Ap us timeline

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  • Jamstown established

    The first british colony of jamstown is established in the new world

  • First slaves in Virginia

  • Virginia house of Burgesses

    The first example of repersentitive goverment is established in the new coloniess

  • Harvard college

    Harvard college was established as the first college in the new world

  • Carlolina is estabblished as a colony

    King Charles II establishes the colony of Carolina and grants the territory to eight loyal supporters.

  • Pennsylvania is founded

    William Penn, a Quaker, receives a Royal charter with a large land grant from King Charles II.

  • Benjamen franklin was born

    In november in Boston

  • North and south Carolina become seperate colonies

  • First public library

    In philidelphia founded by benjamen franklin

  • John Peter zenger tried for libel

    he is aqquited because lawer proves that Truth is a defense against libel. this helps establish second ammendment rights and freedom of speech

  • French indian War

    General George washington leads colonist troops against the french.

  • Britain declares war on france

    French indian conflicts spread to Europe
  • Period: to

    7 Years war or French Indian war

  • Treaty of Paris

    Ends french indian/7years war.

  • Proclamation act

    Forbids western settlement past appalachian mountains

  • Stamp act

    Sons of liberty were created.

  • Stamp act

    for the first time in the 150 year old history of the British colonies in America, the Americans will pay tax not to their own local legislatures in America, but directly to England

  • Quartering act

    Forced colonist to quarter british troops

  • First continental congress

    Rep from 12 colonies come to dicuss Revolution

  • Boston masacre

    British soldeir s fire into a crowd of colonists killing several.

  • Gaspee affair

    The trade ship Gaspee runs aground and is burned by colonists

  • Tea act takes effect

    puts heavy tax on all other teas except british east india tea. in order to help save company

  • Intolerable acts

    the final straw that pushed the colonies toward revolution

  • Bunker hill/ lexington and concord

    The shot heard around the world.

  • The Declaration of Independace

    The declaration of independance is accepted by the first continental congress
  • Period: to

    Revolutionary war

    America>britian

  • Valley forge

    General george washington survived winter here

  • Constitutional convention

    Convention held to discuss the codification of a new constituion.

  • Bill of rights signed

    James maddison wrote it

  • National bank

    The national bank was created by Hammilton

  • Jays treaty

    The Treaty eliminated British control of western posts within two years, established America's claim for damages from British ship seizures, and provided America a limited right to trade in the West Indies.

  • Convention of 1800

    The Quasi-War was to end.France agreed to return captured American ships.U.S. agreed to compensate its citizens for damages inflicted by France on American shipping

  • Judiciary act of 1801

    reduced seats on supreme court from 6 to 5

  • Declaration of war

    Congress voted on whether or not to go to war.
    Vote in House Of Reps. Was 79/49 in favor of war

  • Battle of lake Erie

    Oliver Perry leads Americans to fight British, loses 80% of his men but gains a victory

  • Battle of the Thames

    Moravian town, Tecumseh was killed breaking up the Native American Alliance solidifying American control

  • Battle of Horseshoe Bend

    -led by Andrew Jackson, in Alabama, fought between US and the Creek Indians, US is victorious, breaks up Indian power in the South West

  • Battle of Plattsburg

    The battle took place shortly before the signing of the Treaty of Ghent which ended the war
  • Period: to

    Hartford convention

  • Fort McHenry

    happened after peace treaty had been declared
    -Andrew Jackson becomes a national name, leads American's to victory

  • Commercial Convention

    opened up trade between US and Britain except for in the West Indies

  • Rush-Bagot Treaty

    demilitarized the US-Canadian border and the Great Lakes, created the longest unarmed border in the world

  • Fisheries Commission

    gave US the right to fish in the Grand Banks

  • Boundaries Convention

    set the boundary between US and Canada at the 49th parallel
    set up joint occupation of Oregon by US and Britain

  • Land Act of 1820

    eliminated purchase of land on credit
    and made minimum plot size 80 achers from 160