Must Know Dates: US History Sem 1

Vocabulary study set of essential historical dates and milestone events for US History (Periods 1 through 5), covered in Semester 1.

Christopher Colombus land in Hispaniola

1492

Treaty of Tordesillas

1494

Establishment of Encomienda System

1512

Fall of Aztec Empire

1519 and 1521.

De Las Casas

1552

Tobacco arrives in Europe

1555.

Jamestown

1607.

First slaves arrive in 13 colonies

1619.

Plymouth

1620

Navigation Acts

1650's + 1660's.

King Philip’s War

1675.

Pueblo Revolt

1680.

Salem Witch Trials

1692.

First Great Awakening

1730's + 1740's.

Stono’s Rebellion

1739.

Start of French and Indian War

1754.

End of French and Indian War

1763.

Stamp Act

1765.

Boston Massacre

1770.

Boston Tea Party

1773.

Coercive (Intolerable) Acts

1774

Battle of Lexington

1775.

Declaration of Independence

1776.

End of Revolution and Articles of Confederation Ratified

1781.

Shay’s Rebellion

1786.

Constitutional Convention and Ratification of the Constitution

1787 to 1788.

Bill of Rights Approved

1791.

Washington’s Farewell address

1796.

Election of Thomas Jefferson

1800

Louisiana Purchase and Marbury vs. Madison

1803