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Founding of Jamestown
Established by the Virginia Company of London.
First permanent English Settlement.
Was the capital of the Colony for 83 years. -
House of Burgesses
Established by the Virginia Company.
First assembly of elected officials in the colonies.
First Meeting was held in Jamestown. -
Founding of the Plymouth Colony and The Mayflower Compact.
New Plymouth was first surveyed by Captain John Smith.
The Mayflower Compact was the first governing document of the Plymouth Colony.
Founded by a group of separtists and anglicans, also called Pilgrims. -
Founding of Massachusetts Bay
Situated around present day Salem and Boston.
Founded by the Massachusetts Bay Company.
It was an English settlement. -
Pequot War
It was a conflict involving the Pequot Indians and the colonists of Massachusetts bay.
Hundreds of people were killed. -
King Phillip's War.
Armed conflict between Indians in present day New England and the English settlers.
Sometimes called, "The First Indian War" -
Bacon's Rebellion
Uprising in the Virginia Colony.
Rebellion was led by Nathanial Bacon, a 29 year old planter.
First rebellion in the America's. -
Salem Witch Trials
Series of hearings and prosecutions of individuals accused of witchcraft in colonial Massachusetts.
Some of the more well known trials were done in Salem court house. -
French and Indian War
Mostly fought between the Colonies of British America and New France.
Seven Year War.
Both colonies had help from their parent countries. -
Quartering act
Act stating that colonists must take British soldiers into their houses and support them.
Violated the bill of rights of 1689 -
Stamp Act
Direct tax imposed on the colonists.
The tax was directed towards printed materials, stating that printed items had to have a special stamp which cost to put on. -
The Boston Massacre
Named "Incident on King Street" by the British
John Adams, wanted a fair trial.
5 Civilians were killed by British. -
Tea Act
Originally enforced to reduce the massive surplus of tea.
Was the leading cause of the Boston Tea Party. -
Boston Tea Party
Political protests by the Son's of Liberty.
Resisted against the tea act.
Lots of tea was dumped into the Boston Harbor. -
Intolerable Acts
Series of laws passed by British parliment.
These laws angered the colonists.
Lots of outbreaks and resistance was carried out throughout the colonies. -
Lexington and Concord
"Shot heard around the world"
First military engagement of the British empire and the Thirteen Colonies. -
Declaration of Independence
56 delegates signed the document.
Ensured the independence of America.
The document was adopted by the continential congress. -
Shay's Rebellion
Shay's rebellion was an uprising in the early United States led by Daniel Shay. The reasons for the rebellion included many financial issues in the fledgling country. It lasted less then 1 year. -
Constitutional Convention
The Constitutional Converntion was a meeting of representatives from multiple states to create a constitution for the United States. -
Judiciary Act of 1789
The Judiiary Act of 1789 established the judicial branch of the United States government, and created the supreme court. -
Second Great Awakening
The Second Great Awakening was a religious movement that began in the late 18th century and continued will into the 19th. The movement was responsible for many new protistant christians. The movement endorsed theologies which claimed religious redemption would "save you" and allow you to enter the christian heaven. -
The Whiskey Rebellion
The Whiskey Rebellion was a public protest by led by farmers in response to an act of congress that imposed a tax on whiskey. -
Alien and Sedition Acts
The Alien and Sedition acts were a group of 4 highly controversial bills passed in response to the quasi-war with the French navy. They dealt with immigrants to the United States. -
Revolution of 1800
The revolution of 1800 is a term used to describe the election of 1800, during which the Democratic-Republicans took power from the federalist party. -
Marbury vs. Madison
Marbury vs. Madison was a landmark supreme court cases and the first major use of the supreme courts power of judicial review. -
Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase was the purchase of 828,000 sq. miles of land from France. It is the largeest single land purchase in US history and started a sensation of westward migration. -
Embargo Act of 1807
The Embargo Act of 1807 was an act passed by congress that imposed trade embargos on Great Britain and France during the Napoleanic wars. -
War of 1812
The War of 1812 was a conflict between the US and Great Britain. No territory was lost or gained on either side, but at the conclusion of the war many loose ends remaining from the revolution were tied up. -
Election of 1816
The Election of 1816 was a race between the democratic-republican president James Monroe and the federalist challenger Rufus King. James Monrore won the election by a wide majority. -
Presidential Election of 1824
The Presidential Election of 1824 was a race between John Quincey Adams and Andrew Jackson. It resulted in an electoral tie, and the house of representatives nominated John Quincey Adams. Many people believed that bribery was involved, and Jackson won the next election. -
Presidential Election of 1828
After a 4 year campaign by the supporters of Andrew Jackson, he won office in 1828. -
Indian Removal Act of 1830
The Indian Removal Act was an act passed by Andrew Jackson in 1830 that gave congress the power to pursuade native americans to leave their native land and move to federal reservations. -
The Nullification Crisis of 1832
The Nullification Crisis was a states rights issue that revolved around the right of a state's government to nullify federal laws, specifically tarriffs. -
Texas Independence
Texas Declaration of Independence.
Independence from Mexico.
Formal document of the Republic of Texas.
Signed at Washington-on-the-Brazos. -
Mexican-American War
Military conflict between Mexico and United States.
Most of the fighting was done in Mexico and present day Texas.
One of the most famous battles was the battle at the Alamo. -
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
Peace treaty signed by Mexico and the United states.
It ended the Mexican-American War.
Paid Mexico 15 million dollars.
U.S. gained tons of land. -
Dawes Act
The Dawes Act gave congress the power to survey and distribute indian lands. Indian culture dictates that individuals did not own land, and that it was shared by the tribe. The Dawed act destroyed this tradition by awarding individual natives plots of land. Lots of indian land was also sold to settlers. -
Wounded Knee Massacre
The Wounded Knee Massacre was the final battle of the American Indian Wars. The battle ended with the indiscrimnate slaughter of many native americans, including unarmed women and children. There were at least 150 casualties. -
Spanish-American War
War between Spain and the United States.
This was the result of the United States interveneing on Cuban policies. -
Founding of the NAACP
Following the Springfield race riot of 1908, many Americans recognised the need for an organised civil rights organization. This led to the creation of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Since it's founding the NAACP has fought for the rights of African Americans and other opressed groups in the United States. -
First Red Scare
The first red scare was a surge of anti-communism feelings that swept the United States in the early 20th century. It was sparked by several anarchists bombings during the summer of 1919. It lead to several riots, raids, and arrests. -
Red Summer
The Red Summer is a general term used to describe several large race riots across the US in the summer of 1919. The biggest riots took place in Chicago, Washington DC, and Elaine, Arkansas. -
Harlem Renaissance
The Harlem Renaissance was a cultural movement that focused on the rich history and culture of African Americans. It was spearheaded by the popularity of African American musical styles, art, and literature -
Election of 1932
The Election of 1932 was a race between the republican president Herbert Hoover and the democratic challenger Franklin D. Roosevelt. Roosevelt won the election. -
The New Deal
The New Deal was a program initiated by FDR to spur the economy after the great depression. The program was widely succesful, and the US economy recovered. -
Attack on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The Attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki were 2 nuclear strikes on Japanese civilian targets during the final days of WWII. It was a last resort to deter an invasion of mainland Japan. -
Truman Doctrine
The Truman Doctrine was a doctrine passed by President Truman that provided military aid to countires who were at risk to fall under the iron curtain. It is considered the start of the cold war. -
Fall of China to Communism
The rise of Communism in China is mainly due to a man named Mao Zedong, China’s communist leader at the time. -
The Creation of NATO
Creation of NATO 1949- April 4th 1949 The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was created in 1949 by the United States, Canada, and several Western European nations to provide collective security against the Soviet Union. NATO was the first peacetime military alliance the United States entered into outside of the We -
The Korean War
he Korean War was mainly a result of the division of Korea between the various allies at the end of WWII. The U.S. provided aid to South Korea in repelling the invasion of the North. -
Election of 1952
President Eisenhower was elected. This was a time of great tension between the U.S. and Soviet Russia.
