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Jamestown was founded by John Smith
Smith was one of the founders of Jamestown Jamestown was established on May 24, 1607. -
First Slaves in North America
There were no slaves yet and by time time they go there many were still importing servants. -
The Mayflower compact was signed. Also Jonh Carver was named 1st gov. of Plymouth Colony.
This was written after the colonialists learned about the pilgrims who crossed the Atlantic on the Mayflower. -
Harford was settled by Thomas Hooker
The Capitol of Connecticut, harford was settled by Thomas Hooker. -
Seperation of Church & State
Rhode Island general assembly drafts a constitution allowing for seperaion of the Church & State. -
Peter Stuyvesant assumes the leadership of the New Netherlands.
Peter Stuyvesant assumes the leadership of the New Netherlands. -
Bacons Rebellion
Nathaniel bacon wanted to get ride of the Indians, His fallowers and him killed many women and children etc. This was dones because Sir William Berkely wanted to be peaceful in every act. The Bacons Rebellion Act started with an agrument over land. -
Platinum was discovered, Peter Zenger became Englsih gov. of New York
Peter Zenger became Englsih gov. of New York. -
George Washington Defeated th French
George Washington Defeated the French -
French and Indian War
THe French and Indian War begins between Great Britian and France. It lased seven years also know as the 7 year war. -
Treat of Paris was signed
This ended the French and Indian War. -
Proclamation Act
After the French and Indian War, this helped Stabalize Great Britian's Noth American empire through trade. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act made sure that every printed material was taxed things like magazines, news papers etc. and was passed by the British parliament -
Dickinson's "Letters from a Pennsylvania Framer"
In these letters John Dickinson argues over the use of violence and the future events that will happen beetween the colonies and Great Britian. -
Townshends Acts
1767 lawes anemd after Charles Townshend. These put tax on tea, paper, glass, lead etc. -
Boston Massacre
Troops appeared to inforce the Townshend laws which involved heavy tax laws. -
Tea Act
The Tea Act made it that all tea was taxed. This Act was passed by the British Parliament. -
Boston Tea Party
342 chests of tea were dumped into the Boston Harbor 132 dressed as indian and boarded the three ships and overthrew all the tea. -
Lexington and Concord.
Was fought because of the intolerable Acts. this was passed by the British Parliament and was their pay back for the Tea party mishap. -
Second Continental Congress
all of the 13 delegates were in the Second continental congress. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
This War was one of the most important colonial wars fought because it help the U.S gain independence. -
Olive Branch Petition
this was done by the continenal congress to not go to war with Great Britian what so ever. it stated their loyal to Great Britians King, unfortunatley the petition ws rejected and it was soon know as the "Proclamation of rebellion" -
Thomas Paine published Common Sense
It was published during the Revolutinary War wrote it to his people to help them understand things about their freedom. -
Declaration of Independence
Talked about the rights of the people and how everyone is created equally. etc. -
Articles of Confederation
Served as the first Constitution and was a huge agreement to establish the United States. -
Saratoga
This reguarder the turning point in the American war of independence and were a number of battles, which were fought aparently 18 days apart. -
Conway Cabal, Washington
George Washington was going to be replaced during the Revolutionary War, by Thomas Conway. Conway wrote letter to the Contenintal Cogress and critisied Washington. -
Fall of York Town
Corn Wallis surrendered October 19th 1781, ending the war for Indepeendence. -
American Revoltion ended
The Treaty of Paris was signed which ended the Revolutionary War. it also helped setle the arguments of certain land problems. -
United States was bankrupt
The U.S. went bankrup. southern and northeren states fought each other for economic advantage. And the states started an endless war of economic distrimination. -
Constitution is Signed
The Constitution is signed by 38 out of the 42 delegates. taks about the hard earned independence. Also the rights of the people etc. -
George Washington
Was elected the 1st President of the United States. -
President George Washington
George Washington was made the 1st President of the United States. -
United States Department of Treasury
it was establishe by the Act of congress, the first secrtary of treasury was Alexander Hamilton. -
Thanksgiving Day
George Washington proclaimes it to be "Thanksgiving day" -
Rhode Island ratifies the Constitution
Rhode island was the last of the 13 original states to ratify the Constituion. -
Bill of Rights is ratified
also known as the 10 amendments of the constitution and help protect property, liberty and a persons natural rights. -
kentucky
On June st Kentuck became the 15h state in the U.S. -
Cotton Gin
Eli whitney invented the Cotton Gin, helping the collection of cotton easy and didn't require alot of workers, It revolutioised the U.S.in cotton farming. -
XYZ Affair
President Admas sent over two diplomats to stop the growing tension between the US and France. This led to war between the U.S and france. -
Alien and Sedition Acts
In 1798 the Alien and Sedition Acts were unconstitutional. -
Lousiana Purchase
The United States bought Lousiana territoy from France the US paid about 15million dollars. -
US abolishes Slave Trade
Was still legal until the case in 1833, but slavery on the English soil was still unsapported. -
Wyoming
Wyoming was the first state to let women vote, this later went into the constitution. -
War of 1812
War of 1812 was against Geat Britian and the U.S. -
Slave trade
Austria, Russia, Prussia, and France engage aat congress to assist Great Britian in abolishing the slave trade. -
Slave trade
U.S passes law that declares that American slave trade is an act of piracy and is punished by death. -
Anti-Slavery
Anti- Slavery committee is formed to campaign for the total abolishment of slavery, -
Aurthur Wellesly
Aurthur Wellesly became the prime minister in 1828 and later help establish the Emacipation Act in 1829 -
Brazil
brazil orders for ships to be searched on their arrivl at Rio to enfore the 1831 Decree -
President Jackson
President Jackson writes Vice president Martin Van Buren expressing his feelings about South Carolina's federal authority. -
Second treaty of Chicago
This treaty gave all the tribal lands to the U.S. -
The Whig Party
This name came from the English Political Party. -
The Mexican War
The Mecian War helped open up new land that could become new states. this was helpful because these new states would be slave trade free in the next presidentail election. -
Revolutions
This started in France and over 50 countries. -
California Gold Rush
Many Rushed to California for the gold rush, except when they got there it was not like gold was everywhere most went and found none.
Many returned home with less than wat they had. New methods of find gold were found. -
Compromise of 1850
Five bills that were supposed to help end sectional strife. it also helped California become a free state. Also New Mexico and Utah used popular sovereignty to decide the issue of slavery. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin is published
takes about slavery in many different was that people did not think of back then, mande many really how they felt about slavery. Sold over 1.5 million copies in the first year. -
Start of the Civil War
The Civil War started in 1853. -
Republican Party founded
Founded by anti- slavery expansion activists. Then later become known as the Whig Party in 1824 -
Indian Mutiny
Indian's( India) were against British rule because some of the British soldiers gave Indians rifes that had containe a mixture of pigs and cows lard which were terrible for those who were Hindu and muslim because if troops were those religions it would be impure to do so with animals. -
Minnnesota becomes 32nd state of the U.S.
Minnesota or the Gopher State became the 32nd state in the U.S on may 11th 1858. And its Capital St. Paul. -
Oregon becomes the 33rd state of the U.S.
After Oregon became the 33rd State in the U.S. the number of settlers increased. Also the 49th parallel was the border between the U.S. and the British North American's. -
John brown
On October 18th John Brown and his men were caputered and John Brown was hung for Murder, and treason under the state. He also led a slave rebellion in verginia at Harper's Farry. -
South Carolina Sucedes
South Carolina succeded from the Union after Abraham lincoln became President. One they did not vote form him but still voted to see if they could succeede from the Union. -
Abraham Licoln
Abraham Lincoln became President of the U.S. -
1st Income Tax
All 3% of all incomes over 800 dollars would help pay for the civil war. -
Begining of Civil War
11 confederate states were joined together and fought at Fort Sumter on April 12th, 1861. -
Slaves
Abraham Lincoln delared the Emancipation Proclamation, which stated that all Confederacy slaves were free -
African Troops
The U.S. starts to use African troops on May 22nd 1863 which made the "Bureau of Colored Troops". If slaves served in the army they would gain the freedom if they survived. By the end of the 178,000 african troops were free. -
Battle of Gettysburg
Lee invaded the Northern states from from Maryland to Pennsylvania. Lincoln later made the Gettysburg adress on Novermber 19th. -
Klu Klux Klan
The Klu Klux Klan was formerd by a group of confederate veterns to made sure that Africans would not gain legal and civil rights ever again. -
End of the Civil War
After Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant on April 9th this ended the war. -
Abraham Lincoln is assassinated
Presiden Abraham Lincoln was shot in the head by John Wilkes Booth while seeng a comedy play, he died the next day. -
Alaksa bought from Russia
The U.S. agreed to buy Alaska from Russia for 7.2 million dollars. on January 3rd Alaska became the 49th state of the U.S. -
Hayes becomes president
Hayes becomes President March 4th 1877. He oversaw the Second Industrial Revolution, and partisipated in the American Civil War. -
Ready Made Mixed Paints
Many began selling premixed paints in cans. -
Immigration Act
THe immigration at was increased by 50 cents, all immagrants would have to pay this if they came through the U.S. port. -
Statue of Libery
The statue of Liberty was given to the U.S. from France. -
First American Golf Club
The Foxburg Golf club was established in Pennsylvania. Joseph Fox built a golf course, it is still currently used today. -
Mauve Decade
This was known as the Mauve Decade because Henry Perkin's Aniline dye changed the history of fashion! -
James Naismith
James Naismith published the first rules of basketball -
Spanish America War
The U.S. declared war on Spain for sinking their Battleship Maine. The war was ended by the Treaty of Paris. -
Cuba
Cuba gains Independence from the U.S. -
The Queensboro Bridge
The Queensboro Bridge was getting work done on it it is now know as the 59th street bridge -
Mount Vesuvius
Mount Vesuvius Erupted, it had several eruptions they lasted until April 21st -
Immagration Act
Immagration act was raised by five dollars in 1907 -
Stainless Steel
Harry Brearley found out that if Chromium and Iron Carbon Mix were mixed together it made a bright surface finish now known as stainless steel. -
World War 1
World War 1 started. -
Immagration Tax
Immagration tax was raised to 18 dollars for only people that wereImbecile, or idiots etc.. -
Mississippi
Mississippi Became the 20th state -
World War I ended
World War I ended -
World War I
World War 1 ended in 1919 -
Treaty of Versaillles
This help end World War 1 -
19th Amendment
THe 19th Amendment talks about if women should have the right to vote or not. -
Immagration Act
Restricted immagrants from Southern and Eastern Europe, but letting Britian's people immagrate. -
Great Depression
Great Depression happened alot of economical groth was long new immagratns had a hard time surviving. -
Stalin
Stalin Begins Collectivizing Agriculture in the U.S.S.R. he quickly became a dictator of Russia -
Adolf Hitler
a Adolf Hitler is appointed Chancellor of Germany by the President of Germany Paul von Hindenburg. -
New Deal
Roosevelt opens second phase of New Deal in U.S., He wants social securityto happen and hep people with, better housing, equitable taxation, and farm assistance. -
Catholic Peoples party
Catholic People's Party (KVP) of Curacao forms -
Hitler
Hitler started to persecute the Jews and invaded Austria. -
Japan
Japan Begins to plan for Pearl Harbor. -
Pearl Harbor
The Japanese attacked the U.S. at Pearl Harbor, after this the U.S. entered WWII. -
World War II Ends
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Taft-Hartley Act
This Act restricted labor unions -
Alaska & Hawaii
Alaska and Hawaii become the 49th state of the United States of America. -
McCarran walter Act
Meant to exclude certain immagrants from immagrating to America. -
Dwight D Eisenhower
Dwight D Eisenhower became President. -
French Defeat!
the French Defated the Viet Minh at Dien Bien Phu. It was a 55 day battle. -
Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin releases the "Aretha" a duet pop album. -
Hart- Cellar Act
More individuals from third world countries were able to enter the U.S. -
Vietnam War
A agreement reached U.S. and the U.S forces were withdrawn from Vietnam and the U.S. prisoners of war were released.
