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1492
Christopher Columbus
An Italian explore employed by Spain -
Southern Colonies
The first colonies to form the United States. They became a regular working society just like their sister country, at the time, England. -
Jamestown
Was the first town established and is located where Virginia is now. Barely survive the first winter. Found tobacco -
Plymouth
The first permanent settlers in the New England -
Massachusetts Bay Colony
An early settlement in now Massachusetts. It was located between the Charles and Maverick rivers. -
Middle Colonies
These colonies formed the beginning of the U.S. and later tuned into some of the states we now see in the eastern part of the U.S. -
Middle passage
The Middle passage forced enslaved passengers to the new world on crowed boats. This was one part of the triangle trade that carried needed products from Europe the the Americas. Tightly packed boats. -
New England Colonies
These colonies some of the east side of the U.S. states we have today. -
Grate Awakening
Jonathan Edwards and George Whitefield where just few of many people that took part in this act. People became extremely religious and pushed their religion on the people in the places they came to. -
French and Indian war
This war is also known as the seven years' war. French and Indians fight against the British for land. -
Stamp Act
The stamp act was taxation on mostly paper products and was used as a way to raise renews through tax. Though it was quickly protested by the community. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a incident between a British soldier and a crowd in Boston. 5 dead colonists. 1 free black man. Paul River made a Bloody Massacre. -
Boston Tea Party
America dumped 342 cases of tea in to the Boston Harbor. This was done to protest the taxation that was put on tea. -
Battles of Lexington / Concord
This included the shot heard around the world. Along with 77 minute men that where warned about this incident. And this included Paul Revere warning about the British. -
American Revolutionary War
The war was from 1775-1783 and this war freed the, now, United States from Grate Britten. -
Declaration of Independence
This document declared a separation between the United States and Grate Britten. -
Valley Forge
Was a camp for soldiers during the American Revaluation. It endured many hardships, such as lack of clothing, bitter cold, starvation and many more. -
Battle of Yorktown
This battle marked the last battle of the war. The British surrendered. -
Article of Confederation
This was the first constitution and served as a bridge to connect the intentional government to the Continental Congress. -
Constitutional Convention
The U.S. wrote a new constitution. -
Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution brought opportunities to advance the U.S. and bring quality up and still b able to produce things fast enough to meet demand. This is also where things like assembly lines became popular and where more likely to be used so companies could make more product their for being able to higher more people. -
Bill of Rights
This is a document what rights you have as a person and what rights the law has over you. -
Louisiana Purchase
Jefferson purchased the western half of the basin from France in 1803. 828,000 square miles was purchased for 15 million. -
Lewis and Clark Expedition
Expedition by Lewis and Clerk funded by Jefferson to explore the west and look for a river connecting the Mississippi to the west coast. -
Underground Railroad / Harriet Tubman
The Underground Railroad was used to get slaves to the north to make them free. Harriet was a main part in helping the Underground Railroad she helped many people get to safety in the north. -
War of 1812
2nd war against Grate Britten. Over interference with American shipping, British want natives attack us -
Missouri Compromise
North is free and south is slavery. -
Election of 1824
No one reached the magic number. Congress got to pick president and made people mad. -
Indian Removal Act
This includes the trail of tears. This moves the Indians to reservations and a lot had to move to Oklahoma. -
Abolitionist
People that wanted to abolish slavery.
John Brown
Richard Douglas -
Battle of the Alamo
The great Texas war. Freed Texas from Mexico. -
Mexican-American war
Inherits land over treaty. -
California Gold Rush
Mostly young men move RUSH to California to find gold. -
Compromise of 1850
Territories and California get added -
Uncle Tom’s Cabin
A book on history and what is happening. -
Bleeding Kansas
Missouri votes and intimidates to get Kansas to be stave state. -
Dred Scott Decision
A free man fights to have rights and was denied -
Lincoln-Douglas Debates
7 debates between Stephen Douglas and Abraham Lincoln -
Fort Sumter
An island in the Charleston harbor. -
Confederate States of America
11 states secede from the union -
Manifest Destiny
Fur trappers help people move west and people think moving west is their destiny. -
Civil War
The war was between the north and the south from 1861 to 1865 -
Emancipation Proclamation
This document freed slaves in the confederate states during the rebellion against the Union. -
Battle of Gettysburg
This was a turning point in the war that the south had lost. Robert E. Lee decided to invade the north trying to discourage the enemy. -
Gettysburg Address
The speech Lincoln gave on the battle field of Gettysburg after the Battle of Gettysburg. -
Appomattox
One of the final battles of the war.