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Roanoke Island was Founded
Walter Raleigh founded Roanoke Island. Roanoke island was by the coast of North Carolina. The settlers vanished in 1590. -
Jamestown was Founded
John Smith founded Jamestown. This colony was the first Englist permanent settlement. -
House of Burgesses
The House of Burgesses was the first represantive assemembly in the new land. This took place in Jamestown, Virginia. -
Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower Compact was signed and it was an agreement to put forth self government. This allowed the Pigrims to settle in the New World. -
Rhode Island was Founded
Roger Williams discovered Providence, Rhode Island. The Charter was granted in 1644. Also Harvard College was founded. -
Navigation Act was passed
Parliament passed the first Navigation Act. The acts were originally aimed at the dutch for making profit from England. -
Bacons Rebellion
Nathaniel Bacon led planters and burned Jamestown Virginia. The followers that survived the rebellion were later executed. -
William Penn
He made the payment for Pensylvania lands. He also sighned treaty with Delaware Indiands. -
Salem Witch Trial
20 witches were executed by the special court. -
Poor Richard's Almanack
Ben Franklin published the first almanack. It was called Poor richard's Almanack. -
John Peter Zenger
He was acquitted of libel for criticizing the British govenor. -
"Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"
This speech was givin in Enfield, MA by Jonathan Edwards. He was a believer in the Great Awakening. -
French and Indian War
The French and Indian war began when the French occupied Ft. Duquesnc. -
Sugar Act
This act placed a tax on sugar. -
Stamp Act
This act placed a tax on stamps for the mail. Also, the quartering act was passed which required colonists to house British troops. -
Townshend Acts
This act placed a tax on lead, paper, glass and tea. Many people rebelled this act. -
Boston Massacre
British troops shot and killed 5 people in a Boston Mob. -
Boston Tea Party
People snuck onto the East India Co. tea ships and threw cargo overboard. -
The Intolerable Acts
A series of laws the people of the country thought were "intolerable." -
Revolutionary War
Paul Revere and William Dawes rode and alerted the Patriots that the British were coming. This was the beginning of the Revolutionary War. -
Declaration of Independance
The Declaration of Independance was approved. Also Thomas Paine wrote Common Sense which convinced people that the United States needed a break from Britain. -
Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation were adopted by the continental congress and they took affeft March 1st 1781 -
John Paul Jones
He defeated Serapis when he was on the Bonhomme -
Bank of North America
The Bank of North America was made. Lord Cornwallis also surrendered on October 19. -
Paris Peace Treaty
The Paris Peace Treaty was signed and and it recognized American independence. -
Northwest Ordinance
The Northwest Ordinance was adopted by Continentel Congress. It guarenteed freedome of religion support for schools amd no slavery. -
George Washington
George Washington was elected president and John Adams's vice president. -
Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights were submitted. -
Cotton Gin
Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin which helped slavery out. -
Whiskey Rebllion
The Western farmers protested the Whiskey Act. -
Washington's Farewell Adress
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Alien and Sedition Acts
The Federalists passed a law that silenced political opposition. -
John Marshall
He was named the Supreme Court chief justice. -
Lewis and Clark
They explored the unkown territorry in the west which is now know was the western part of the United States. -
Embargo Act
It banned trading with all foreign countries . -
The War of 1812
The War of 1812 begun. Britain attacked the US ships that were trading with France. -
Oliver H Perry
He defeated the British a the Battle of Lake Erie. -
Star Spangled Banner
Britian troops attacked and burned the Capitol and the white house. Francis Scott Key got the lyrics for the Star Spangled Banner from this. -
Florida
Spain gave florida their land. -
Monroe Doctrine
European nations could no longer colonize in the United States territorry. -
Webster v Hayne debate
Daniel Webster and Robery Hayne had a debate about nullifying the federal law. -
Nat Turner
He led a slave rebellion and 57 whites killed. The ones that survived were executed. -
Trail of Tears
Andrew Jackson forced Native Americans off of their land which became known as the trail of tears. -
Telegraph Line
The first message of the telegraph line was sent and the inventor was Samuel F.B. Morse. -
Mexican War
The Mexican War began this year. This was a big step to Manifest Destiny. -
Womens Rights
Elizebeth Cady Stanton held the Womens Rights convention. Also gold was discovered. -
Compromise of 1850
California was admitted as a state. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin
A book publishee by Harriet Beecher Stowe that showed how harshe slavery was. -
Republican Party
The Republican Party was fromed wihich oppesed the Kansas Nebraska Act. -
Dredd Scott
This decision stated that slaves did not become free in free states. -
Harpers Ferry
John Brown tried to start a slave revolt at Harpers Ferry but no slaves joined in and they got killed by the marines. -
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was elected as president. -
The Civil War
The Confederacy succeded from the Union because of the election of Abraham Lincoln. This started the Civil War. -
Battle of Antietam
The Battle of Antietam took place and it was the bloodiest battle. -
Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamtion was passed and it stated that having slaves were illegal. -
The Civil War Ended
The Civil War ended. -
14th Amendment
The 14th amendment was passed which stated that all people born or naturalized in the us were citizens, -
15th Amendment
Everyone could vote no matter what their race was. -
Red Cross
Clara Barton founded the Red Cross.
