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The Enlightenment Era (17th - 18th Century)
Influenced great inventions and progressiveness in society from people such as Benjamin Franklin through the use of reason. -
The Establishment of Jamestown
Jamestown was established in Virginia, leading to the development and creation of the United States. -
Slave Trade
Slaves came from locations around the world. The slave trade provided slaves for people in the early American Continent. This influenced the economic future of Americans. -
Effects of Slavery in the Carolinas
Laws of slaves that made African Americans property, differing from other treatments of slaves. -
British Acts towards Colonies
“The Stamp Act, Sugar Act, Townshend Acts, and Intolerable Acts are four acts that contributed to… The American Revolution.” -
“Shot heard round the world”
Was the tipping point to start a revolution with Britain. -
Publication of “Common Sense” by Thomas Paine
Connects to the U.S constitution. Argued that the government should serve the people. -
The Treaty of Paris
Marked the end of the American Revolution with Britain surrendering. -
Constitutional Convention of 1787
Established answers to what kind of representation, the allowance of slavery, and whether or not to have a democracy for the U.S. -
The Louisiana Purchase
President Jefferson bought Louisiana Territory from France. This doubled the size of the U.S. -
Sacagawea’s Influence on Tribes
During the exploration of the Corps of Discovery, Sacagawea helped them establish peaceful unions with tribes in the west. This helped trading from the western tribes to the east. -
The creation of the first successful steamboat, Clermont
Improved effectiveness of water transportation in the U.S. -
Use of Morse Code in Telegraph
Allowed for better communication across the U.S. -
Manifest Destiny
Westward expansion to establish new territory by Americans. -
Antebellum Republican Motherhood
Rise of women advocating for the use of women in social reform of the U.S. This social reform was targeted to children in order to help them become more moral. The home became a source of female authority. -
Treaty of Hidalgo
Expansion under which Mexico ceded nearly half its land to the United States. -
The Publication of Uncle Tom’s Cabin
Showed the public how cruel and unjust slavery is. This helped to go against the Fugitive Slave Act. -
The Dred Scott Decision
Made the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional. Established that African Americans could not be citizens of the U.S. and that the spread of slavery into new territories was legal for the U.S. -
Attack on Fort Sumter
Influenced views on confederacy and union to go to war. -
American Civil War
Was a war to preserve the Union and to end slavery in the United States.
