1st semester final exam apush dates

columbus lands in the Bahamas; start the columbian exchange and the exploration of the Americas

1492

treaty of tordesillas

1494

spanish build the fort at fort augustine; first permanent european settlement in land that will one day be us

1565

founding in jamestown

1607

the pilgrim sail on the mayflower to plymouth bay and settle at plymouth plantation

1620

the french settle permanently in the new world; settlement at quebec is founded

1608

first enslaved africans arrive at point comfort outside of jamestown

1619

first representative body is established in english colonies

1619

virginia house of burgesses

1619

first colonial college is established; harvard college is founded

1636

bacons rebellion

1676

stono rebellion

1739

the first great awakening

1730s-1740s

the french and indian war

1754-1763

the french and indian war end with the treaty of paris in

1763

the end of salutary neglect

1763

pontiacs rebellion

1763

the proclamation of

1763

quartering act

1765

stamp act

1765

stamp act congress

1765

stamp act is repealed and declaratory act is passed

1766

intolerable/ coercive acts passed

1774

first continental congress

1774

continental association

1774

start of the american revolutionary war with the battles of lexington and concord

1775

thomaas paine common sense

1776

the declaration of independence

1776

the battle of saratoga

1777

the franco- american alliance

1778

the battle of yorktown

1781

articles of confederation is formally ratified

1781

the treaty of paris formally ends the american revolutionary war

1783

the land ordinance

1785

shays rebellion

1786

northwest ordinance

1787

Philadelphia convention meets to revise the Articles of confederation

1787

new constitution is created

1787

constitutional convention

1787

the constitution is formally ratified when New Hampshire becomes the 9th state to ratify document

1788

first federal elections are held

1788

first presidential election

1788-89

first president, congress sworn in

1789

Bill of rights is passed by congress

1789

Bills of rights is formally ratified and added to constitution

1791

Bank of the US is chartered

1791

jays treaty

1794

pinckneys treaty

1795

quasi war

1798-1800

alien and sedition acts

1798

louisiana purchase

1803

lewis and clark expedition

1803

the us bans international slave trade

1808

war of 1812

1812-1814

hartford convention

1814

battle of new orleans

1815

monroe doctrine

1825