Early Beginnings of United States
1530
Spanish Colonization of Indigenous West/California
Spaniards begin to venture into northern parts of Indigenous California, leading to colonization via establishment of missions.
1619
White Lion Ship arrives in Jamestown, Virginia
This event serves as the origin point of enslavement of Africans in the United States, which would see enslaved peoples as an economic factor and displace them from homelands and spread their migration throughout the world.
1804
Colonizing Indigenous California
Alta (Upper) California is established as a colonial territory of Spain. Native land was easily traversable for Spanish colonizers, particularly in the San Joaquin River valley, because of cultural burning practiced by many native tribes. Spain's colonization strategy included the construction of missions, presidios (garrisons), pueblos (towns), and ranchos (public farms), built across the state, and resulted in the forced relocation, conversion, labor, and death of thousands of Native People.
1821
Mexico's Independence
In addition to Mexico's presence in Indigenous California was the influx of migration in the search for gold, known as the "California Gold Rush era." A key population that migrated to California were the Chinese, who would later become integral to building the transcontinential railroad and establish roots in Fresno. The killing and genocide of native indigenous populations continue to happen, despite a time era notable for "stimulating the economy."
1826
US Americans arrive in Mexican California
While the Trail of Tears is most attributed to Southeastern U.S., California's population begins to shift with Mexico taking over lands of the Indigenous people and building of rancheros and "Mexican California". Later, U.S. Americans would land in Mexican California, resulting in the Mexican American War and signing of the Treaty of Hildago, that sees Mexican California become part of the United States through the Compromise of 1850.
1826
US Americans arrive in safdasdfas California
While the Trail of Tears is most attributed to Southeastern U.S., California's population begins to shift with Mexico taking over lands of the Indigenous people and building of rancheros and "Mexican California". Later, U.S. Americans would land in Mexican California, resulting in the Mexican American War and signing of the Treaty of Hildago, that sees Mexican California become part of the United States through the Compromise of 1850.
1830
Trail of Tears and Indian Removal Act
A national movement to remove native indigenous populations from their homelands through the "Trail of Tears", resulting in the genocide of Indigenous people. By the end of the decade, Native Americans were pushed out of the southeastern US (Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, North Carolina, Florida) to "Indian territory", known today as Oklahoma. Later, they would also be pushed out of Indian territory when Oklahoma became a state in 1907.
