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Founding of Jamestown
John Smith and 105 other settlers were sent to colonize the new world. John Smith was one of the founders of what was known as Jamestown. This was the fist settlement and the capitol of the Virginia colony. -
House of Burgesses
The 1st assembly of elected representatives from the colonies. Established by the Virginia Company, who created it to encourage english craftsmen to settle in the colonies. The 1st meeting was held in Jamestown. -
Founding of Plymouth Colony and Mayflower Compact
The Pilgrims set sail to the Virginia Colony where they could worship freely as seperatists. 41 men among the voyage signed the Mayflower Compact to set rules for this new colony. -
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Pequot War
A war between the pequot tribe and an alliance of colonies. The Pequot have attacked many crew members and traders. This started attacks on both sides. -
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King Philip's War
A war between King Philip and the colonists who were helped by their ally native american tribes. Natives started attacking isolated homesteads and in retalliation the colonists attack several native tribes thus starting the war. -
Bacon's Rebellion
Bacon and his followers rebelled against the rulers of the colonies because the wealthy rulers were against fighting the natives which the poor wanted to do. -
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Salem Witch Trials
A series of trials and hearings against people that were accused of witchcraft in colonial Massachusetts. -
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French and Indian War
War between the french forces allied with the natives against the british colonies. -
Stamp Act
A tax imposed specifically on the colonies. Tax had to be paid in british currency and not in colonial paper money. The act required printed materials to be printed on stamped paper made in London -
The Quartering Act
This act gave Britain the ability to house british troops in houses or barracks in the colonies -
Boston Massacre
The british troops were stationed in the colonies and this caused tensions to grown between the colonists and the british. The incident started with the colonists protesting and subjecting the troops to verbal abuse and thrown objects. The british fired without orders killing 5 men and injuring 6 others. -
Tea Act
Origanlly made to help the East India Company survive the financial troubles they were having. Reduced the cost of tea to convince colonists to buy the tea, but this act angered colonists even still. -
Boston Tea Party
Political protest by the Sons of Anarchy. They were against the tax polocies Britain made and they refused to by the taxed tea and then threw it off the ships. -
Intolerable Acts
Indirect response to the boston tea party. Colonists were outraged and angry. This act helped fuel the revolution. -
Lexington and Concord
First shot heard around the world. These battles were the start of the american revolution... -
Declaration of Independence
A document stating our independence from Britain. -
Shay's Rebellion
series of protests by farmers in America (massachusetts) during 1786-87 because of tax and debt laws -
Constitutional Convention
convention in 1787 that led to the creation of the Constitution -
Judiciary Act 1789
In 1789 Congress passed this Act which created the federal-court system. The act managed to quiet popular apprehensions by establishing in each state a federal district court that operated according to local procedures -
First Red Scare
Movements within the Americas in Washington and Massachusetts against politically powerful businessmen by anarchist led to politicians enabling constitutionally illegal actions to suppress these movements. This is the origins of suppression of different political ideologies within America and encourage anger among the masses for anyone in support of it. -
Second Great Awakening
A backlash against the skepticism against evangelical preaching, The Second Great Awakening reinvigorated the religious movement within the United States. The liberal implementation of Christianity's to improve aspects of society would permanently make the United States a secular nation constitutionally but a religious nation societally. -
Whiskey Rebellion
a protest caused by tax on liquor; it tested the will of the government, Washington's quick response showed the government's strength and mercy -
Alien and Sedition Acts
acts passed by federalists giving the government power to imprison or deport foreign citizens and prosecute critics of the government -
Texas Independence
Adopted at the Convention of 1836 and signed the next day. This documented Texas' independence from Mexico. -
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Mexican-American War
War between America and Mexico, which Mexico lost and this war ended all conflict between Mexico and the U.S. -
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Peace treaty between the U.S. and Mexico that ended the Mexican-American War. U.S. paid $15 million in exchange for what is now Utah, California, Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Colorado, and Wyoming -
Dawes Act
Authorized the President of the United States to survey Indian tribal land and divide it. -
Wounded Knee Massacre
Occurred on December 29th, 1890 on Wounded Knee Creek. It was the last battle of the American Indian Wars. During the process of disarming the Lakota, a deaf Lakota refused to give up his rifle and then a shot was fired causing the cavalry unit to open fire upon the Lakota. At least 150 Lakota were killed. -
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Spanish-American War
War between America and Spain. Led to the Treaty of Paris. Took place in Cuba and Puerto Rico. -
NAACP
Was created in response to a race riot in Springfield, Illinois. A multiracial activist group wanted to find a way to help with racial equality. Thus began the NAACP. -
Harlem Renaissance
The movement within Harlem, New York in areas of literature and philosophy, inspired a movement within the United States from the black-American communities to retain their dignity. This inspired pushed from the black-American community for legally-guaranteed as well as social equality. -
Red Summer
Race riots occurred in more than 3 dozen cities in the U.S. In many cases african americans were lynched or at least mobbed. They were hung, shot, put on stakes, or burned. Some cases they fought back. This caused a lot of social tension between the whites and the african americans.
