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Columbus' first voyage was funded by Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand from Spain. On these trips, he "discovered" the Americas. After this trip, Europeans continued to keep coming to the Americas and settling here.

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First permanent English settlement in North America. First five years were led by Captain John Smith. Struggled with dysentery, malaria and settlers who were unaccustomed to the work.

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Last of the series of wars between European powers - Great Britain, France, and Spain. Fought for power in Europe and control of colonies and their lucrative trade. It's also known as the French and Indian War because the Native Americans were also involved in the war. The British victory made Britain a dominant naval power and gave them unchallenged supremacy.

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The British government issues a proclamation that prohibited colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains. By issuing this, the British hoped to settle any future disputes caused by settlers in the Natives' lands. Colonists, though, were angered by this. This worsened the relationship between the colonists and Great Britain.

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The Stamp act was an effort to raise funds for the British military. It required that revenue stamps be placed on most printed paper in the colonies. It was the first direct tax.

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Colonists harassed the guards near the customs house. The guards there then fired into the crowd which killed five. This was a turning point because it caused the colonists to desire independence from Britain even more.

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Angry because of the Tea Act in 1773, Colonists disguised themselves as American Indians, boarded British ships, and dumped chests of tea into the harbor. Many applauded this rebellion, and others thought it was too radical. This was another event that led to the revolutionary war; it showed Britain that the colonies would no longer stand for tyranny.

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The Coercive Acts (named Intolerable Acts by the colonists) was a series of punitive acts set by the British Parliament because of the Boston Tea Party. These acts included closing the port of Boston, reducing the power of the Massachusetts legislature, allowing royal officials accused of crimes to be tried in Great Britain, and expanding the quartering act. This was yet another reason for the colonists to want independence.

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The Declaration of Independence was the colonists' start of the revolutionary war. The colonists were tired of the tyranny of the British Parliament which is why they wanted independence.

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Last major battle of the Revolutionary War. Strongly supported by French naval and military forces. British army surrendered to Washington's army. It was the last decisive war.

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After many conventions and arguments about the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution was drafted which organized the government and contained amendments that defends individual liberties. It is important because it still organizes the government today; it is what leads our country today.

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After two terms, Washington gave a Farewell Address. He warned to not get involved in European affairs, to not make permanent alliances in foreign affairs, to not form political parties, and to not fall into sectionalism. This was important because it also set the two-term tradition.

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The Alien & Sedition acts limited what people could say about the government and set restrictions on non-American people.

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Jefferson's election was the first election in which there were political parties, the democratic-republican and the federalist party. Jefferson and Aaron Burr tied for the presidency and the house of representatives were to choose the winner and Jefferson ended up winning. His election was important because of his greatest achievement, which was the Louisiana Purchase.

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President Jefferson bought the Louisiana Territory from France for $15 million dollars. This is important because it doubled the size of the US and made it possible for the US to expand westward.

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This war was fought between the US and Great Britain; Britain didn't respect the US maritime rights and the US neutrality. This was important because it increased the respect of other countries for the US and it also increased patriotism in the US.

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The Missouri Compromise was a plan formatted by Henry Clay which stated that Missouri would be admitted to the US as a slave state while Maine be admitted as a free state. It also stated that slavery was to be prohibited in the rest of the Louisiana Territory north of latitude 36° 30'. This was an important compromise because it kept balance between the North and the South when it came to slavery.

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The Monroe Doctrine was a foreign policy statement which was made by former president Monroe. In this, Monroe declared that the Western Hemisphere was now closed from any European colonization. This set a high sense of nationalism because it said that the Western Hemisphere was in protection of the US

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Jackson ran for president 1824 and although he won more popular and electoral votes, he ended up losing the election. He then ran again for president in 1828 and his party resorted out to smearing his candidate. Jackson was known as the "common man." He was a strong president and known for the Indian Removal Act, nullification crisis (tariff of abominations), and giving way to the Panic of 1837.

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Former president Jackson understood people who wanted to take over lands that were occupied by Native Americans. To deal with this, Jackson thought the best way to do this was by pushing the Americans Indians out of their homelands and resettle west of Mississippi. The Trail of Tears, the journey that the American Indians took to resettle, ended with the death of 4,000 Cherokees.

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Nat Turner (enslaved) organized an attack on his surrounding community. Many white men, women, and children were killed. Because of this, the militia killed Nat Turner and many other innocent African Americans. Rebellions like these gave hope to enslaved people and it made the South make stricter slave codes.

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A Mexican army captured the town of Goliad and attacked the Alamo, killing every American defender. A bit after this, Mexicans were caught by surprise at the Battle of the San Jacinto River. The Mexican leader was then forced to sign a treaty that recognized that Texas was an independent country and gave Texas all the territory north of Rio Grande..

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Texas had been a part of Mexico but it was added (annexed) into the Union in 1845. This brought Mexico and the US closer to war.

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War with Mexico first got closer with the annexation of Texas. Then, former president Polk ordered General Zachary Taylor to move his army toward the Rio Grande, across territory claimed by Mexico. The war eventually ended with the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo which favored the United States.

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This compromise of 1850 was a set of 5 laws that dealt with the problematic issue of slavery that was going on at that time. This calmed tensions between the North and the South for a while.