Early American History

  • English colony at Jamestown Virginia

    English colony at Jamestown Virginia

    The English colony at Jamestown was the first permanent English settlement.
  • First Africans brought to North America

    First Africans brought to North America

    This time was when the first slave ship came up to the colonies,
  • Pilgrims land at Plymouth

    Pilgrims land at Plymouth

    William Bradford and his crew found the Plymouth Colony.
  • Salem Witch Trials

    Salem Witch Trials

    Series of accusations of witches in Massachusetts.
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    French Indian War

    A war fought with the French against the Indians.
  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre

    Redcoats shot 7 colonists.
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party

    Colonists dressed up as Natives and raided a tea ship and dumped all the tea onto the sea.
  • The Declaration of Independence

    The Declaration of Independence

    Gave equal rights to all men.
  • Revolutionary War Ends (Treaty of Paris)

    Revolutionary War Ends (Treaty of Paris)

    Signed by great Britain, France, and Spain.
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    Shay's Rebellion

    A farmer, Shay started a revolt against the government,
  • Constitution Ratified

    Constitution Ratified

    Took 10 months for the first 9 states to ratify it.
  • Whiskey Rebellion

    Whiskey Rebellion

    People against the tax on whiskey.
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    Lewis & Clark Expedition

    Lewis and Clark set on a journey to find land with the help of the Shoshone Indians.
  • War of 1812

    War of 1812

    America against Britain and the UK;
  • Missouri Compromise

    Missouri Compromise

    Effort to draw a line to with the North and South seperate.
  • Trail of Tears

    Trail of Tears

    Native Americans forced to migrate west, despite the harsh climates.
  • Texan Indepence

    Texan Indepence

    American's took over the Texan territory or Mexico and took it off of their rule.
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    Mexican American War (Treaty of Guadalupa Hildelgo)

    Americans fought the Mexicans for the territory, mainly Texas and the west coast.
  • Gold Rush in California

    Gold Rush in California

    Settlers found gold in California, begin gold rush.
  • Compromise of 1850

    Compromise of 1850

    Disputed the terrotories won during the Mexican-American war.
  • Kansas Nebraska Act

    Kansas Nebraska Act

    Creating new territories in Kansas and Nebraska.
  • Abraham Lincoln elected President

    Abraham Lincoln elected President

    Abraham lincoln wins the election, southerners threatened.
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    Civil War

    A war with the North against the South for their ideas for the colonies.
  • Transcontinental Railroad completed

    Transcontinental Railroad completed

    Railroad connects east to west completed.
  • Reconstruction Ends

    Reconstruction Ends

    Leaves most of south in the Democrat party's hand.
  • Spanish American War

    Spanish American War

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    Progressivism

    Advancement in science, technology, economic development, and social organization.
  • Wright Brothers 1st flight

    Wright Brothers 1st flight

  • Model T Ford first produced

    Model T Ford first produced

  • 16th Amendment (Income Tax), 17th Amendment (Direct Election of U.S. Senators) Federal Reserve Bank established

    16th Amendment (Income Tax), 17th Amendment (Direct Election of U.S. Senators) Federal Reserve Bank established

  • Panama Canal opens

    Panama Canal opens

    Ship canal that connects the Atlantic to the Pacific ocean.
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    WW1

    A global war centered in europe.
  • 18th Amendment (Prohibition)

    18th Amendment (Prohibition)

    Prohibition of alcoholic beverages in the US.
  • 19th Amendment (Women's Suffrage), 1st known radio broadcast

    19th Amendment (Women's Suffrage), 1st known radio broadcast

    Guarantees all American women the right to vote.
  • Stock Maket Crash

    Stock Maket Crash

    Most devastating stock market crash in America.
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    Great Depression

    A horrible economic crisis for Americans, causing unemployment and the loss of homes.
  • Roosevelt elected president 100 Days Begins, New Deal, Prohibition repealled

    Roosevelt elected president 100 Days Begins, New Deal, Prohibition repealled

    Teddy Roosevelt elected as president of the 1933.
  • WWII Begins in Europe

    WWII Begins in Europe

    Hitler begins this event by launching an invasion on Poland.
  • December 7 Pearl Harbor, U.S. Enters WWII

    December 7 Pearl Harbor, U.S. Enters WWII

    The Japanese kamikaze into pearl harbor, US retaliates and enters WW2.
  • Bombing of Hiroshima & Nagasaki, WWII ends

    Bombing of Hiroshima & Nagasaki, WWII ends

    US bombs Hiroshima and Nagasaki using two atomic bombs named "Little Boy" and "Fat Man."
  • Israel created

    Israel created

    Israel created by the UN in order to have a place for the Jewish people.
  • China goes Communist

    China goes Communist

    Chinese leader Mao Zedong starts the communist revolution.
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    Korean War

    This was a war between North and South Korea, ended in having the land split.
  • Brown v Board of Education

    Brown v Board of Education

    Brown fought against the board of education for equality in students.
  • Montgomery Buss Boycot (Beginning of the modern Civil Rights movement)

    Montgomery Buss Boycot (Beginning of the modern Civil Rights movement)

    Protest campaign against racial segregation on buses.
  • Russian's launch Sputnik (space race begins), Little Rock Nine

    Russian's launch Sputnik (space race begins), Little Rock Nine

    Soviet union launches an artificial satelite.
  • JFK assassinated, MLK delivers the "I have a dream" speech

    JFK assassinated, MLK delivers the "I have a dream" speech

    A speech which called for an end of racism.
  • Tonkin Gulf Resolution (Begins Vietnam War 1965-1975), Civil Rights Act

    Tonkin Gulf Resolution (Begins Vietnam War 1965-1975), Civil Rights Act

    Lyndon Johnson announced that 2 US ships were attacked by the Vietnamese.
  • Voter's Rights Act

    Voter's Rights Act

    Prohibits discrimination in voting.
  • Tet Offensive, MLK & Robert Kennedy Assassinated.

    Tet Offensive, MLK & Robert Kennedy Assassinated.

    Largest military campaign of the Vietnam war.
  • Apolo 11 Mission (First man on the moon)

    Apolo 11 Mission (First man on the moon)

    First man on the moon, Neil Armstrong.
  • Watergate break in

    Watergate break in

    A major political scandal that occurred in the United States.
  • Vietnam Conflict ends

    Vietnam Conflict ends

    The capture of Saigon by the North Vietnamese Army
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    Iran Hostage Crisis, Three mile Island incident

    52 American diplomats and citizens were held hostage for 444 days.
  • Ronald Reagan elected president

    Ronald Reagan elected president

    40th president of the US.
  • Iran Contra affair, space shuttle Challenger disaster

    Iran Contra affair, space shuttle Challenger disaster

    Administration facilitated sale of arms to Iran.
  • Fall of Communism

    Fall of Communism

    Autumn of Nations.