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Early United States
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John Rolfe
Early English Settler. Credited with cultivating the first crop of tobacco. He was also the husband of Pocahantas. -
House of Burgesses
Was the first representitave assembly which met for the first time in Virginia. -
Mayflower Compact
41 one male passengers of the Mayflower signed this agreement which formed the basis of the colony's government. -
Bacons Rebellion
Was a rebellion of white settlers against the Governer of the Virginia settlement William Berekely which was led by Nathaniel Bacon. -
Salem Witch Trials
A series of hearings and prosecutions against people accused of witchcraft whom lived in Massachusetts. -
Zenger Case
John Peter Zenger, defended by Andrew Hamilton, was charged with "seditious libel" in a court case that caught the public eye. -
Stono Rebellion
A slave rebellion in the colony of South Carolina, it was the largest pre American Revolution. -
Fort Necessity
An early battle of the French and Indian War took place hear and led to the French and Indians surrenduring to George Washington. -
Albany Plan
Created by, Ben Franklin it was a proposal to create a government for the thirteen colonies. -
Boston Massacre
An incident where british soliders killed 5 men and injured six others as they fired into an attacking mob. -
Coercive Acts
A set of acts created by the british government after the Boston Tea Party which said massachusetts could not have a self government or historic rights. -
Declaration of Independence
A Decleration written by Thomas Jefferson and edited as well as signed by the members of congress stating the Thirteen Colonies right for independence from the british states. -
Shay's Rebellion
Was an armed uprising of protestors and ear veterans who where not happing with the ideas of tax and debt collection in the post-war depression era. -
Whiskey Rebellion
A tax protest during the presidency of George Washington, which was led by farmers who had to pay taxes on the use of their grain and corn as a form of whiskey as exchange. -
Cotton Gin
A machine that seperates cotton fibers from seeds. -
Alien and Sedition Acts
Four Bill that were passed during post French Revolution and during an undelcared war with France. Signed by President John Adams. -
Madbury vs Madison
A case which helped form the basis for the "excercise of judicial review in the United States" -
Lewis and Clark Expedition
Soon after the Louisianna Purchase, explorers Lewis and Clark were sent to look at the newly required lands of the west. -
Missouri Compromise
Prohibtied Slavery in Louisiana Territory except in Missouri. -
Monroe Doctrine
A document which said that any european attempts to colonize the Americas would be seen as acts of agression. -
Trail of Tears
Due to the Indian Removal Act, thousands of indians were removed from their native lands and moved to eastern sections of present day Oklahoma. -
The Alamo
Mexican troops launched an assault on the Texan outpost and killed everyone there. This led to a burst in inspiration from other Texans to join the fight. -
Manifest Destiny
An idea that it's " Americas mission to redeem and remake the world in the image of America." -
Seneca Falls Convention
A convention that was held to discuss womens rights. -
Compromise of 1850
A package of five bills which seperated slave and free states in the newly aquired lands from the Mexican-American war. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin
A book written by Harriet Beecher Stowe about the horrors of slavery. An anti-slavery novel. -
Dred Scott Case
Dredd Scott, an African-American slave, sued for his freedom when his owners moved to the free states. -
Emancipation Proclimation
A speech given by Abraham Lincoln proclaiming the freedom of the slaves in the ten states that were still in rebellion. -
KKK-Acts
Criminal codes which protected the blacks right to vote. -
Spanish American War
Was the result of the American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence. -
Zimmerman Telegram
A proposal from germany to mexico intercepted by british intellegence which stated mexico going against the united states and being on their side. -
Harlem Renaissance
Brought about new african american cultural expressions into society. -
Black Tuesday
The start of the Great Depression, which was the stock market crash. -
New Deal
Creation of economic programs which consisted of Relief, Recovery and Reform (the three R's) -
Pearl Harbor
An attack by the Japanese on the United States Base in Hawaii effectively starting the US involvement in WWII. -
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The US made the final decisions to drop two nuclear bombs on these cities rushing final decisions for WWII. -
Truman Doctrine
Stating that US would help Greece and Turkey Economically to keep from falling into Soviet Hands. Considered to be the start of the Cold War. -
Brown Vs. Board of Education
Was a court case which argued against segregation in schools. -
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Stated that the president could do whatever necassary to assist "any member or protocol state of the Southeast Asia Collective Defense Treaty" -
Tet Offensive
Campaign of surprise attacks against the civilian and military of Southern Korea. -
Watergate
A break in at democratic National Commitee headquarters, a scandal which led to Nixons resign from Presidency, -
Iran Hostage Crisis
52 americans where held hostage after a group of iranian students supporting the iranian rvolution took control of the US Embassy. -
Iran-Contra Scandal
A political scandal which included the sale of arms to Iranians. -
Challenger Explosion
A space ship just launching for a mission ran into complications and exploded. -
9/11
Two planes were hijacked and flown into the World Trade Center.
