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Early American History by Chris Robles (pd.8)

  • English colony at Jamestown Virginia

    English colony at Jamestown Virginia

    America's first permanent English colony which founded Jamestown, 13 years before the Pilgrims.
  • First Africans brought to North America

    First Africans brought to North America

    The first slaves in North America, landed in Virginia.
  • Pilgrims land at Plymouth

    Pilgrims land at Plymouth

    The pilgrims rode the iconic Mayflower to the Americas, being the first pilgrims to land.
  • Salem Witch Trials

    Salem Witch Trials

    Salem Witch Trials were the Puritan's attacks on anyone who might be a wich.
  • French and Indian War

    French and Indian War

    AKA Seven Years' War, British and French fought in North America.
  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre

    A street fight between English colonists and Bristih Soliders that ended fatally.
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party

    A group of people from the Sons of Liberty dumped tea into the harbor dressed up as Native Americans for a protest.
  • The Decleration of Independence

    The Decleration of Independence

    A document that announced the 13 colonies as 13 sovereign staes.
  • Revolutionary War Ends (Treaty of Paris)

    Revolutionary War Ends (Treaty of Paris)

    Representatives of the US and the Great Britain got together to sign the treaty that ended the American Revolutionary War.
  • Shay's Rebellion

    Shay's Rebellion

    American farmrers protest against taxes and debt judgements
  • Constitution Ratified

    Constitution Ratified

    New Hampshire was the 9th state to ratify the document causing the Constituition to be affective as of March 4, 1789
  • Whiskey Rebellion

    Whiskey Rebellion

    A tax protest in the United States against the 'whiskey tax."
  • Lewis & Clark Expedition

    Lewis & Clark Expedition

    President Thomas Jefferson comissioned the expedition to explore the west.
  • War of 1812

    War of 1812

    The US goes against Britain because they attempted to cut off their trade with naval combatants. Also, Native Americans attack the United States.
  • Missouri Compromise

    Missouri Compromise

    In order to balance power between slave states and slave-free states, Missouri became a slave state, and Maine a free state.
  • Trails of Tears

    Trails of Tears

    The Cherokee nation was forced to give up its land east of the Missippi River.
  • Texan Independence

    Texan Independence

    Texas declares independence from Mexico.
  • Mexican American War (Treaty of Guadalupa Hildelgo)

    Mexican American War (Treaty of Guadalupa Hildelgo)

    First American war fought on foreign soil where the US fought Mexico for land.
  • Gold Rush in California

    Gold Rush in California

    Gold was found in California so many people looking to "get-rich-quick" rushed into California to find gold.
  • Compromise of 1850

    Compromise of 1850

    Compromise between slave and slave-free states on who would aquire the new land from the Mexican American War
  • Kansas Nebraska Act

    Kansas Nebraska Act

    Created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska opening new lands for settling and disregarded the Missouri Compromise.
  • Abraham Lincoln Elected President

    Abraham Lincoln Elected President

    The first president from the Republican Party was elected to the presidency office.
  • Civil War

    Civil War

    The Civil War was a war between the Union and Confederate States of America for states rights.
  • Transcontinental Railroad Completed

    Transcontinental Railroad Completed

    The last spike was driven in at Promontory, Utah as a golden spike, signaling the completion of the railroad.
  • Reconstruction Ends

    Reconstruction Ends

    Republicans gave up on equal rights for blacks and ended reconstruction.