US History Unit 2

American History

Period: Oct 12, 1721 to Oct 12, 1850

Pontiacs Rebelloin

Sep 27, 1763

Chief pontiac rebelled against the colonies.

Procolomation Act of 1763

Oct 7, 1763

Prohibited settlement West of the Appalachians.

Currency Act

Sep 1, 1764

Colonies cannot print their own money.

The Stamp Act

Mar 20, 1765

British attempt to assert governmental control over the colonies.

Quartering Act

Mar 24, 1765

British troops could stay anywere. People had to provide all nessecitys, the colonial assembly would pay for it.

Sugar Act

Apr 5, 1765

To raise money to pay for the french/indian war. Taxed sugar and mollasses.

Virginia Stamp Act Resolutions

May 30, 1765

Put a stop to the stamp acts

Battle of Bunker Hill

Jun 17, 1765

Fought on Breeds Hill

The Declatory Act

Mar 18, 1766

Cancelled many effects of the stamp act.

Townshend Acts

Jun 29, 1767

Taxed tea, glass, leather, and paint.

Townsend Acts Repealed

Mar 5, 1770

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Boston Massacre

Mar 5, 1770

British soldiers open fire on provoking citizens

Boston Tea Party

May 10, 1773

Dropped half a million pds of tea into the Boston harbor in protest of the tea act.

Tea Acts

May 10, 1773

Designed to save the East India Tea Company

Boston Port Act

Mar 31, 1774

Part of the intolerable acts

Massachusetts Government Act

May 20, 1774

Part of the intolerable acts. Tried to regulate the government in Massachusetts bay

Quebec Acts

Jun 22, 1774

Trials must be tried in Quebec or Britain

Committees of Correspondance

Sep 5, 1774

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First Continental Congress

Sep 5, 1774

Met in Philadelphia

Battle of Lexington

Apr 8, 1775

1,000 men in the battle 10 wounded 8 killed.

2nd Continental Congress

May 10, 1775

Wrote the Olive Branch Petition

George Washington named commander in chief

Jun 15, 1775

Of the continental army.

Battle of Bunker Hill

Jun 27, 1775

Also known as the battle of Breeds

Olive Branch Petition

Jul 5, 1775

King rejects petition.

Commen Sence is published

Jan 15, 1776

Written by Thomas Payne about the urge of finding independence.

British Troops Evacuate Boston

Mar 17, 1776

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Call for independence

Jun 6, 1776

Richard Lee had proposal from the Virginia Assembly that called for freedom and independence.

Declaration of Independence Approved

Jul 2, 1776

By congress.

Marbury vs Madison decision

Feb 24, 1803

Establishes the right to declare congresses' decisions unconstitutional.

Louisiana Purchase

Feb 24, 1803

US agrees to buy the territory from France for a total of 15 million dollars.

Louis and Clark Expedition

May 14, 1804

Louis and Clark set out on their famous expedition were they explored the Louisiana territory.

Non-Intercourse Acts

Mar 1, 1809

Trade with all countries except Britain and France is acceptable.

James Madisons Inauguration

Mar 4, 1809

James Madison is inaugurated as America's fourth president.

Erskin Agreement

Jun 9, 1809

When signed, Britain said they would revoke their trade restrictions, making it okay for the US to trade with Britain.

Vote on the War

Jun 4, 1812

House of Representatives: 74/49 in favor of war.
Senate: 19/13 In favor of war.

Treaty of Ghent

Sep 13, 1814

The treaty is signed officially ending the war.

James Monroe's Inauguration

Mar 4, 1817

James Monroe is inaugurated as America's 5th president.

Missouri Compromise

Mar 3, 1820

Massachussetts is admitted as a free state so Missouri could be formed as a slave state. This is to keep balance in the states.

Monroe Doctrine

Dec 2, 1823

Says that the American continent is off limit for other countries.

John Quincy Adams' Inauguration

Mar 4, 1825

John Quincy Adams is inaugurated as America's sixth president.

Andrew Jacksons Inauguration

Mar 4, 1829

Andrew Jackson is inaugurated as America's seventh president.

Indian Removal Act

May 28, 1830

Authorizes the forced removal of Native Americans in the eastern part of the United States.