
First President
George Washington accepts the role of President reluctantly and leads America -
Period: to
19th Century
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Thomas Jefferson Elected President
Thomas Jefferson won the election race and was inaugurated as president -
Louisiana Purchase
This purchase Doubled the amount of land the US owned -
War of 1812
British restrictions on US trade America wanted to expand its territory also -
Florida Purchased From Spain
The US buys Florida from Spain for 5 Million -
Indian Removal Act
Implemented by Andrew Jackson moved Indians onto reserves -
Mexican-American War
The Mexicans accused the US of invading their territory/land so they fought -
Civil War
The North and the South fought each other after the south succeeded -
Gettysburg Adress
Lincoln gives a speech to invigorate the people with a sense of nationalism -
South Dakota
South Dakota was made a state -
Gold rush
The gold rush was in full effect as many Americans flocked west
