Timeline

The following is a list of important events in the Spanish & English colonization of the Americas (composed by everyone in section).

Spanish	English
St. Augustine founded - 1565
	1776 - US declares Independence from England
	1801 - US Personnel captured in Texas
	1803 - Louisiana Purchase
Napoleon invaded Spain & installed Joseph as King - 1808
Mexico's war for independence begins	1810 - Anglo settlers declare a republic in Baton Rouge (annexed into Louisiana)
War of 1812	- US gets Florida
	1821 - Texas begins open trade with US
	1822 - President Monroe forms the Monroe Doctrine
Central America creates a province separate from Mexico - 1823
Mexico forbids further immigration from the USA - 1830
	1836 - Rebels defeat Santa Anna. Proclaim the Republic of Texas
1846 -	U.S. - Mexico War
All former Spanish colonies with Independence abolished slavery - 1850
	1853 - US acquires the rest of New Mexico
	1856 - William Walker takes over Nicaragua
	1860 - Walker invades Honduras. He is captured, tried & killed
1898 -	End of Spanish American war; US gets control of Puerto Rico, Guam & the Philippines