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Jan 1, 1492
America discovered
quasi-war
four bills were passed
allowed president to imprison aliens
helped democratic-republican to victory -
Jan 1, 1497
Beginning of British exploration
Sea Dogs
showed little interest in New World until Elizabeth 1
Lost colony of Roanoke
Joint-stock company and the founding of Jamestown -
Roanoke established
first English Colony
run by Ralph Lane
“lost colony”
later, jamestown was settled
drought doomed Roanoke -
Plymuth/Massachusets Bay colony
Settled in the east coast
Situated around the Salem-Boston area
20,000 people migrating to New England
Frictions arose over cultural differences -
Jamestown
first succesful colony in virginia
first colony of british empire
started new nation
began to strip land of resources -
French and Indian war
also known as the seven years war
fought on the frontier
great expansion for british claims
great debt for britian -
Treaty of Paris of 1763
Signed by Great Britain, France, and Spain
France lost its claims to Canada
Ended the French and Indian war
All french territory on the mainland of North America was lost -
Proclamation of 1763
Closed off the frontier to colonial expansion
end of the french and indian war
All lands west of the heads of all rivers were off-limits
established four new colonies -
Revolutionary war
ended by treaty of paris of 1783
fought in communities of colonist
land was distributed -
Decloration of Independence
independance day is celebrated on July fourth by setting off fireworks
document declaring the US to be independent of the British Crown
the fight for independence began during the revolutionary war
bill of rights -
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 the current U.S. Constitution
Adopted by the Continental Congress -
Treaty of Paris of 1783
ended revolutionary war
recognized american independence
Signed by John Jay, Benjamin Franklin, and John Adams
parts of the treaty were not honored by both nations -
Constitution created
oldest and shortest constitution
celebrated on september 17
james madison of the father of the constitution -
John Adams elected president
Closed off the frontier to colonial expansion
end of the french and indian war
All lands west of the heads of all rivers were off-limits
established four new colonies -
XYZ affair
political episode
administration of john adams
quasi-war
charles pinckney, john marchall -
XYZ affair
political episode
administration of john adams
quasi-war
charles pinckney, john marchall -
Alien and Sedition acts
quasi-war
four bills were passed
allowed president to imprison aliens
helped democratic-republican to victory -
Thomas Jefferson elected president
He was the third president
Martha Jefferson was first lady
Helped founded the American political party
3 years later the 12th amendment was adopted
