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Manga Carta
First document to limit the kings/ governments power. -
French and Indian war
War fought for the control of North America, between the British and the French. -
The Boston Tea Party
Colonist were upset about the tax put on British goods, causing a protest from the colonists. Eventually leading to the dumping of British tea into the Boston harbor. -
Lexington and Concord
This was the first battle of the revolutionary war -
Declaration of Independence
An arrival written by the second continental congress, stating America’s independence from Britain. -
Battle of Saratoga
Turning point in the American Revolution. First victory for America. -
Battle of Yorktown
British army was forced to surrender to the continental army and the war was finally over. -
The Constitution
Written by the continental congress, the constitution states the grounds of our government. -
The Bill of Rights
After the constitution was written, the people felt that their rights were not protected, When the continental congress met in 1789 the added the 10 amendments. Later being added to the constitution as the Bill of Rights -
Homestead Act
The act allowed millions of people to become land owners in th Great Plains -
The Battle of Fort Sumter
This battle started by the attack on the union fort in South California, by the confederate states army. -
Battle of Gettysburg
This was was considered the turning point of the war. This battle had the largest number of casualties then any other battle in the Civil War. -
The Emancipation Proclamation
This was a presidential proclamation proclamation stating that slaves were free as of the beginning of the year. Lincoln’s proclamation freed around 3.1 million slaves. -
Gettysburg Address
The 2 minute speech by President Lincoln was written to claim the new birth of freedom to bring equality to all US citizens, and to honor the fallen soldiers. -
The Civil War
The main cause of the Civil War was because of the controversy between slaves. The south thought the north was going to abolish slavery, which is how they produced their biggest crop, cotton.
