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Massacre at Mystic
This event is also called the Pequot Massacre. What happened during this event is that the puritans and some of their Indian allies killed 1500 pequots. -
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The Founding Fathers Timeline
Dates of events and a description of the events taken place. -
The Scalp Act
Governments Used to Pay For Native American Scalps Which Made Scalping a Booming Business. -
The Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was when the Sons Of Liberty took over a british ship full of tea and dumped it all in the Harbor. Why it is important is because it was the first act of defiance against britain, which sparked the idea for a the American revolution. -
The Battle of Lexington
This battle kicked off the American Revolutionary War. -
The Declaration of Independence is Signed
The Declaration of Independence is signed and people were added on the signing of the declaration til August 4th. The first and largest signature was John Hancock. -
The Winter at Valley Forge
A terrible winter battle. Hundreds died from disease, and the cold. -
The Winter at Valley Forge
The Winter at Valley Forge was proved to be a great test for the United States army, hundreds died from the cold, and diseases. -
Benedict Arnold turns traitor
Benedict Arnold starts to converse with the British secretly and agreed to turn over the U.S. post at West Point. -
The Battle of Cowpens
The Battle of Cowpens was the turning point of the Revolutionary War in the southern colonies. The victory forced the British army to retreat and gave the Americans confidence that they could win the war. -
Article of Confederation are Ratified
Maryland signed the ratification of the Articles Of Confederation. -
The Battle of Yorktown
This entrapped a major British army on a peninsula at Yorktown Virginia. Which later forced there surrender. The siege virtually ended military operations in the American Revolution. -
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
These battles kicked off the Revolutionary war. On April 19th, 1775 the first battle had been fought. -
The 3/5ths Compromise
The Three-Fifths Compromise was that three out of every five slaves would be counted for population of the State -
The Constitution is Ratified
The federalists believed that a strong government was necessary to lead into a better and more successful economy. The ratification of the economy has to have ratification by at least three quarters of the states. The states that approved were Virginia in 1788, New York in 1788, North Carolina in 1789, and Rhode Island in 1790. -
Presidential Inauguration of George Washington
George Washington takes his hand and swears and oath on a bible. Was held in New York City. -
Washington’s Farewell Address
This was when George Washington was nearing the end of his term and the letter was basically a guide for whoever would take his place. -
The Death of George Washington
George Washington was Americas first president and the cause of his death was a illness that made it hard for him to eat and breathe on his own, so one night he woke his wife Martha up saying that he didn't feel well, and that he couldn't hardly breathe. The cause of death was acute bacterial epiglottitis, caused by bacteria and what this illness does to the body is it swells up your trachea and makes it hard to breathe, talk, and anything involving air. -
Election Day, 1800
Thomas Jefferson defeats John Adams and becomes the new president of the United States -
Marbury vs. Madison
This established the principle of judicial review. -
Slave Trade Ends in the United States
This act was made so that there would not be any new imported slaves. The only slaves that were allowed were the ones that were already in the U.S. before the law was signed -
Battle of Tippecanoe
Fought primarily over white expansion into Indian territory, the battle lasted approximately one day with the United States securing victory. -
The USS Constitution defeats the HMS Guerriere
USS Constitution vs HMS Guerriere was a battle between an American and British ship during the War of 1812. The fight broke out shortly after the war had started. -
The Battle of Baltimore
This battle was fought on land and sea. In this battle the Americans killed the commander of of the British force. -
The Battle of New Orleans
The Battle of New Orleans was the greatest American land victory of the war. American troops, led by future President Andrew Jackson, defeated the much larger British force, which boosted the Americans confidence tremendously during the war. -
The Missouri Compromise
The Missouri Compromise was United States federal legislation that stopped northern attempts to forever prohibit slavery's expansion by making Missouri a slave state and Maine a free state -
The Election of Andrew Jackson
They called the election a triumph of democracy over aristocracy. This election was also significant because it created a new party. -
Indian Removal Act
The Indian Removal Act was where the president would grant Indian land to new colonizers. How the president would do this is by telling the Indians that they would get relocated to a new spot, which some went peacefully but most put up a fight since it was their ancestors land. -
Trail of Tears
The Trail of Tears was when the Indians would be getting relocated and were forced to walk so many miles, in the cold, in the heat, and in the snow. If you weren't strong enough to make the walk then you would either get left behind or shot. -
Nat Turner Rebellion
an enslaved man who led a rebellion of enslaved people on August 21, 1831. Which later led to the deaths of 200 slaves, and started a movement of the slaves to band together, and get better education. -
The Battle of the Alamo
The significance of the Alamo is that the Battle of the Alamo basically ensured the independence of Texas. -
Mexico loses California, New Mexico, and Arizona
This treaty ended the war between Mexico and the United States, Mexico had to give up about 55% of its land -
The Fugitive Slave Act
This act required that slaves be returned to their owners, if they were to run away. This includes even in free states -
Dred Scott Decision
Made it to where no black can get American citizenship -
Abraham Lincoln Elected President
The Election of 1860 demonstrated the divisions within the United States just before the Civil War. Honest Abe was the best candidate in this election, for example, he's on Mount Rushmore. -
South Carolina secedes from the United States
The significance is that North Carolina was the first state to secede from the U.S. -
The First Battle of Bull Run
Battle of First Manassas, was the first major battle of the American Civil War. -
Emancipation Proclamation
A proclamation made by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863 that all slaves under the Confederacy were from then on “forever free.” -
The Battle of Gettysburg
Gave the North a major morale boost and put a definite end to Confederate General Robert E. -
13th Amendment
The 13th Amendment forever abolished slavery as an institution in all U.S. states -
The Treaty at Appomattox Courthouse
The surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia in the McLean House in the village of Appomattox Court House, Virginia signaled the end of the nation's largest war. -
14th Amendment
Granted citizenship to all people born or naturalized in the United State, including slaves -
15th Amendment
"The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude." This is for every race ti have the right to vote -
Battle of the Little Bighorn
Called Custers Last stand. Native American forces led by Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull who defeat the U.S. Army Troops -
Battle of Wounded Knee
This event is the massacre of nearly 300 Lakota Indians, by the guns and swords of the United Army -
Plessy vs. Ferguson
a landmark 1896 U.S. Supreme Court decision that upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation under the “separate but equal” doctrine. -
The sinking of the USS Maine
The U.S. Maine was in the Cuba Harbor and was sank from unknown reasons. It was what put The United States over the edge and made the United States declare war against Spain. -
Sacco and Vanzetti arrested for armed robbery and murder
On September 14, 1920, Sacco and Vanzetti were arrested for armed robber and murder. They were put on trial on May 21, 1921 -
KDKA goes on the air from Pittsburgh
first commercial radio station was KDKA in Pittsburgh -
1st Miss American Pageant
Margaret Gorman in 1921 -
The Teapot Dome scandal
The Teapot Dome scandal was a bribery scandal involving the administration of United States President Warren G. Harding from 1921 to 1923 -
1st Winter Olympics Held
First Winter Olympics were held in 1924 at Chamonix in the French Alps. -
Scopes Monkey Trial
The Scopes Monkey Trial was a American legal case held because a teacher was accused of violating the Tennessees Butler act -
The Great Gatsby published by F. Scott Fitzgerald
This book is a novel written from Nick Carraway's interactions with mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby and Gatsby's obsession to reunite with his former lover, Daisy. -
Charles Lindberg completes solo flight across the Atlantic
Charles Lindberg completed the first Solo nonstop transatlantic flight in history. He flew his Spirit of St. Louis from Long Island, New York to Paris -
The Jazz Singer debuts (1st movie with sound)
The beginning of Voices, and sounds in a film -
St. Valentine's Day Massacre
The Saint Valentines Day Massacre was the murder of seven members and associates of Chicago's North Side Gang. This happened on Saint Valentines Day. Why its called Saint Valentines Day Massacre. -
Black Tuesday (Stock Market Crash)
This happened at the very end of the roaring twenties. The stock market crashed and put a lot of people in poverty, which helped start the Great Depression -
The Adoption of the Star Spangled Banner as the National Anthem
The Adoption of the Star Spangled Banner was in 1931. The Star Spangled Banner was written to show true patriotism -
Battle of the Philippines
This Battle was a naval battle that the U.S. had won.