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Lost Colony
Sir Walter Raleigh founded a colony on Roanoke Island off the coast of North Carolina. Settlers came back to find it has vanished. -
Jamestown
Captain John Smith landed on a Virginia coast with 3 ships with 105 cavaliers. The started the first successful, English settlement, Jamestown. -
House of Burgesses
House of Burgesses elected the first representatice assembly in Jamestown, VA. -
Pilgrims
Pilgrims left Plymouth, England on the Mayflower. 103 passengers survived. -
Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower Compact was signed as the first form of government in the New World. -
Rhode Island
Roger Williams founded Providence, Rhode Island. Providence, Rhode Island was a democratically ruled colony that seperated the churches from the government. -
1st Navigation Act
British Parliament passed the 1st Navigation Act to regulate the money in in the colonies. -
Indians VS New England!
Indian war with New England ended. Wampanoag chief, King Phillip, and Naragansetts killed. -
Bacon!
Nathaniel Bacon led a rebellion of planters against British Governer Sir William Berkeley. They burned down Jamestown, VA. The rebellion faultered when Bacon died. 23 of the rebellers were executed. -
William Penn
William Penn made a payment and a treaty to the Delaware Indians for the Pennsylvania lands. -
WITCHES!
Witch trials in Salem, MA. 20 Supposed witches were executed. -
Georgia
The last of the 13 colonies was chartered. -
Friendly Criticism.
Editer John Peter Zenger wrote bad things about the British government and was arrested. In his jury trial he was proved innocent by the freedom of speech. -
Great Awakening
Famous sermon by Jonathan Edwards called, "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God", was given at Enfield, MA. Contributing majorly to the Great Awakening. -
French and Indian War
French and Indian war began when French took over Fort Duquesne, or Pittsburg. -
Sugar Act
Sugar Act was a tax on lumber, foodstuffs, molasses, and rum in the colonies to pay for French and Indian war debts. -
The Acts
The Stamp Act put a huge tax on stamps to help fund royal troops. 9 colonies decided to adopt the Declaration of rights to repeal the Stamp Act. The Quartering Act made the colonists house British troops. -
Townshend Acts
Townshend Acts created a tax on glass, painter's lead, paper, and tea. -
Boston Massacre
British troops shot into a mob in Boston, killing 5 people incloding the supposed leader Crispus Attucks. -
Boston Tea Party
A mob threw cargo overboard of a boat to protest the Tea Act. -
Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable Acts made it so that Boston Harbor was closed off until the tea was paid for. -
Patrick Henry
Patrick Henry adressed the Virginia Convention with the speach "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death". -
The British are Coming!
Paul Revere and William Dawes allerted the Patriots that the British attacked at Lexington and Concord. -
George Washington
Continental Congress named Geaorge Washington as commander in chief -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was approved. -
First Real Form of Government
The Articles of Confederation were adopted by the Continental Congress -
John Paul Jones
John Paul Jones on the Bonhomme Richard defeated Serapis in British waters. -
The End
Cornwallis surrendured at Yorktown, VA, being the last battle in the Revolution. -
Treaty of Paris
Britain and US signed The Treaty of Paris recognizing American Independence. -
Shay's Rebellion
Shay's Rebellion was a rebellion of farmers who were in debt in Massachusetts. It failed. -
Constitutional Convention
Constitutional Convention opened in Philadelphia. -
Northwest Ordinance
Northwest Ordinance was adopted by Constitutional Congress for Northwest Territory. Also made rules for statehood, and guaranteed freedom of religion. -
1st President
George Washington voted as the First President unanimously. -
Bill of Rights
Bill of Rights was submitted to states. -
Cotton Gin
Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin. Booming slavery in the south. -
Neutrality
Washington declared US neutral between Britain and France. In the French Revolution. -
Whiskey Rebellion
Western Pennsylvania farmers protestiong the liquor tax. -
Farewell
Washingtons farewell adress as president warned against permanent alliances with foreign powers,big public debt, etc. -
Alien and Sedition Acts
Alien and Sedition Acts were intended to silence political opposition, passed by Federalists. -
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was elected president with Aaron Burr as vice president. -
Marbury Vs Madison
Supreme Court for the first time overturned a US law. -
Louisiana Purchase
US bought Louisiana Territory from Napoleon for $5 Million. -
Lewis and Clark
President Thomas Jefferson ordered Lewis and Clark to explore the northwest US. Starting from St Louis. -
Embargo Act
The Embargo Act banned all trade with foreign countries. -
War of 1812
War of 1812 had 3 main reasons. One, Britain stole US ships. Two, Impressments of US sailors. Three, British alliances with indians. -
Battle of Lake Erie
Oliver H Perry defeated the British at the battle of Lake Erie. -
Battle of Lake Champlain
US won the naval battle of Lake Champlain. Treaty of Ghent ended the War of 1812 -
Florida
Spain ceded Florida to the US -
Monroe Doctrine
Monroe Doctrine banned all European colonizing on the Americas.Written by President James Monroe -
Indian Removal Act
President Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act. Which provides land and some pay to Indians who agree to move west. -
Slave Rebellion
A slave named Nat Turner in Virginia led local slaves into a rebellion. 57 whites killed. When troops were called in the slaves were cought and 100 killed. Nat Turner hanged. -
"Trail of Tears"
The Cherokee Indians were forced to walk all the way from Georgia to Oklahoma. Nearly half of them died, hence the nickname "Trail of Tears". -
Telegraph
First message over the telegraph was sent by the inventor Samuel B Morse from Washington to Baltimore. -
Mexican War
The War began after President James K Polk ordered Gen. Zachary Taylor to get Texan land settled by Mexicans. -
GOLD!
Gold was found in California. 80000 prospectors emmigrated to California in hopes of getting rich. -
The Great Compromiser
Henry Clay's Compromise of 1850 permitted California a free state, Utah and New Mexico territories, made Fugitive Slave law stricter, and ended all slavery in Washington DC. -
Uncle Toms Cabin
Harriot Beecher Stowe published her book "Uncle Tom's Cabin". Opening the Norths eyes on how bad slavery is. -
Gadson Purchase
Treaty with Mexico allowed us to buy a small strip of land called the Gadson Purchase. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act.
Kansas-Nebraska Act left the Missouri Compromise void. It made it so they were able to vote if its a slave or free state. -
Dred Scott
Dred Scott was ruled against in the Supreme Court because he was a black and was not free. Henceforth he could not sue. -
Harpers Ferry
Abolitionist John Brown siezed a US Armory at Harpers Ferry with the help of 21 men. John Brown ended up getting hanged for treason. -
Our 16th President
Republican Abraham Lincoln was elected President. -
The Confederate States of America
The Confederate States of America were formed by seven southern states with Jefferson Davis as President. The first battle in the Civil War was when the Confederates fired on Ft. Sumter. -
Homestead Act
Granted free farms to settlers. -
Emancipation Proclamation
Abraham Lincoln Issued the Emancipation Proclamation to free all slaves in the south. -
Lincoln, DEAD!
Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth at the Ford's Theater -
13th Amendment
Abolished all slavery -
14th Amendment
All persons born or naturalized in US is a citizen. -
15th Amendment
Making race no issue in voting rights. -
Red Cross
Clara Barton Founded the American Red Cross.
