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1492
Christopher Columbus “Founds” New World
Determined to find a direct waterway to Asia, Christopher accidently lands in the Caribbean. -
1492
Columbian Exchange Begins
A widespread trade of plants, animals, cultures, slaves, technology, and diseases between Europe, America, and West Africa. -
Period: 1493 to
European Exploration Era
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1500
Spanish Encomienda System Begins
A labor system but into effect by the Spanish, which forced the Natives to work w/out pay -
1500
Spanish Casta System Begins
A social system which class status is determined by birth depending on how much Spanish blood the child or person has. -
Period: 1500 to
Middle Passage
A trade where millions of Africans were sold to the new world. -
Period: 1500 to
Triangular Trade
Atlantic trade routes between America, Europe and Africa. -
1520
Small Pox Begins Spreading to Native Americans
The European disease spread through most of America killing most of the Native Americans. -
1521
Spanish Conquistador Hernan Cortez Conquers the Aztec Empire
A conquest in search of gold and to convert Natives to Christianity. -
1534
England Splits from the Catholic Church
Henry VIII wanted to get married to his wife but the pope refused and so he decided to separate England from the catholic church. -
London Company Gains Charter for Set Up English Colony
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Jamestown, Virginia Colony Founded
Men and boys arrived in North America to start a settlement and came to look for gold. -
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Colonial Era
European Colonization of America. -
French found Quebec on the St. Lawrence River and Engage in the Fur Trade
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Tobacco introduced to Virginia Colony by John Rolfe
Tobacco was a successful cash crop and was the support of most economies in the souf. -
First African Slaves Arrive in Jamestown, Virginia Colony
Because of the transatlantic trade many Africans were sold the the Americas -
Virginia House of Burgesses
First elected legislative body in the American Colonies were local laws and taxation could be determined. -
Plymouth, Massachusetts Colony Founded
America's first Puritan settlement, puritan's left England to find religions freedom and seek happiness, also a better life. -
Mayflower Compact
Created Laws for the Mayflower Pilgrims. -
New Hampshire Founded
Founded by the puritans to have religious freedom and spread Christianity. -
Dutch New Amsterdam Becomes Capital of New Netherland
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City Upon a Hill” John Winthrop
A warning to the puritans that by their city being on a hill, all of their sins will be exposed for the world to see. -
The Great Migration to Massachusetts Bay Colony
Puritan came in groups and were motivated chiefly by a quest for freedom to practice their Puritan religion. -
Maryland Founded
Was a safe haven for English Catholics fleeing anti-Catholic persecution in Europe. -
Thomas Hooker Founds Connecticut
Puritans had a disagreement with the church leadership in Massachusetts. -
Pequot War
Conflict between an alliance of Massachusetts Bay and Plymouth colonies, with American Indian allies. -
Roger Williams Founds Rhode Island
Roger Williams was banished from Massachusetts and decided to find a new place where religion could be separated from state. -
Harvard College Founded in Massachusetts
The first Collage in the Colonies. -
Delaware Founded
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Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
Americas first constitution and established the structure and boundaries or the new gov't and guaranteed the rights of men. -
Maryland Toleration Act
Ensures the freedom of religion for Christian settlers. -
North Carolina Founded
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North Carolina Founded
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Iroquois Confederacy Formed
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Navigation Acts and Mercantilism
Laws that put a restriction on trading partners for the colonies -
South Carolina Founded
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New York Funded
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New Jersey Founded
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King Phillips War
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Bacon’s Rebellion
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Pueblo Revolt
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Quaker William Penn Founds Pennsylvania
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Enlightenment Era
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John Locke’s Two Treatises of Government Published
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English Bill of Rights
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Salem Witch Trials
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Salutary Neglect Policy
Britain's policy to enforce strict regulations, and trade laws upon the Colonies. -
The Great Awakening
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Georgia Founded as a Debtors Colony
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Stono Rebellion
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French and Indian War Begins
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The Industrial Revolution
The change from an agrarian society to one based on industry, -
Proclamation Line of 1763
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French and Indian War Ends
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Revolutionary Era
Colonial opposition to British attempts to have greater control of the Colonies. -
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Republican Motherhood
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Sugar Act
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Stamp Act
British Parliament passed the Stamp Act to help replenish their finances after the costly Seven Years' War with France. -
Quartering Act
Law passed by the parliament were colonist have to let British troops in to there homes. -
Townshend Acts
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Boston Massacre
A minor brawl between American Colonist and British Troops which turned in to a bloody nightmare -
Tea Act
Granted companies the right to ship tea directly to the Colonies without landing in England first. -
Boston Tea Party
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Intolerable Acts
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First Continental Congress
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Thomas Paine’s Common Sense Published
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Battle of Lexington and Concord
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Second Continental Congress
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Continental Army Lead by General George Washington
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Continental Army Lead by General George Washington
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Declaration of Independence
A note declaring Americas Independence from Great Britain. -
Benjamin Franklin Becomes French Ambassador
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Adam Smith Publishes “The Wealth of Nations”
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Winter at Valley Forge
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Battle of Saratoga
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Articles of Confederation
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Battle of Yorktown
a battle led by George Washington which resulted in surrendering to Lord Cornwallis and his army. -
Battle of Yorktown
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Treaty of Paris of 1783
Ended the Seven Years' War -
Shays’ Rebellion
A protest lead by a war veteran protested the economic policies and political corruption of the Massachusetts legislature. -
Federalist Papers
written and published to urge New Yorkers to ratify the proposed US Constitution. -
Constitutional Convention/ Philadelphia Convention
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U.S. Constitution
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The Great Compromise
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The 3/5ths Compromise
An agreement between the North and the South the 3/5ths of the slave population would be counted. -
Bill of Rights Added to U.S. Constitution
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Washington Elected 1st President
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Washington Creates Presidential Cabinet
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The French Revolution Begins
Inspired by the American revolution the french decided to become free of the monarchy and kill there King and Queen. -
Washington D.C. Becomes New US Capital
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The Second Great Awakening
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Alexander Hamilton Gets Congress to Approve National
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Whiskey Rebellion
Unhappy small farmers protesting the imposed tax on whiskey -
Cotton Gin and Interchangeable Parts Invented by Eli Whitney
The need for more cotton raised so the cotton gin was made -
Washington’s Farewell Address
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John Adams (Federalist) Elected 2nd President
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XYZ Affair
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First Two-Party System Created (Dem-Rep vs Federalist)
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Alien and Sedition Acts
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Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions
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Election of 1800 and the Start of the Jeffersonian Era
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The Market Revolution Begins
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Cult of Domesticity Begins
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Thomas Jefferson (Democratic Republican) Elected 3rd President
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Steam Locomotive Invented in Great Britain
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Louisiana Purchase
Land purchased from France -
Marbury v. Madison
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James Madison (Democratic Republican) Elected 4th President
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British Impressment of US Sailors
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War Hawks in Congress Support War Against British
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War of 1812 Begins
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Treaty of Ghent
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Francis Scott Key Writes the Star Spangled Banner
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Federalist Party Collapses
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Period: to
Era of Good Feelings
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Tariff of 1816
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James Monroe (Democratic Republican) Elected 5th President
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Adam- Onis Treaty/ Spain Ceded Florida to U.S.
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Compromise of 1820
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Universal Male Suffrage Begins to Rise
white poorer men couldn't vote so political offices could be held by people in the lower and middle ranks of society. -
Monroe Doctrine
Policy that prohibited Europeans to settle in the Americas. -
Henry Clay’s “American System”
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Erie Canal Built
Was the first man made water way from New York to the Atlantic Ocean and the Great lakes. -
John Quincy Adams (Democratic Republican) Elected 6th President
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Lowell, Massachusetts Textile Mill Employs Women
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Andrew Jackson (Democrat) Elected 7th President
Adams sought reelection in 1828, because of the corrupt bargan aganist John quincy Adams -
Second Two-Party System Created (Democrats vs Whigs)
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Abolition Movement Begins
A effort to end slavery in all of america -
Indian Removal Act
Andrew Jackson authorized a low demanding that the Native American tribes move west of the mississippi river in exchange for new settlements on native lands. -
Trail of Tears Begins
The hardships on the "trail of tears" westward caused the deaths of 4,000 cherokees. -
William Lloyd Garrison Publishes Abolitionist Newspaper “The Liberator”
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Andrew Jackson Veto's National Bank
Andrew Jackson veto's the national bank because it interferes with justice and the constitution. -
Nullification Crisis
South Carolina wanted to nullify the federal tariffs on imported goods -
Horace Mann Advocates for Public Schools
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Federal Support Given to Samuel Morse to Construct Telegraph Lines
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Dorothea Dix Advocates for Mentally Ill and Prison Reform
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Irish Potato Famine Begins
A disease spread on many potatoes resulting in making the soil contaminated killing all the crops and caused a mass starvation killing many people. -
Frederick Douglass writes autobiography “Narrative of the Life of an American Slave
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Seneca Falls Convention
