-
Period: to
Significant Events in United States History
-
Jamestown
Jamestown was the very first succful English colony on the mainland. It is still around today as a famous historical site, It has very detailed indoor and outdoor relics and displays. This detailed display gives the people living today a great look into how the people of the 1600"s lived their everyday lives. -
Mayflower Compact
-
French and Indian War
-
Sugar Act
-
Stamp Act
-
Boston Masacare
The Boston Masacare was when British soldiers killed frive colonists.Back then they actually cared about an individual life, instead of caring about the society as a whole. So, when five of their own people were killed it was a big thing, where as if that were to happen today the people would fell like nothing had actually gone wrong. it's just five people out of a whole city. we wouldnt make a big deal out of it. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was the direct action agains the British as a result of the high tax prices on British goods sent to the Americas. The Americans, some dressed as indians, went to the Boston Harbor, went onto the British ships and pored all of the tea into the harbor. The people wanted to protect what was theirs, and if that meant dumping 900 pounds or so into the harbor then they were going to do it. I believe that that much bravery and guts to fight for what you want is admirable. -
Declaration Of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was all of the reasons the americans decided to cut all ties to England. Without it there would be no Constitution, or Bill of Rights, or even freedom for the people, we might still be under control of the English king. -
Battle of Saratoga
-
Articles of Confederation
-
constitution
the constitution was the document that founded our government. Over 200 years ago we are still using the eact same document to run our socitey to this very day. so in my mind thos over 200 year old document has to have something remarkable written in it for the government to be abiding by the same laws today. -
Bill Of Rights
The Bill of Rights better known as the first ten amendments gave the people the freedoms of religion, press speech, and so many more things. it also limited the power of the government, spliting the responsabilities amont the three legislative branches of government so that not only one part of the government would have all the power. The Bill of Rights plays a vital part in the laws of the government today, and shows growth in the american people. -
War of 1812
-
Comermise of 1820
-
Industrial Revslution
The years of 1820 to 1870 are what we like to call the Industrial Revalution. it was when the work and jobs went from the farm to the factories. It was a time that brought many social effects;like child labor, housing, population increase, and many more. It was when there was a transfer of knoledge and technological developments. With this new information we could make new inventions to improve the quality and bring down the prices of the items being sold. -
Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad transported enslaved Africsn Americans to the north. Before its height in the 1850's to the 1860's the underground railroad had helped over 100,000 slaves, and during the height it saved over 30,000 slaves. The people would risk their own lives to save others. Others they didn't know. For people all over the world to care to stick their necks out for others is astonishing to me. -
13th Amendment
The 13th Amendment was created after the civil war. It stated that there wouldn't be anymore slavery nor involentary servitude in the United States, or any ither place that the United States owned. In doing this so many African lives were saved. -
Civil War
The Civil War started over eleven Southern slave states declared their secession from the United States to fight for the freedom to have slavery, even though twenty states had already abolished slavery. After the south was defeated four years later slavery was abolished in the nation. this event made it to where the horible act of slavery was no longer allowed in the Untied States, and it would be a safer place for the African Americans to live. -
Alamo (westward movement)
-
Battle of Gettysburg
