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Jan 1, 1492
Columbus Voyage
Columbus first landed near the coastof what is today known as the Bahamas . He thought he was near china , japan, and india. He was 8,000 miles away. When columbus landed in the new world he believed that he had reach the indies . People he had met were actual indians -
Jan 1, 1507
Stamp Act Congress
John Dickenson wrote the declaration of rights and Grievances . The congress asked King George III for help with the parument. -
Jan 1, 1509
King henry VII's 1st marriage
King henry was the king of England and was married to Catherine of Aragon. Henry needed a boy to pass the throne on to . Catherine had miscarriages and never had a son. Henry wanted to disvorce her because he believed its her fault she wont give him a som -
Jan 1, 1513
Ponce deleon explores florida
Juan ponce de leon was the first spanish explorer to arrive in florida . He was in searche of new land on floridas east cost. In March 1513, his ships landed on floridas east cost. He claimed land on contiuned his voyage . He then claims more island for spain he named the land " Dry Tortgas " because their was no fresh water on the island -
Jan 1, 1517
Posting 95 these
Summary: Martin luther a monk posted 95 these of his " opinions " on the door of wittenberg church . Because of this the beginning of the prototant reformation began -
Jan 1, 1536
Anne Boleyn Beheaded
Anne Boleyn married King Henry. She contiuned to try and have a son. They only had a daughter named Elizabeth . King Henry had beheaded Anne Boleyn because she didnt give him a son -
Jan 1, 1541
De soto explores Mississippi river
The spanish explorer , De Soto was the first European to set foot in Mississippi. He then discovered the Mississippi River 1541. The french explorer descended i the Mississippi river 1541 -
Jamestown
Virginia company founded . King James gave his permission for about 144 men to start a colony in virginia . In 1607 they named the colony " Jamestown " in honor of King JamesI . They placed the colony on bad, swampy land . John Smith was the leader of Jamestown . -
King philips war
King philip was on the native side because he was the metacom ( leader ) of the wampanbags . It all started when Alex philips brother gets taken into guestioning and is killed right after. Then and informer for the colonists was murdered along with three native who were tried by the colonists and found guilty. In the end kind philip was captured and killed and his head raised on a flag. -
New york est
An explorer Henry Hudson had discovered New York. Hudson an english explorer serving the dutch , found the bay earlier discoveredby verrazano , he evantually got to the land claimed to be the netherland is actually New York city today -
Delaware
First Europeans settlers in Delaware was the swedish. The dutch had took control of it , but along with new york , had it to England. Delaware settlers were adverse to sending delgates to a disland Philadelphia . And in 1704 delaware had becmae seperate colony. -
French and Indian War
The French and Indian war was fought between France and England over control of the valley river. The valley was claimed by several different type of indans tribes. French colonists treated the natives better then the british colonists . Indians didnt want to give the land to either countries in the first place . -
Stamp act
Payment placed a tax on printed materials . This was the 1st direct tax on colonists . House of Burgesses said only represntives could tax va presidents . Stamp Act was reported in 1766 -
Gaspee Affair
The british ship gaspee patrolled the coast for smuggets . Captain and crew searched colonial ships withoutwarrants . In 1772, 150 new england colonists boarded the ship and burned it. Colonial suspects were taken to england to stand trial -
Boston tea
Tea tax of .1773 requirded the colonist to only buy britisheast India company tea and pace tax on tea. On December 16, 1773 the sons of liberty dumped the british east India tea in the boston herbor -
Olive branch ptition
The olive branch petition was a writing to the king, by the colonist saying they are still loyal citizens to the british and just told the king they dont want anymore conflict between great britin and the colonies -
Winter at valley forge
George Washington and his army wa suffering in the winter 1777. with different disease, starvation , and not enough supplies it had killed1/3 of the americans. Americans was giving up and thought that they couldnt beat the british . But Thomas Paines known as " American Crisis " had helped them . -
Treaty of paris
The treaty of paris was a treaty that basically ended the american revolution war. Gave us North America, spain, florida were given land. -
Indian Removal
Andrew Jackson had removed all of the Indians from his area since he didnt like any of them . Andrew was a president and made them walk . -
Oregan Trail
Oregan Trail had stretched from Missouri to Oregan. It was a 2,000 nile trail , pioneers had to fit the supplies on the wagon so it wasnt enough room so most of the people had to walk. Most people had died on the way their by fatigue and it was challenging crossing mountains/rivers. -
Trail of tears
When the indians was getting removed they were forced to walk all the way to Oklahoma , The joureny were called the " Trail of tears " because most indians were crying and it was an emotional experience. -
Donner Party
The Donner Party were the Pilgrims traveling when they took a short cut and had got stuck. A huge snow storm had hit and they didnt have enough food to survive on . And since they didnt have enough food they had to eat each other -
California Gold Rush
Gold rush started by a man finding gold in the sawmil while building it. After the word had got out everyone went to California . But around the mid 1850's gold was difficult to find and everybody had left california .
