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Jamestown was the first successful colony in America
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Plymouth was another successful colony planted in Massachusetts, founded by puritans that established the first form of gov't with the Mayflower Compact
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Bacon's Rebellion was when the white indentured servants rebelled because they did not want to be responsible for the work needed to be done, started African American slaves
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A spiritual revival in America where many thousands of people got saved, this started the build up many churches and pastors in the country
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A slave revolt in S.C where they armed themselves and got into a lethal fight to try to gain freedom
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The French and Indian War ended with the Treaty of Paris in 1763. The war provided Great Britain big territory gains in the U.S. Ultimately led to the American Revolution
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4th of July, 1776, American declared and was granted that the 13 colonies would become a new nation
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A huge American victory of the British during the revolution. Brought French into war. Ultimately pushed the British out of the U.S.
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The Boston massacre was when the British Army soldiers shot and killed people while under attack by a mob.
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The continental congress wrote the A of C as the first constitution, but why we're not ratified by all states until 1781
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Shays' Rebellion was an armed uprising in Massachusetts during 1786 and 1787. It was an uprising against civil rights injustices
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When the 13 states agreed and confirmed the Constitution of the U.S was the form of law and order for the country
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The Northwest Ordinance was for the admission of its constituent parts as states into the union.
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The S.G.A started in the 1790's and was another rebirth of many Christians
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The Whiskey Rebellion was a tax protest in the U.S. starting in 1791. The "whiskey tax" was the first tax imposed on a domestic product by the newly formed federal government.
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Abigail Adams become first Lady and she was one of the advocates for women's rights
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The Alien and Sedition Acts were bills passed by Congress. They made it harder for an immigrant to become a citizen
