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Jan 1, 1552
Devastation of the Indies
Bartolome de las casas wrote this article, describing how awful Columbus and his men were being to the natives, despite what columbus was telling the government back at their home country. -
Indentured Servants First Arrive
In 1607, Indentured Servants first arrive in Jamestown. The idea of indentured slavery was created for the need of cheap labor. -
Massachusetts Bay Established
In this year, some 1,000 puritans fled England and thus Massachusetts Bay was established. -
First Slave Laws Passed
In 1641 in Massachusetts, the slave law passed that resulted in the revocation of any freedoms for blacks. -
Settlers in Massachusetts Bay
Between 1629 and 1643, over 9,000 settlers in more than 200 ships had come to massachusetts bay to explore religious freedom. -
Witch Trials Begin
In this year in Salem, the Witchcraft trials begin. Many women were being accused, and regardless their testimony, they would most likely be hanged or burned at the stake. -
First Woman Hanged for Being Accused a Witch
In 1692, this is the date of the first hanging of a woman in Salem/Massachusetts area, and this is the hanging that inspired over 200 more women to get accused and also hanged. -
Quebec Act of 1774
On this date in 1774, the Quebec Act was passed, which gave French Canadians the religious freedom and it restored the civil law. -
Article VI Passed
Article VI states that "No religious Test shall ever be required as a qualification to any Office or public trust under the United States." -
Preamble Signed
This is the date the preamble was signed, it was ratified in 1788. -
States, Citizenship, New States
Ratified on this date, this is Article #4 of the Constitution. -
Amendment Process
Ratified on this date, artice #5 was passed. -
Bill of Rights Passed
On this date, the bill of rights (The first 10 amendments) was passed by congress. -
Congressional Compensation
This date was the date when this amendment, amendment #27, was originally proposed. -
Right to bear arms
Amendment #2 Ratified on this date. Passed by congress on bill of rights date. -
Quartering of Soldiers
On this date, this amendment was ratified. -
Search and Seizure
This amendment was ratified along with the other amendments that are apart of the bill of rights. -
Grand Jury, Double Jeopardy, Self Incrimination, Due Process, Takings
Amendment #5, ratified at the same time as the other bill of rights. -
11th Amendment signed
This is the date this amendment was passed by congress, it was ratified in in early 1795. -
Amendment #12 Signed
On this date, amendment 112 was passed by congress, and this amendment consists of what the Constitution has to say about the election of president and vice president. -
Indian Removal Act (Start)
This date represented the beginning of the indian removal act, which was Jackson driving 9 out of 11 tribes out of their homeland in the south, in trade for land in the west. -
Address to President Monroe
In this source, Chief Sharitarish expresses to president monroe how important the land is to him and his people. Basically, Chief Sharitarish is begging President Monroe to stop discriminating and taking away from the natives. -
Puritanism ends in government
In massachusetts of 1833, the constitutional amendment separates church and state. -
Andrew Jackson’s Seventh Annual Message to Congress
On this date, Andrew Burnett proposed the idea of removing the natives, and also explained on why it was a good idea. -
John Burnett’s Story of the Removal of the Cherokees
Here, John Burnett tells a personal story, and the moral of that story is how removal of the cherokee indians is a bad idea, and he is actually considerate about the natives. -
Indian Removal Act, End
End of the Indian Removal Act -
Amendment #13 Passed by Congress
On this date, the 13th amendment was passed by congress, and this amendment has to do with the abolition of slavery. -
Amendment #14 Passed by Congress
On this date, amendment #14 was passed by congress. This amendment consists of a lot of things, and they all touch on the subjects of citizenship rights, equal protection, apportionment, and civil war debt. -
Amendment #15 Passed by Congress
On this date, amendment #15 was passed, and it is a rather important amendment, because it talks about how a U.S. Citizen's right to vote will no longer be based off of race. -
Coinage Act Passed
On this day, the Coinage Act was passed, which allowed "IN GOD WE TRUST" to be engraved on all silver and gold coins in our country. -
Dawes Act
On this date, this act was passed which provided more rights for the natives and indians, treating them more like individuals rather than just members of a tribe. -
The Gospel of Wealth
This is an article written by Andrew Carnegie, the second richest man in history, that describes the duties he believes a person as rich as him should uphold. -
Amendment #16 Passed By Congress
On this date, congress passed amendment #16, which was important because it is all about the U.S.'s rules and standards on income tax. -
Amendment #17 Passed by Congress
Popular election of senators amendment signed and passed by congress on this date. -
Amendment #18 Passed by Congress
On this date, the amendment of the prohibition of liquor was passed by congress. -
Amendment #19 Passed by Congress
Women's right to vote amendment signed by congress. -
Amendment #21 Passed by Congress
The repeal of prohibition -
Amendment #20 Passed by Congress
Presidential Term and Succession, Assembly of Congress amendment passed. -
Two-Term Limit on Presidency
Amendment #22 passed by congress on this date. -
Presidential Vote for D.C.
Amendment #23 passed on this date by congress. -
Abolition of Poll Taxes
Amendment #24 passed by congress on this date. -
Presidential Disability and Succession
Amendment #25 passed by congress on this date. -
Right to Vote at Age 18
Amendment #26 passed by congress on this date. -
Watergate Scandal
The watergate scandal involved the trade of money from corporations put towards president Nixon's campaign, and then president Nixon would then increase the prices of what ever that corporation was selling. At the time, this was considered illegal. -
Congressional Compensation
This was the date when this amendment was actually ratified by congress. This is amendment #27. -
McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission
This was the year this case emerged, which had to do with wealth and the first amendment of the united states. -
How Money Changes the way you Think and Act
On this date, an article was released that included information on how money specifically changes the way you think and act. Topics such as "More oney less empathy, wealth can cloud moral judgement, wealth has been linked with addiction, money itself can become addictive, wealthy children may be more troubled, we tend to perceive the wealthy as evil, and money can't buy happiness or love." -
Research finds that textbooks are innacurate
An article was published on this date suggesting that most textbooks are innacurate, and the information is twisted to make the U.S. look like the "good guys" in every situation. -
The Racist History of Peter Pan's Tribe
On this date, an article was published pointing out all of the racist flaws of the movie Peter Pan, and its involvement with the indian princess tiger lily, and the song "What makes the red man red". -
Pilgrims Celebrate First Thanksgiving
In this year, the Pilgrims celebrate their first Thanksgiving in Plymouth.