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Nov 14, 1002
Leif Erikson Discovers North America
Leif Erikson was a Viking exlorer from Norway and the first European to land in North America, with a crew of 35. He did this nearly 500 years before Christopher Columbus who is credited for discovering America. -
Period: Sep 30, 1095 to Nov 27, 1291
Crusades
The Crusades were a war over the Holy Land (Jerusalem). European Christains tried to take it from Muslims. This was a series bloody battles that took place until Islam was no longer a Menace to Europe. -
Aug 2, 1492
Columbus left England
On this day Columbus left Enland in search of the East Indies. His trip was funded by Ferdinand and Isabella. During his trip he kept 2 records, one true and one false. He kept the false one to keep the crew from getting worried. The ironic this was the "false" record was more accurate than the "true." -
Oct 12, 1492
Columbus "discovered" America
Columbus arrived in the Bahamas. He called the people of that area "Indians" because he thought he had ended in the West Indies. Columbus found a little bit of gold here. -
Jul 7, 1494
Treaty of Tordesillas
This divided the land outside of Europe between the Spanish and the Portuguese. This division gave the entire New World to Spain and Africa and India to Portugal. -
Apr 2, 1513
Ponce De Leon
On this day Ponce De Leon of Spain discovered Flordia. He was in search of gold and the fountain of youth. -
Sep 25, 1513
Balboa
Balboa was the first to cross the Ithmus of Panama. He discovered the Pacific ocean. -
Period: Sep 4, 1550 to
Purtians and Separatists
This is the time in England where the separatists and the puritans formed. Puritians wanted to "purify" the Church of England and speed up this process, while the separatists wanted to completely separate from the Church of England because they had different beliefs. -
Oct 1, 1566
England and Spain's relationship ends.
England decided to support the Netherlands who rebeled against spain. -
Jamestown settlement
On this date the Jamestown settlement was founded. The Virginia Company only sent out 3 ships with just men on it. -
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Salutary Neglect
During the this time period England left the colonists alone and basically let them control themselves with a few exceptions. -
The Mayflower
A group of 102 people set out on a grueling 66 day journey, only half of which were separatists. They were part of the Virginia company and landed in Plymoth bay, far outside of their domain. -
Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower compact was signed shortly before the Mayflower arrived in Plymoth Bay. The compact said that majority ruled, MEN could vote, and a government would be established. The mayflower compact lead to democracy and town meetings. -
Treaty sighed with Chief Massasoit
This treaty was a treaty between the Plymoth Bay Colony and the Wampanoags Native Americans. It lasted more than 50 years! -
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Massachusetts Bay Colony
Non-separatists got a charter to form this colony. In 1630 1000 people set off in 11 well-stocked ships. These colonists were way more prepared than the colonists at Plymouth. 70,000 people came to Massachusetts Bay Colony. This colony was said to be a "city on the hill." In this colony life expectancy was very high. -
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Plymouth Bay Colony
The Plymouth Bay Colony was lead by William Bradford. It stayed relatively small. Plymouth Bay was belived to be a "model of Christain charity." -
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Pequot Wars
These wars were against a very powerful tribe in the Connecticut River Valley. The tribe ended up being basically destroyed by the end. -
First College
Harvard was the first college established. It was started the teach ministers. -
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New England Confederation
This was designed to unite colonies to protect themselves from outsiders. -
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Trade and Navagation Acts
The Trade and Navagation acts were a series of laws that said said the goods had to be transported by English ships with English crews, certain materials could only be shipped to Britain and colonies were not allowed to manufacter certain goods. This lead to alot of smuggling. -
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King Philip's War
King Philip, as he was known to the whites) was a Native American cheif. (His actual name was Metacom.) The only hope for the Native Americans in this war was for them to unite. This war ended poorly for the Native Americans; they had less supplies, poor quality weapons, etc) Metacom was beheaded and his wife and son were sold into slavery. -
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King William's War
This was a fight for power between France and spain vs England. -
2nd College
William and Mary was the second College to be established. It was also built to teach ministers. -
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Queen Anne's War
This fight was originally French vs England, but the Spanish got envolved. When the two coutries ganged up on England, they reluctantly accepted the treaty. -
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The first Great Awakening
The Great Awakening was a religious revival and it was very emotional. There were many splits within religious denominations at this time and many new denominations formed. There was a new interest in religon at this time and it also taught people to question authority.
Newlights and oldlights were formed. New lights were emotion while oldlights were intellectual. -
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French Indian War
This war started in the colonies over the Ohio River Valley. The British and the colonists didnt do good at the beginning of the war. When they one the French were out of the Ohio River Valley, England was in debt and Salutary Neglect ended. -
Pontiac's Rebellion
A tribe of Native Americans in the midwest attacked military and colonial outposts in the midwest. -
Paxton Boys
The Paxton Boys felt like they weren't protected during Poniac's Rebellion so the massacred a completely inocent tribe. -
Boston Tea Party
The colonists dressed up as Native Americans, dumped Birtish tea into the Boston Harbor. -
Tea Act
The British did this to save the East India Company from Bankrupsy. This gave the British a monopoly and put other merchants out of buisness. -
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The British tried to regain control of the colonies
The British tried to regain control of the colonies by a series of acts and laws past. -
Intollerable Acts
This was a series of 5 acts passed by the British to punish them for the Boston Tea Party. They were going to keep these in affect until the money for the tea was payed back. -
Battle at Lexington and Concord
This was the beginning of the revolution. The "short heard round the world," Gage retreated back to Boston. -
Declaration for Taking up Arms
This was a list of reasons that the colonists went to war with the British. -
Olive Branch Petition
Pretty much said "lets be friends again." The king refused to even read it. -
Prohibitory Act
This prohibited anyone from Britian to trade with the colonies. -
Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration. It was approved on the 2nd and signed on the 4th. There are 3 parts to the Declaration including the introduction, greviences, and summary. -
Battle of Trenton
George Washington picked this fight with the British. He retreated and crossed the Delaware. -
Battle of Saratoga
This was the turning point in the war because it lead to a French alliance. -
Battle at Camden
Resulted in a British victory. Gates, who was a coward, was replaced by Nathaniel Green. (He was considered the thr hero of the southern part of the revolution) -
Battle at King's Mountain
It was a huge victory for the colonists. It was also considered the turning point in the southern campaign. -
Battle of Cowpens
This was an overwelming victory for the colonists -
Articles of Confederation
Was the first plan for government in America and said how the country would operate. It has many weaknesses but also was a step in the right direction for America. -
The British Surrender
Washington was marching down and the French were coming by sea, Cornwallis had no choice but to surrender at Yorktown. -
Treaty of Paris
Set Mississippi River as Western Boundries, said America independent from Britian, and said that the British would evacuate thier forts in the midwest. -
Land Ordinance of 1785
This said that the midwest would be divided into 3-5 states -
North West Ordinance of 1787
This said that if a territory had 5000 adult men residents it could have a legislative, and if it had 60000 total residents it could draft a constitution. -
Revolution of 1800
Vice President Thomas Jefferson defeated president John Adams. This election helped the Republican Party rule and lead to the eventual demise of the Federalist Party in the First Party System. -
Louisiana Purchase
This strengthened the national gov., which Jefferson didn't like it
Some Federalists didn't like it, because it strengthened Jefferson's gov. -
Marbury v. Madison
Adams spent his last night in office signing new people into office. James Madison (Jefferson's secretary) didn't deliver the appointments. Marbury sued for the job.
Ruling:Said the positions were illegal
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Chesapeake Incident
Chesapeake was American ship in sight of US shore, British decided to capture the ship, and before boarding, demanded to search for boarders, and the American captain said “no.” British fired 3 times on the ship, causing it to not be seaworthy, take 3 hostages: African American, British deserter, and a guy born in Maryland. -
Continental System
Trade with Britain is illegal, so France will seize your ship. Passed by France. -
Orders of Council and Continental System
Said that all trade in Europe had to go through England. (passed by England) -
Embargo of 1807
Law passed by Congress and signed by President Thomas Jefferson in 1807. This law stopped all trade between America and any other country. -
Non-intercourse act
replaced the embargo
mores specific (no trade with Britain or France)
Effects- reopened trade -
Erskine agreement.
Agreement b/w Britain and US that they would drop the orders of council – reopened trade b/w the US and Britain.
Ended up chnaging their minds. -
Macon's bill # 2
replaces Non- Intercourse Act
offer to Britain and France
“whichever one of you drops their trade restrictions, the US will trade with them and put an embargo on the other.”
France “repeals” first
said he intended to reopen trade with the United States
- didn't really intend to.
Although he was warned, he still believed France and put the embargo on Britain (john Quincy Adams told him this.) -
Declaration of War
House vote: 79 yes, 49 no
Senate: 19 yes 13 no
(not everyone wanted to go to war)
We went to war with Britian instead of France because Republican's were in charge, We didn't like England, and lastly they were closer to us. (in control of Canada and Flordia at the time) -
Battle of Lake Erie
lost 80% of our men, but we won
helps US maintain control of the NW -
Battle of the Thames Land
at this battle, Tecumseh is killed
ends Indian unity in the NW
thus, US has firm control of NW -
Battle of Horseshoe Bend (March 1814)
In Alabama, breaks Indian power in the Southwest
Creek Indians v. Andrew Jackson -
Battle of battle at plattsburgh
US outnumbered 5 to 1
US wins
Thomas McDonough halts British advance cause Britain failed to get control of the lake -
Chesapeake Battles
The Battle at Bladensburg (races)
95,000 militia summoned, 7,000 show up
US sees the set-up, and ran away
Because of this British invade, capture and burn Washington DC (the nerve point) -
New Orleans: January 1815
Andrew Jackson beat the British
great victory, but it occurs after the war was officially over
