1610

Henry Hudson (1565-1611) English and navigator explores the area claims the eastern area of Dakota for England

1682

Claimed by the French explorer René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle (1643-1687) for France

1713

England receives the northern part of Dakota from France

1738

French explorer, Pierre Gaultier de la Vérendrye (1732-1739 ), lead the first known Euro-American expedition into Dakota

1742

The sons of Pierre Gaultier de la Vérendrye conduct further expeditions into Dakota

1756

1756 - 1763: The Seven Years War (French and Indian War) due to disputes over land is won by Great Britain. France gives England all French territory east of the Mississippi River, except New Orleans. The Spanish give up east and west Florida to the English in return for Cuba.

1775

1775 - 1783 - The American Revolution creates the United States of America. The Revolution was due to the British burden of taxes and total power to legislate any laws governing the American colonies. George Washingtonled the American victory over Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War (American War of Independence)

1776

July 4, 1776 - United States Declaration of Independence

1778

July 10, 1778 - France declares war against Britain and makes an alliance with the American revolutionary forces

1783

September 3, 1783 - The Treaty of Paris is signed by the victorious United States and the defeated Great Britain

1787

David Thompson (1770-1857) Fur Trader and Mapmaker for the Hudson's Bay and North West Company completes the first formal mapping of Dakota

1803

The Louisiana Purchase: In 1803, the United States bought the Louisiana Territory from France. The U.S. Secretary of State, James Madison paid 15 million dollars for the land

1804

Lewis and Clark expedition - Meriwether Lewis (1774-1809) and William Clark (1770- 1838)

1812

1812 - 1815: The War of 1812 between U.S. and Great Britain, ended in a stalemate but confirmed America's Independence

1859

John Brown raided Harpers Ferry and set in motion events that led directly to the outbreak of the Civil War.

1861

1861 - 1865: The American Civil War. outbreak of the Civil War. Abraham Lincoln,a known opponent of slavery, was elected president and in 1861 the South Secedes. The initial Secession of South Carolina was followed by the secession of Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee, and North Carolina. These eleven states eventually formed the Confederate States of America. The bombardment of Fort Sumter was the opening engagement of the American Civil War.

1865

The surrender of Robert E. Lee on April 9 1865 signalled the end of the Confederacy

1865

1865 December 6 - The Abolishment of Slavery. The Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is ratified, thus officially abolishing slavery

1865

The surrender of Robert E. Lee on April 9 1865 signalled the end of the Confederacy

1889

North and South Dakota become separate territories. Statehood - The Date that North Dakota was admitted to the Union - November 2,1889. Constitution - North Dakota was the 39th State to be admitted to the Union. State Motto - " Liberty and Union Now and Forever, One and Inseparable ".

1898

1898-1901 The Spanish American War. On December 10, 1898 the Treaty of Paris the US annexes Puerto Rico, Guam, Philippines.

North Dakota Timeline

Origin of the State name - Named after the Dakota, Sioux tribe. Dakota is the Sioux word for "friends".

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