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Period: Jan 1, 1492 to
U.S. History: VHS Summer: Danny Abbate
This timeline depicts major events and ideas from 1492 through 1877. The timeline will be limited to events and ideas pertaining to United States History. -
Aug 3, 1492
"Export Catholicism around the Globe"
The Spanish Monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella hoped to spread the Catholic Faith. Christopher Columbus, a devout Catholic shared their desire. This was one of the various reasons he embarked on his journey to the New World. http://www.history.com/topics/exploration/christopher-columbus -
Oct 12, 1492
Columbus Arrives to the New World
Christopher Columbus hoping to sail from Europe to Asia mistakenly arrives on one of the Islands in the Bahamas. Columbus was contracted by the Spanish Monarchs Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castile.http://www.history.com/topics/exploration/christopher-columbus -
"Gilbert arrives in the New World"
Humphrey Gilbert determined to find a sea route through the northern waters of North America landed in Newfoundland on July 30, 1583 http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/page/g/gilbert.shtml -
"Seed Planted" for the "Expansion of Trade"
In June of 1630 John Rolfe sent tobacco from the West Indies to England. This was the beginning of enormous trade of tobacco from the New World to Europe. http://www.biography.com/people/john-rolfe-9462712#! -
"Pilgrims land on Plymouth"
Seeking religious freedom and new opportunities the Pilgrims on the ship "The Mayflower" arrive in Plymouth on November 11, 1620. They originally intended to settle near the Hudson River in New York but dangerous conditions forced them them to take shelter at Cape Cod. http://www.plimoth.org/learn/just-kids/homework-help/who-were-pilgrims -
"Slavery"
The volume of slaves shipped to the New World from Africa increased dramatically in the 1600's and 1700's. In 1661 Virginia became the first British Colony to legally establish slavery. 6c. and http://www.gilderlehrman.org/history-by-era/slavery-and-anti-slavery/resources/facts-about-slave-trade-and-slavery -
"Yale College Founded"
October 9, 1701 marks the founding of Yale University, when Connecticut’s colonial Legislature chartered the Collegiate School in Seabrook to educate students for “Publick employment both in Church & Civil State.”
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"Stamp Act"
The Stamp Act was one of the leading causes of the Revolutionary War. It required that many documents such as licenses, diplomas, contracts and even playing cards be printed on embossed (or stamped) paper that had a tax on it. http://www.revolutionary-war-and-beyond.com/stamp-act.html -
"First Continental Congress"
The First Continental Congress was called to order September 5, 1774 in response to the Intolerable Acts. 55 colonial representatives including Patrick Henry, George Washington, Samuel Adams, and John Adams from 12 colonies met in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to formulate a plan of action. http://www.bostonteapartyship.com/continental-congress -
"Federalism"
"Federalism" is the sharing of power between the national and state governments. Those that supported a strong central government were known as "Federalists." Those that supported more power to the states were known as "Antifederalists." The debate concerning state government power versus national government power has been ongoing since before the Constitution was signed in 1787. http://www.pbs.org/tpt/constitution-usa-peter-sagal/federalism/#.V3wqe2NllsM -
Invention of the Cotton Gin
Eli Whitney's Invention allowed cotton seeds to be separated from cotton fibers much more efficiently. This process was crucial to the rapid expansion cotton acreage in the South. http://americanhistory.about.com/od/industrialrev/p/cotton_gin.htm -
"The Revolution of 1800"
The Revolution of 1800 was more of an idea than an actual event. Thomas Jefferson and the Democratic-Republicans were victorious in the 1800 election. To Jefferson and his supporters, the defeat of the Federalists ended their attempt to lead America on a more conservative and less democratic course. (Section 20)
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"Manifest Destiny"
Manifest Destiny is a term for the attitude prevalent during the 19th century period of American expansion that the United States not only could, but was destined to, stretch from coast to coast. This attitude helped fuel western settlement, Native American removal and war with Mexico. http://www.history.com/topics/manifest-destiny -
"The Louisiana Purchase"
The Louisiana Purchase was a land deal between the United States and France, in which the U.S. acquired approximately 827,000 square miles of land west of the Mississippi River for $15 Million.
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"The Era of Good Feelings"
Era of Good Feelings, was a national mood of the United States from 1815 to 1825. Although the “era” generally is considered coextensive with President James Monroe’s two terms (1817–25), it really began in 1815, when for the first time, thanks to the ending of the Napoleonic Wars, American citizens could afford to pay less attention to European political and military affairs.
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Erie Canal
The Erie Canal is famous in song and story. Proposed in 1808 and completed in 1825, the canal links the waters of Lake Erie in the west to the Hudson River in the east. An engineering marvel when it was built, some called it the Eighth Wonder of the World. http://eriecanal.org -
"The Trail of Tears"
The Trail of Tears was a series of forced relocations of Indian nations in the United States following the Indian Removal Act of 1830. The relocated people suffered from exposure, disease, and starvation while on route, and more than ten thousand died before reaching their various destinations.
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Nat Turner's Rebellion
The slave, Nat Turner and his group, rebelling against slavery, went from house to house killing whites they encountered and recruiting more followers. This revolt scared white southerners because it confirmed that slaves really did want to be free.
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Wilmot's Proviso
Wilmot's Proviso, 1846, amendment to a bill put before the U.S. House of Representatives during the Mexican War; it provided an appropriation of $2 million to enable President Polk to negotiate a territorial settlement with Mexico. David Wilmot introduced an amendment to the bill stipulating that none of the territory acquired in the Mexican War should be open to slavery.
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"Seneca Falls Convention"
The Seneca Falls Convention was the first women’s rights convention in the United States. It was organized by a handful of women who were active in the abolition and temperance movements and held July 19–20, 1848, in Seneca Falls, New York. Intended to call attention to unfair treatment of women, the convention was attended by about 300 people, including about 40 men.
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"The Compromise of 1850"
The Compromise of 1850 was a series of five bills that were intended to stave off sectional strife that passed during Millard Fillmore's presidency.
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The "Emancipation Proclamation"
President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, as the nation approached its third year of bloody civil war. The proclamation declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free. "http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/featured_documents/emancipation_proclamation/ -
"Reconstruction"
RECONSTRUCTION is the term applied to the restoration of the seceded states and the integration of the freedmen into American society during and especially after the Civil War.
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"Lincoln's Assasination"
On the evening of April 14, 1865, while attending a special performance of the comedy, "Our American Cousin," President Abraham Lincoln was shot. Accompanying him at Ford's Theater that night were his wife, Mary Todd Lincoln, a twenty-eight year-old officer named Major Henry R. Rathbone, and Rathbone's fiancee, Clara Harris. After the play was in progress, a figure with a drawn derringer pistol stepped into the presidential box and fired.
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"Andrew Johnson Impeached"
On February 24, 1868, the House of Representatives voted to impeach Andrew Johnson on a party-line vote of 126–47 on the vague grounds of "high crimes and misdemeanors," with the specific charges to be drafted by a special committee.
http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/impeachments/johnson.htm
