T.A.K.S timeline

  • magna carta
    Jun 15, 1215

    magna carta

    official document that granted self government.
  • Roanoke

    Roanoke

    first attempted colony
  • Jamestown Founded

    Jamestown Founded

    the first permanent time line was Jamestown
  • The house of burgesses

    The house of burgesses

    1st representitive assembely in the uninted states.
  • The mayflower compact

    The mayflower compact

    first form of self government
  • rhode island founded by roger williams

    rhode island founded by roger williams

    founded for religios reasons
  • the navigation acts

    the navigation acts

    regulate coloinal commerce
  • bacons rebellion

    bacons rebellion

    bacon wanted to have a war with the indians but he could not
  • pennsylvannia founded

    pennsylvannia founded

    founded because of religios tolerence
  • salem witch trials

    salem witch trials

    people were acused for being witches and were put on trial.
  • The great awakening

    The great awakening

    religous renewal movement through the colonies
  • poor richards almanac

    poor richards almanac

    a book that benjamin franklin.
  • the zenger trial

    the zenger trial

    reason for the 1st amendment.
  • The albany plan of union

    The albany plan of union

    Benjamin franklin wrote it.
  • The french and indian war.

    The french and indian war.

    The war began
  • Proclamation of 1763

    colonist could not settle west of the appilation mountains
  • The Sugar Act

    Britan passed this law so the colonies had to pay for the french and indian war.
  • the stamp and quartering act

    the stamp and quartering act

    taxed certain goods and made people have to house soldiers.
  • The townshed act

    The townshed act

    passes to rais renenues for england.
  • The Boston Massacre

    The Boston Massacre

    used as anti brittish propaganda.
  • The boston tea party

    The boston tea party

    Colonists dressed as native americans raided a ship full of tea and threw it all into the water.
  • Intolerable Acts

    Intolerable Acts

    punish the colonies for the boston tea party act.
  • 1st contenental congress

    1st contenental congress

    the colonies met to discuss the intolerable acts
  • "give me liberty or give me death."

    "give me liberty or give me death."

    Patrick henry said this at the virginiaa convention
  • Paul reveres midnight ride

    paul rode at night to tell every body that the british were coming.
  • common sense

    Thomas paine wrote this to promote independence as the right thing.
  • declaration of independence

    This was written by thomas jefferson
  • The battle of saratoga

    The battle of saratoga

    turning point of the revoution, convinced france to help us.
  • Articles of Confederation

    Articles of Confederation

    adopted as the first government.
  • John Paul Jones defeats the Serapis

    John Paul Jones defeats the Serapis

    He has just started to fight.
  • Surrender at Yorktown

    Surrender at Yorktown

    Cornwallis surrendered and was the last major battle of the revolution.
  • The treaty of paris 1783

    The treaty of paris 1783

    ended the revolution
  • The Northwest Ordinance adopted by the Continental Congress

    The Northwest Ordinance adopted by the Continental Congress

    set pattern of growth for the uninted states and accelerated Manifest destiny
  • George Washington elected 1st president

    George Washington elected 1st president

    George Washington elected 1st president
  • bill of rights went into effect

    bill of rights went into effect

    reason all of the states ratified the constitution
  • Wiskey rebellion

    Wiskey rebellion

    rebellion of farmers because of the tax on wiskey.
  • The cotton gin

    The cotton gin

    the cotton gin was invented by Eli Whitney
  • Washingtons farewell address

    Washingtons farewell address

    Washington decided to not run a third term and wrote a farewell address.
  • Marbury V. Madison

    Judicial review was established.
  • Louisiana purchase

    Bought from france for $15 million and doubled the size of the uninted states.
  • Lewis and Clark expediton

    Lewis and Clark explored the Louisiana territory
  • Steamboat invented

    Robert Fulton invented the steamboat.
  • The war of 1812

    The war began. Three causes were:1.british interference with american shipping. 2.allying with the native americans. 3.impressent of u.s solders.
  • The star spangeled banner

    The Star Spangled Banner was written
  • Monroe Doctrine

    No more to do with britan
  • Trail of tears

    forced indians onto reserves
  • The Telegraph was invented

    Samuel F. B. Morose invented the Telegraph
  • The Seneca falls convention

    Womens rights convention.
  • Uncle Toms Cabin

    Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote Uncle Toms Cabin.
  • Dred Scott Decision

    Slaves were not citizens so they could not become free in a free state.
  • Abraham Lincoln elected president

    Abraham Lincoln elected president
  • Confederate States of America formed

    Jefferson davis was president of the Confederate States of America
  • Civil war Begins at fort Sumter

    Signified the begining of the civil war
  • Battle of Anteitam

    bloodiest battle of the civil war
  • Amancipation Proclimation

    Lincoln frees all slaves.
  • The Gettysburg Address

    Lincolns famous speech.
  • Robert E. Lee surrendered at The Appomattox courthouse.

    Robert E. Lee surrendered at The Appomattox courthouse.
  • 13th Admendment

    officially Abolished slavery
  • 14th Admendment

    Provided citizenship for all people born in the Uninted States
  • 15th Admendment

    You can vote no matter your race.
  • Red Cross Founded

    Clara Barton founded Red Cross