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Constitution
The Constitution was the written laws of the United States. -
First slaves brought to James town
The first slaves were brought to Jamestown to be used -
Mayflower Compact
First document that suggested self government. -
Boston massacre
The Boston Massacre was when British soldiers took shots at unarmed colonists. Some think it was the soldiers fault ,but the colonists were harassing the soldier so we are not completely sure who's fault it was. -
Boston Tea Party
This was when colonists dressed up as Indians and threw lots of British tea off of a boat -
Intolerable Acts
A chain of acts passed by Britain to punish the colonists -
Continental Congress
This is when a bunch of leaders meet to discuss indeoendence. -
Battle of Concord
One of the first military engagements of the American Revolution. -
Declare independence
The United States declared its independence from Great Britain -
Shays Reblion
Uprising opposing taxes. -
Bill of Rights
First 10 amendments of the United States -
Industrial Revolution
A time where lots of machinery was made to improve the industries in the North -
Louisianan Purchase
When America purchased Louisianan. -
War of 1812
War between Britain and America -
Battle of New Orlands
Worst battle of The War of 1812. -
Missouri Comprimise
A compromise where for every slave state there had to be a free state. -
Monroe Doctrine
It made the law Europeans could not colonize on America. -
Indian Removal act
This was when America forced Native Americans to move of of their own land. -
Dread Scott decision
The decision that Dread Scott could not be an American Citizen. -
Abraham presidency
During his presidency he did a lot to develop America. -
Battle of Bull Run
First Major battle of civil war. -
Emancipation proclamation
When all slaves were free. -
Battle of Gettysburg
The battle with the largest number of casualties in the civil war. -
End of civil war
The nation came back together. -
Georgia returns to union
Georgia became the last of the confederate states to return to the union.