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Jamestown Established
Men and boys settled In Jamestown and named it after their king James I -
7 Year War
This war provided great Britain enormous territorial gains in North America -
The Stamp Act
The British passed the stamp act to help replenish their finances -
Boston Massacre
This was very helpful to the revolutionary war -
Boston Tea Party
Gave the colonists motivation to stand up for their rights -
Revolutionary War
It was for the freedom from the greatest military force of its time -
Declaration of Independence
This contains our goals or ideals of our nation -
The Swamp Fox
Known as Francis Marion and was known for his cunning and resourcefulness -
Battle of Yorktown
The importance was that Cornwallis surrendered to Washington as French and American forces trapped the British -
Constitution Is Ratified
The ratifying conventions served the necessary functions -
The French Revolution
- This changed the the relationship between the rulers and those they governed
- Louis XVI was exacuted
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Washington Becomes President
Opened a path to influence Presidents moving forward -
John Adams Becomes Presidant
This was important because he was a one of the presidents in our society -
Thomas Jefferson Buys Louisiana for the U.S
Louisiana ended up doubling the size of the united state because of Thomas Jefferson -
Alexander Hamilton Dies
He helped write 51 out of the 85 installments of the federalist papers
before he passed
