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Jan 1, 1492
America Discovered
Christopher Columbus
found on a quest to Asia
later claimed independence -
Nov 10, 1508
Beginning of British Exploration
The first successful colony was Jamestown
tried to find a passage way to Asia
people began to colonize the new world
conflicts began over land. -
Roanoke Established
first english colony
run by ralph lane
“lost colony”
drought doomed Roanoke -
Jamestown
first successful colony in Virgina
first colony of British empire
started new nation
began to strip land of resources -
Plymouth/Mass Bay Colony
economically successful
English settlement
20,000 people migrating to New England in the 1630’s
frictions arose over cultural differences -
Thomas Jefferson Elected President
author of declaration of independence
3rd US president
Purchase of Louisiana territory
vast new acquisition that Lewis and Clark discovered -
French and Indian War
known as 7 years war
fought on frontier
created huge debt for Britain
great expansion of British territorial claims in New world -
French and Inidan war ended
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Revolutionary War
Colonists allied with French
Colonists did not have training British did and still fought against them
Treaty of Paris of 1783
Colonists gained independence from Britain -
Declaration of independence
bill of rights
fight for it began during the revolutionary war
made america free -
Articles Of Confederation
Denied congress the power to collect taxes
All 13 states had to agree to any amendment of the federal government’s power
Replaced by constitution
adopted by continental congress -
Treaty of Paris 1783
ended revolutionary war
recognized American independence
Signed by John Jay, Ben Franklin, and John Adams
parts of treaty were not honored by both nations -
Constitution Created
oldest and shortest written constitution of any major government
celebrated on september 17th
James Madison is the father of it -
John Adams Elected President
graduated from Harvard
defended british soldiers in the Boston massacre
became 2nd president of US
While he was president the US government moved from Philadelphia to Washington DC
threat of war with France -
XYZ affair
political and diplomatic episode
administration of John Adams involving an confrontation with the US and France.
Quasi War
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, John Marshall, and Elbridge Gerry -
Alien and Sedition Acts
four bills that were passed by the federalists in the 5th US congress and signed into law by President John Adams in 1798
Quast War
allowed the president to imprison or deport aliens considered dangerous
denounced by Democratic-Republicans and helped them to victory in the 1800 election