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Period: Jun 24, 1492 to
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This timelines serves to capture the major historic events in America's history. It will comprise of events from colonial times up until just after America's independance in 1877. -
Oct 12, 1492
Colombus arrives in New World
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_World
This day marks the date that Christopher Colombus arrived in the Americas. Following this, people came flocking to the New World. -
Oct 12, 1492
The American Identity
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_of_the_United_The American culture is an amalgamation of several cultures, including European, African, and Native American among many others. Its formation began over 10, 000 years ago. -
Oct 12, 1492
Development of the American Identity
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_culture
The American identity is a product of a blend between the cultures present in colonial America. These cultures include Western ones, like English, German, and Scot-Irish, but also Polynesian, Latin, Native American, and African. These cultures have blended to form what today is known as "the American Identity". This has been going on for around 10,000 years. -
First English Settlement at Jamestown, Virginia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamestown,_VirginiaDespite Europeans being present in North America for several years, this event marks the first British settlement established in the New World. The people who settled here subsequently ran into the Native Americans who already occupied this area. -
First Continental Congress
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Continental_Congress
This was the date on which the First Continental Congress was held. This was the first time that members of the colonies held a meeting (although only 9 colonies were represented at this meeting). They discussed the Intolerable Acts imposed by the British. -
Revolution
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/revolution a forcible overthrow of a government or social order in favor of a new system. -
The Declaration of Independence
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Declaration_of_Independence
After the 13 colonies met at the Second Continental Congress, they decided that they should write a document to the British Crown requesting Independence. This document was drafted by Thomas Jefferson and signed by the delegates of the Continental Congress. -
America's Critical period
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/America's_Critical_Period
After the Revolutionary, this was a period in America's history where the fate of the newly formed republic was in jeopardy due political and economic reasons. Several changes ensued following this. -
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The Signing of the Treaty of Paris
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Paris_(1783)
This event was a peace treaty signed by America and Britain, thus ending the American Revolutionary War. It also signifies Britain recognizing America's independence from British rule. -
Ratification of the Constituiton
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Constitution
After the long struggle to ratify the document that was to replace the Articles of Confederation due to opposition by the anti-federalists, the Constitution was finally ratified. This process was a truly strenuous one. -
Louisiana Purchase
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_Purchase
During the term of presidency of Thomas Jefferson, and under the rule of French leader, Napolean Bonaparte, America purchased the Lousiana territory from France for $15 million. This is now made up of 15 states, and caused a great expanision of American territory. -
Signing of the Treaty of Ghent
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Ghent
This treaty, which was signed in Belgium, marks the end of the War of 1812. It was fought primarily between the United States and Britain. -
Jacksonian Democracy
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacksonian_democracy
This describes the polictical movement which supported democracy for the common man. It was greatly associated with President Jackson and his supporters. -
Andrew Jackson becomes President
After losing the presidency to John Quincy Adams in the 1824 Presidential Election, Andrew Jackson won in the 1828 election becoming America's 7th President. Jackson was one of America's most influential presidents. -
Manifest Destiny
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manifest_destiny
This idea was coined by John O'Sullivan in 1845. It is used to describe the mindset that furthered the westward expansion in America. -
Mexican-American War
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War
Congress allowed the war, which was greatly opposed by the Anti-Expansionist Whigs. This led to half of Mexico's land being lost after the Treatu pf Guadelupo-Hidalgo was signed. -
Gold Discovered in California
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Gold_RushJames Marshall discovered gold in California. This event caused the Gold Rush which brought several Americans to the west in search of these riches subsequently after this. -
The U.S. Civil War begins
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_WarThe Civil War began at 4:30a.m. after Confederate artillary came under command of General Pierre Gustave T. Beauregard who opened fire on Fort Sumter. General Anderson surrendered and the four year battle between the Union and the Confederacy began. -
Reconstruction
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reconstruction_Era
This event occurred from the 1 January 1863 until the 31 March 1877. This period refers to the period following the Civil War involving the rebuilding of the United States. -
Emancipation Proclamation
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirteenth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
This proclamation, issued by President Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War, dictated that slaves in designated areas in the South were changed from the status of "slave" to "free". -
Thirteenth Amendment
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This additon to the Constitution made slavery in the United States illegal.The owning of slaves was now punishable by U.S. law. -
The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Assassination_of_Abraham_Lincoln
Five days after Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant, Abraham Lincoln was assassinated. He was killed by John Wilkes Booth, a white supremisist and slavery supporter, on Good Friday at Ford's Theatre. -
The Impeachment of Andrew Johnson
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impeachment_of_Andrew_Johnson
This occurred during the Reconstruction era at the hands of the Radical Republicans that dominated Congress due to the crimes and misdemeanors of 17th U.S. President, Andrew Johnson. This was the first impeachment; the second would be 130 years later towards Bill Clinton.
