What happened in 1492?

• Cortez conquered the Aztec Empire.

• Jamestown was founded. (1st successful British colony)

• Mr. Halterman was born.

• Columbus "discovered" America.

What happened in 1607?

• Cortez conquered the Aztec Empire.

• Jamestown was founded. (1st successful British colony)

• Mr. Halterman was born.

• Columbus "discovered" America.

What happened in 1763?

• End of the French & Indian War. (Colonist gradually move toward indepence)

• Jamestown was founded. (1st successful British colony)

• U.S. declares indepence.

• Mr. Halterman graduated high school.

What happened in 1776?

• End of the French & Indian War. (Colonist gradually move toward indepence)

• Jamestown was founded. (1st successful British colony)

• U.S. declares Indepence.

• Mr. Halterman graduated high school.

What happened in 1789?

• End of the French & Indian War.

• Articles of Confederation ratified.

• U.S. declares Indepence.

• U.S. Constitution ratified & Washington elected president.

What happened in 1850?

• Louisiana Parchuse

• Mr. Halterman graduated from college.

• A series of Compromises between Free & Slave States.

• The War of 1812

What happened in 1803?

• Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the U.S.

• The War of 1812

• Washington was elected President.

• Missouri Compromise was made.

What happened in 1820?

• Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the U.S.

• The War of 1812

• Washington was elected President.

• Missouri Compromise was made.

What happened from 1861 to 1865?

• The Reconstruction

• The Gilded Age

• The Civil War

• Plains Indian Wars

What happened in 1877?

• The Reconstruction ended.

• The Gilded Age ended.

• The Civil War began.

• Plains Indian Wars started.