Unit 1 Background info

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  • Manga Carta
    1215

    Manga Carta

    First document to limit the kings/ governments power.
  • French and Indian war

    French and Indian war

    War fought for the control of North America, between the British and the French.
  • The Boston Tea Party

    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

    Lexington and Concord

    This was the first battle of the revolutionary war
  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence

    An arrival written by the second continental congress, stating America’s independence from Britain.
  • Battle of Saratoga

    Battle of Saratoga

    Turning point in the American Revolution. First victory for America.
  • Battle of Yorktown

    Battle of Yorktown

    British army was forced to surrender to the continental army and the war was finally over.
  • The Constitution

    The Constitution

    Written by the continental congress, the constitution states the grounds of our government.
  • The Bill of Rights

    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

    Homestead Act

    The act allowed millions of people to become land owners in th Great Plains
  • The Battle of Fort Sumter

    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

    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

    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

    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 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.