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1492
christiphor clombus discovers america
he set sail in spain in 1942 and landed in india thinking he discovered america -
1519
cortez claimed new colonies for spain
conquered the Aztec empire -
1532
pizzaro claimed colonies for spain
conquered the inca empire in peru -
1539
de soto assisted pizzaro with the conquest
first to discover and cross the Mississippi river -
Period: 1565 to
spanish settlemet
conquered native americans and established new spain -
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english settlement
First attempt to permanent English settlement also known as "lost colony" -
James town
first successful English settlement -
French Settlement
settlement along the st Lawrence river and the great lakes creating new france -
dutch settlement
offered huge land tracts called patron ships,few restrictions on who could settle -
Roger William
separatist and believed in religious freedom which got him banned from Massachusetts -
Anne Hutchinson
challenged authority of puritans ministers and was banished from the colonies -
pequot war
Pequot Indians resisted while settlement -
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King Phillips war
wamponoag Indians began to attack while settling -
Period: to
French and indian war
Britain vs French + Indians fighting over land.british won -
proclamation of 1763
after the war,King George cut off the new territory won,cut off any expansion west. -
sugar act
tax on sugar and molasses -
Stamp act
all printed materials must be printed on stamped paper -
quatering act
colonist are required to provide housing for the british soilders -
boston massacre
a clash between british troops and colonist.5 deaths and 6 injuries -
lexington
the first shots fired that started the war were fired at Lexington. British general Thomas gage sent 700 soilders to destroy guns and ammunition the colonist stored. -
battle of qubec
it was a turning point and decided who would own most of America. -
decleration of independence
proclaimed the united states of America was forever more a free nation -
articals of confederation
first plan of government that benefited the states -
Land ordinance
congress sold lands to raise money. It divided land into 36 square miles with 16 set aside for schools -
north west ordinance
created guidelines for admissions of states in the us -
constitution
the better plan of government after the articles of confederation -
judiciary act of 1789
Washington wanted to set up a federal court system headed by the supreme court -
eli whittney cotton gin
cleaned seeds out of cotton -
jays treaty/great britan
john jay went to britan and returned with a treaty. -
pinkneys treaty/spain 1795
spain afraid of alliance between great britan and the us.They needed the Mississippi river to transport goods -
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ammendments 11-27
added to protect the rights of citizens and states -
election of 1796
john adams becomes president and his rival john adams becomes vice president -
eli whitneys interchangable parts
introduced with muskets -
convention of 1800
resolved conflict between US and france.This caused nuetrality -
election of 1800
hamiltion disagreed with jeffersons polices but disliked burr more! -
louis and clark
Jefferson hired louis and clark to go get information and they came back sept 23 1806 -
robert foltons steam boat
made trips faster -
battle of horseshoe bend(war of 1812)
cherrokee assisted andrew jackson in defeating the creeks who were allied with the british.This opened up the south west for settlement. -
treaty of ghent(war of 1812)
treaty that ended the war of 1812.No one gained anything and land boundaries were returned to how they were before the war. -
battle of new orleans
won after treaty of ghent,This made jackson a war hero -
war of 1812
british help native americans and the embargo act happens which leads to this war -
election of 1812
james madison was reelected -
war of 1812 battles (horseshoe battle)
cherrokee assisted andrew jackson in defeating the creeks who were allied with the british -
era of "good feelings"
james monroe was elected as the 5th president in 1816 -
panic of 1819
us faced widespread economic issues including foreclosures,bank failures and unemployment. -
mcColloch vs maryland
supreme court ruled that congress had the right to establish a national bank -
adams onis treaty
negotiated a treaty with spain.The U.S accuired flordia and established a firm boundary between lousianna and spain -
missouri compromise
extension of slavery into new teritory. divided north and south.One part becomes s;ave holders and the other part is for free settlers -
Mexico gained independence from spain
Texas is now a part of mexico -
monroe doctrine
american continents were not open to colonization. The U.S wouldnt interfere with affairs of other nations.Europe should stay out of the western hemisphere. -
Gibson Vs odgen
supreme court case that rules only congress had the power to regulate interstate commerce and foreign trade -
election of 1824
adams named henery his secretary of state and jackson called the election "corrupt" -
election of 1828
Andrew Jackson was elected -
erie canal
increase trade,decrease in shipping rates,and shipping time -
utopian communities
perfectionalism,Every man married every women. -
Stephen Austin
He led a group of settlers to Texas -
Sam Houston
led settlers to a rebellion and declared Texas free. -
Election of 1836
Martin Van Buren was elected -
John Deer steel plow
allowed farmers to grow crops on dry land -
Election of 1840
William Henry Harrison was elected. -
samuel F.B telegraph
sends messages -
Mexican war was Declared
mexico eventually surrendered -
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Mexican War
Mexico was upset over the annexation of texas -
womens rights movement
women were granted the right to vote. -
California Gold Rush
California was a free state and gold was discovered -
Gold Rush Pt 2
settlers moved west in search of gold -
Compromise of 1850
Extension of slavery becomes a problem. Henery Clay offers a compromise to keep it equal -
Election of 1856
James Buchanan (democrat) -
Election of 1860
Stopped the spread of slavery -
succession
as a result of lincolns victory in the election of 1860 southern states leave the union -
Battle of fort sumter
union soilders had one month of supplies remaining. Lincoln sent supplies to the troops but before it arrived the confederates open fired.(First shots) -
First battle of bull run
First battle between the union and the confederate.Citizens watched and the confederate won -
Home Stead act
Move west for land. Anyone who agreed to cultivate 160 acres of land for 5 years would receive a title to that land from the federal government -
Morril Land Grant Act
States used money from sale of the land to finance agricultural colleges -
Battle of vicksburg
union wanted to control the Mississippi river. Union victory -
Battle of fredricksburg
Large number of casualties. Confederate victory. -
Battle of antietam
Bloodiest war. 23,000 killed in one day. Union won -
chancellorville
Stone wall jackson was killed. Confederate victory -
Emancipation Proclamation
Aberham Lincoln freed slaves in confederate states while keeping slavery in the border states that were still loyal to the union -
Election of 1864
Lincoln in danger of not being reelected. Licolns is reelected -
Appomattox
Grant surrounds lee outside of richmond virginia. Lee surrenders to grant and it marks the end of the war -
Election of 1868
grant was elected president -
Election of 1872
Grant is reelected over Greeley -
Election of 1876
Votes are Unclear and the compromise of 1877 settles the issue of the winner -
Compromise of 1877
Democrats agreed to give Hayes presidnecy and the republicans stopped reconstruction. -
Oklahoma Land Rush
Native Americans were forced off the land. Settlers came rushing from all around to claim land