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The French and Indian War
Who- British, their colonies, French
What- The French and Indian War, gave the British lots of war debt that will raise taxes
When- 1754-1761
Where- North America
Why- Wanted control over Ohio River Valley
How- Provided Great Britain with big territorial gains in North America,led to American Revolution -
Boston Massacre
Who- British troops, colonists
What- Boston Massacre, British troops murdered 5 colonists
When- March 5, 1770
Where- Boston, Massachusetts
Why- It made the colonists work harder and become more determined to win freedom from Britain
How- It would start the Revolutionary War -
The Boston Tea Party
Who- Colonists, British
What- The Boston Tea Party, colonists protested against the British by dumping tea into the river
When- December 16, 1773
Where- Boston Harbor
Why- Britain kept unfairly taxing the colonists
How- One of the first and biggest protests against the British -
Continental Congress
Who- Samuel Adams, John Adams, John Hancock, John Jay, Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, James Madison, Patrick Henry and George Washington
What- Continental Congress, they met for the first time
When- September 5, 1774
Where- Philadelphia, PA
Why- Gave ideas for the gov. we have today
How- Would later lead to the Declaration of America -
The Declaration of Independence
Who- John Hancock and Charles Thompson on that day
What- Declaration of Independence, USA declaring their independence
When- July 4, 1776
Where- Independence Hall, PA
Why- It was the beginning of the USA
How- We separated from the British -
Territorial Expansion
Who- USA
What- Territorial expansion, USA gained more territory for the first time after the they declared independence from GB
When- October 19, 1776
Where- USA
Why- Important for the history of the United States
How- 8 new states were implemented into the country -
Treaty of Paris
Who- Benjamin Franklin, John Adams and John Jay
What- Treaty of Paris, american statesmen negotiated peace treaty with GB
Where- Paris, France
When- September 3, 1783
Why- France gave up territory in North America
How- Ended the American Revolution -
Shays Rebellion
Who- William Shay, 1100 soldiers
What- Shays rebellion, protest against the gov.
When- January 1, 1786
Where- Massachusetts
Why-
How- Showed how weak the central gov. was at the time -
The First President
Who- George Washington
What- First president, president was elected for the USA
When- March 4, 1789
Where- USA
Why- Put USA a step in the right direction for a good country
How- Set up a leader figure that would last for generations in the USA -
The Louisiana Purchase
Who- USA
What- The Louisiana Purchase, USA made the Louisiana Purchase
When- 1803
Where- Mid USA
Why- Gave the USA a lot more power, due to the purchase of land
How- Doubled the size of the USA -
Birth Of Abraham Lincoln
Who- Abe Lincoln
What- Birth of Abe Lincoln, Abe Lincoln was born in Kentucky
When- February 12, 1809
Where- Kentucky, USA
Why- He was the 16th president of the USA
How- He would go on to be one of the most influential presidents ever in the USA -
War of 1812
Who- USA, Britain
What- War of 1812, the British came back to reclaim the northern territory
When- June 18, 1812
Where- North america, Atlantic ocean, Pacific ocean
Why- America could beat the British twice
How- Showed that America isn't going anywhere -
The White House Burning
Who- Robert Ross, British troops
What- The White House burning, Robert Ross burned down the White House
When- August 24, 1814
Where- Washington DC
Why- British troops did it in retaliation for the USA attacking the city of York in Ontario
How- Later the British strengthened their forces -
Writing of the National Anthem
Who- Francis Scott Key
What- Writing of the National Anthem, FSK wrote the National Anthem
When- September 13, 1814
Where- Fort M'Henry
Why- We gained pride for nation
How- It showed how we won the battle -
Civil War Begins
Who- Northern states, Southern states
What- Civil War begins, north and south of USA break out in war
When- April 12, 1861
Where- South Carolina
Why- It ended slavery
How- It strengthened the federal gov. -
Emancipation Proclamation
Who- Abraham Lincoln made it
What- Emancipation Proclamation, it was signed
When- January 1, 1863
Where- National Archives
Why- African Americans got some rights
How- Ordered slaves free in USA -
End Of Civil War
Who- Confederate General Smith surrendered
What- End of Civil War, south surrendered to north
When- April 9, 1865
Where- Appomattox Courthouse
Why- African Americans weren't allowed to be owned in USA anymore
How- Ended slavery in USA -
Assassination Of Abraham Lincoln
Who- John Wilkes Booth, Abe Lincoln
What- Assassination of Abe Lincoln, JWB shot Abr
When- April 14, 1865
Where- Fords Theater
Why- It was a very sad time
How- First time a president had been killed -
Invention Of The Telephone
Who- Alexander Graham Bell, Antonio Meucci
What- Telephone was first introduced
When- 1876
Where- Brantford
Why-
How-One of the first of a span of inventions -
End of The Reconstruction Era
Who- President Hayes
What- The Reconstruction Era ended, President Hayed removed federal troops from the south
When- May 1, 1877
Where- USA
Why- African Americans were getting more fair treatment
How- South had to start treating their slaves as equals
