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Aug 3, 1492
columbus discovers new world
Christopher Columbus discovered the native americans.
He discovered them on his voyage with the three ships. -
Feb 10, 1519
Hernan Cortes conquers the Aztecs
SourceHernan Cortes invades mexico. They fight to conqer the Aztects.
Make a new colonie is spain. -
Jan 1, 1552
Bartolome de Las Casas Criticizes the Spanish
source::Bartolome made new laws that go aginst inian enslavemnet. He wrote about his expiernce in the new world. He also wrote about how badly the natives were treated by the spansih. -
Founding of Jamestown
Source: jamestownJamestown was america's first permanent colony. The lanuage, customs and belief they brought we still use today. Without this happening permannt settlemnts would of happened later and change the way we are today. -
King Philip’s War
sourceThe war ended in 1678. The war happened colonists and natives. Its started by a disagrre ment of expansion. After many deaths the war ened in south new england. King philip was a war cheif of Wampanaog Indians. -
Bacon’s Rebellion
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The bacon rebellion was an event that happend in Jamestown.
Nathaniel was a tobacco planter, he loss some of his profits to the Indians. He asked to attack the Indians but was denied by the governer. Mad that they were denied the colonist burned Jamestown and went to kill the inidans. -
French and Indian War
Source This war was also known as the seven years war.
Lasted from 1754 to 1763. France's expansion on the Ohio River cause conflict with British colonies claimes. -
Pontiac’s War
sourceOttawa cheif attacks British Forces. Pontiacs forces were defeated by the British. Leaving them to be hostile towards eachother for many years. -
Proclamation of 1763
SourceIssued by king George III at the end of the French Indian war.Celebration for the colonists. Following when Great Britian acquistion French territory in Noth American. -
Treaty of Paris
sourceThe treaty was between Great Britian and the U.S. It ended the revolutionary war. Helped recognize American independence. -
Treaty of Greenville
sourceIt was a peace treaty between U.S and the Indian tribes. The general of the american army and the head cheifs of the tribes met in greenville. Made rules to bind the Indian tribes (rules) -
Indian Removal Act
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Louisiana Purchase
SourceUnited states purchased land from France. Louisiana territory 15 states were created from the land deal. This is one of the most important things Thomas Jefferson has done while he was in presidency. -
Lewis and Clark Expedition
Source1804 to 1806. Thomas Jefferson wanted to people to explore the newly purchased land and the territory beyond the great mountains. Thomas chose his personal secretary Lewis. Lewis chose Clark to go with him. -
Tecumseh and The Prophet
Source1808 to 1812. Shawee Inidan and war cheif leader was Tecumseh and his brother prohpet. Together they founded Prophetstown. Prophetstown was for Inidans to settle in. -
Creek War
Source1813 to 1814. This was a regional war between creek , U.S, and European colonies. Took place in Alabama and Gulf Coast. Started because a new religion came to the nations. -
Indian Removal Act
Source: Signed by Andrew Jackson. The act granted accsess to stwitch lands with the Indians. Some tribes delt with the act peacfull while others resisted. -
Worcester v. Georgia
Source:Georgia state laws passed because the Cheeroke and Georgia government cme to an agreement. The law made it where non-native Indians could not live on certain lands. -
Trail of tears
Source:Part of the Indian removal act. The Cheeroke people had to migrate. The trail of tears got it's name from the horrible effects of the migration. MAny of them died during the migration. -
Oregon Trail
SourceThe Oregon trial was a trail emigrants took in the hope of going to a new place and new lifes. They hoped to find gold and farmland, They also left because the needed to get away from the economy and diseases. -
Gold discovered in California
Source:This was also called the Gold Rush. Gold miners from all over the world heard about the gold found and came to california. By the end of the year they found 2 billion dollars worth of gold and the population grew significantly. -
Passage of Homestead Act
Source:This act opened up settlements in the western part of the U.S. The act made Indian lands open to non-Indians. This led to a mass migrations to the Indian lands. -
Sand creek massacre
SourceTheir cheifs believed in peace talks. Remained to think that they would stay untouched at the camp. Cheyenne cheif raised stars and stripes while others waved white flags. Troops fired and killed the majority of the Indians leaving the bodies multilated. -
Diminished buffalo herds
SourceThe herds were threatend when the new rail road was built in the plains. It was used to transfer meat. Hunters used them for prizes. Causing them to be overhunted for a quick dissapperance. -
Gold in black hills, and the FT. Laramie treaty
Source:People heard that gold was found in Black hills, causing many fortune hunters to go the sacred Lakota. But the Lamamie treaty protects those sacred lands. -
Battle of Bighorn
Source:Fought by litle bighorn river in Montana. Federal troops with George Armstrong against soiux and Cheyenne . The war was caused by tension betwwen the groups because of the findings of gold on the Native lands. -
Nez perce war
SourceThe U.S army responds to reported deaths. reportted to be by Nez Perce. This would avoid a abttle that would have ended into being forced into reservation. Survivors were sent to Indian territories in Oklahoma,