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Apr 14, 1215
Magna Carta
Garneted rights to nolbes and freemen. -
Roanoke Island
Was nown as the "Lost Island" off the North Carolina coast. Was found for religus rights -
James Town
James Town was the first English settlement in the New World. -
House Of Burgesses
Was the first representative assemble in the New World. -
Mayflower Compact
Was made to make a Self Goverment. Half of the colonie died durring the harsh winter. -
Roger Williams
Roger found Providence RI -
Navigation Act
A act passed by the Brittish to meet there needs. -
Nathaniel Bacon likes your weiner
Made planters go against autocratic Britsh Goverment. -
William Penn
Madea treaty that made payments for Pennsylvanina. -
Witchcraft delusion
Made Witches executed by special court. -
Great Awakening
A religus movement. -
French and Indian War
A War between Brittish an the French. -
Sugar Act
Brittish placed tax on good so they can pay for dameges caused by the way. -
Stamp Act
Brittish placed stamps on thing that made the people to pay more for royal troops. -
Quatering Act
A law made to house Brittsh troops. -
Townshend Acts
Tax on everyday goods. -
Bostan Massacre
Brittsh troops fired at a angry mob an killed 5 people. -
Boston tea party
People threw the Brittsh tea over there ship. -
Intolerable Acts
Made the Brittsh to be able to use the Boston Harbor till tea was paid for. -
First Continental Congress
Called for civil disobedience aginst Brittsh. -
Patrick Henry
"give me liberty or give me death" -
Paul Revere
Told Partiots that the Brittsh were coming. -
Lexington and Concord
The first Battle of the war. -
Comman Sense
Was writen by Thomas Paine and was made for the U.S. to break away from the Brittsh. -
Declaration of Independnce
Stated that the U.S. should become a Nation -
Saratoga
Americans defeat 5000 Brittsh an take there escpae route. -
Articles of Confederation
Adopted by Continental Congress. -
John Paul Jones
Beat Brittin at sea and took over one of there ships. -
Yorktown
Cornwallis retired to Yorktown. -
Paris Peace Treaty
Made America have its own Independence -
Constitytional Convetion
Contitution accepted by delegates. -
North West Ordinance
Gave Americans the northwest territory. -
George Washington
Chosen as President. -
Bill of Rights
Submitted to the states for rights for people. -
Eli Whitney
Inened cotton gin. -
Washington's Farewell Adress
Warend against Forein alliances with forein powers -
Louisiana Purchase
Bought from spain for about 3cents per acker. -
Lewis An Clark
explored the Louisiana property that the Americans bought. -
Robert Fulton
Made first steam boat. -
War of 1812
Americans vs. Brttish -
The Star Spangled Banner
Frances Scott Key wrote it. -
Missouri Compromise
Made slavery legal in Missouri -
Monroe Doctrine
Didn't like European intervention. -
Trail of Tears
Indians were forced out of the homeland. -
Samuel F.B. Morse
Made the first telegraph line -
Lucretia Mott
Held first Womens rights Convention. -
Compromise of 1850
Made it to were equal slave an free states. -
Hrriet Beecher Stowe
Uncles Tom Cabin -
Dred Scott
Made the Missouri Compermise look un consitutinal. -
Abraham Lincoln
Was elected President. -
Jefferson Davis
President of the Confederate -
Battle of Antietam
Union took the New Orleans Bay and dived the Union in half. -
Emancipation Proclamation
Freed all slaves in Reballion aeras. -
Gettysburg Adress
Lincoln gave a speech to the Americans about Gettysburg. -
Lincoln Killed
Lincoln waas shot an murrederd. -
Robert E Lee
Surrenderd 27800 troops. -
13 Amendment
abolishing slavery. -
14 Amendment
Gave any one who was born in the U.S. was a legal Citizin. -
15 Amendment
All MEN can vote. -
Clara Barton
Founded the Red Cross