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Mayflower Compact
The first try to form government in the new land. Used to help prevent chaos and establish order among the new colonists. Was the first laws established for the Americas. -
Bacon's Rebellion
Bacon's Rebellion was against William Berkeley stated by Nathaniel Bacon because of how he was being treated. Now letting trade and being left out of discussions. The rise would have had better impact if bacon did not die of a fever at the height of his power. -
Salem Witch Trials
Started with Tituba, the Salem witch trails was an event of killing. Witches were people who mostly mix medicine. Most people put to trail were killed. -
Enlightenment Ideas
At this time new ideas were being said and now people were speaking up. Now people would question government and authority around them. This planted the seeds that would start the revolution. -
French and Indian War
The French and Indian war was a battle between the French and British. Both sides were aided with France having most of the american Indians and the British having the colonist. Battle all around North American broke out with France ending up losing and signing the treating of Paris which kicks out France from North America. -
The Sugar Act
Based on how trade was booming and traders were getting rich off of it. George Grenville, proposed raising money by collecting duties already in effect. Which this affected foreign molasses and raised taxes on the trade. -
Protests Lead to Violence
Because of the stamp act crisis colonist started not wanted to pay any direct tax. Charles Townshend thought the people would want to pay and accept. After the colonist refused the start of protests on tax started now in a hug fashion. -
Cotton Gin
The cotton gin was a small machine able to separate the seeds from the cotton. This invention overall boosted slavery, now that cotton could be processed quicker and with less people. The inventor of the cotton gin is Eli Whitney. -
Alien and Sedition Acts
The Alien and Sedition Acts were law that gave the power to deport foreigners from the country. Also immigrating to America was made harder to do. The laws main purpose was to force people not to speak out against the president. This was met with laws amounts of hates of the laws. -
The XYZ Affair
The XYZ was a incident between America and France which led to a undeclared war on sea. France and America were about to go to war when America sent people to try to talk peace. France sent out people who John Adam only named X, Y, and Z. -
Washington becomes Capital
The new city of Washington became the capital of the United States. This would take the place of the former city of Philadelphia. It would take till November for president John Adams to move into the Capital. -
Louisiana Purchase
The Louisianan Purchase was made between America and Britain by President Tomas Jefferson. The territory was 828,000,000 square miles which doubled the size of America. Cost for the territory was 15 million. America at the time thought it to be risky for the chace the land would be taken over since no one was in it. -
Lewis and Clark
Lewis and Clark was a expedition across the Louisiana territory. The territory was only populated by native American and traps. The trip took two years to finish and the men both made maps of the land and took samples of plants and animals. Only one man died from the trip and it went down as a success. -
The Steam Boat
The steam boat was an invention that would lead to the transportations revolution. Using steam to power the back paddles of the boat the ship was only used for transportation. They first appeared on the western rivers and quickly showed how America needed better transportation. -
The Embargo Act of 1807
The Embargo Act of 1807 was a law passed by Thomas Jefferson made to stop trade with foreign ports. America did this because they were being takin advantage of by the French and British. American ships were being taking and this was the punishment. The act hurt the economy and needed to be readdressed. -
McCulloch v. Maryland
The court case of McCulloch verses Maryland was about if it is legal to tax the national bank. Maryland was the new home for the bank and the state wanted to tax it. The owner McCulloch would not pay the tax. The court decided that since the state can not destroy the bank it can not tax it. Giving new light on state verses federal power. -
Erie Canal
The Erie canal was created from New York that made the city a major port for trade. It originally ran 363 miles and connected New York to the Hudson river. The canal also connected the Michigan port and was a great travel system as well. Erie canal was a big part of the transportations revolution. -
The Telegraph
The invention of the telegraph made it possible for long distance communication. It worked by sending electrical signals through a wire. This made traders able to get shipment numbers and time of being delivered. The telegraph was invited by Samuel Morse and was the biggest piece for the American communications revolution.
