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"lost colony"
The "lost colony" was sponsored by Sir Walter Raleigh. This colony was found off the coast of North Carolina on the Roanoke Island. Only after 5 years on this island in 1590 the settlers who were there vanished. -
Jamestown
Jamestown "the new world" was founded in 1607 by Captain John Smith with105 cavaliers and 3 crew ships. Jamestown is located on the virginia coast and was the first permanent english setttlement. -
House of Burgesses
On july 30,1619 the house of Burgesses was elected as the first representative assembly in Jamestown Virginia. -
Pilgrims
Pilgrims are puritan seperatists. Pilgrims left plymouth england on September 16, on their way to plymouth massachusetts; looking for a new life. On their long journey on the mayflower, the Mayflower compact was created as the first form of self government. -
Providence,RI
Providence Rhode island was founded by Roger williams as the first democratically ruled colony with the seperation of church and state. -
Navigation act
The navigation act was passed by British parliment to regulate colonial commerce to fit with rnlish needs. -
Nathaniel Bacon & William Berkeley
-Nathaniel Bacon led plantation owners against the autocratic british government.Soon after The rebellion collapsed when bacon died adn 23 followers were execuuted
- Jamestown VA was burned down by sir william Berkely. -
William Penn
William penn payed for pennsylvania lands as well as signing treaty with delaware indianson april 23. -
Witchcraft delusion
20 alleged were executed by the supreme court in Salem MA. -
Benjamin Franklin & the colonies
Poor Richard's almanack was published by Benjamin Franklin. In the same year Georgia became the lst of the 13 colonies added to the united states. -
John Peter Zenger
John peter Zenger criticized the British governors conduct in office and was was showed lible in NY after the incident. -
" sinners in the hands of an angry god"
Jonathan Edwards was an important figure in the Great awakening. He wrote the famous sermon " Sinners in the hands of an angry god"at Enfield,MA. -
Union and war
-Benjamin Franklins plan of union was approvedd by 7 delegates from the colonies. -The french and indian war began. -
sugar act
The sugar act placed taxes on goods such as lumber,foodstuff,mollasses,anr rum in order to pay off war debts. -
Stamp act and quartering act
-The stamp act was an act that placed taxes on official documents to help fund royal troops. -The quartering act made colonists house british troops during the war and provide them with supplies. -
Townshend Acts
The townshend act was a taxtation on glass,paper,painters lead, and tea; all were revoked except for tea. -
Boston Massacre
The boston massacre occoured when british soldiers fired into a boston mob; this event killed 5 helpless people. -
Boston tea party
The boston tea party was a protest made by colonists who dressed as natives against tea taxtaion. These colonists dumped tea barrels into the boston harbor off the sides of cargo ships. -
"intolerable acts" and the first continental congress
-The intolerable acts were put into to use as a punishment after the boston tea party. These acts blocked the use of the boston harbor untill tea was payed for.- The first continental congress called for civil disobediance against the british.
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liberty and lexington
-On March 23, Patrick Henry put together a convention and said the words " give me liberty or give me death!" : meaning let me live free or i wont live at all. -The battle of Lexington and Concord occoured which was the turning point battle in the Revolutionary war. -
Revolution
-Common sense was written by Thomas Paine. In this pamphlet he convinced many colonists that independance was their goal and thats what we need to fight for. -France and Spain decided to aide america in the war against the British. -On July 4, the Declaration of independance was approved, giving freedoms rights to the people. -
defeat
On january 3, Washington defeated lord Cornwallis at princetown. Soon after the Continental congress authorised for the first american flag. -
JPJ
In the British north sea waters, John paul jones of the Bonhomme Richard, defeated the serapis "egyption god" -
Cornwallis
On may 26, Lord cornwallis retired to yorktown, but was seiged by washington; cornwallis surrendored. -
Independance
The united states and britian signed the "Paris Peace treaty"showing American independance; this became ratified on january of the next year. -
Shays Rebellion, The northwest ordinance, & the constitutional convention
-Shays rebellionn- was an armed uprising of debt ridden farmers in MA...failed. -The northwesst ordinance made rules for statehood guarenteeing, freedom, no slavery, and support for schools; all to the northwest territory. -Constitutional convention was held in pennysylvania where delegates wrote th eu.s. constitution. -
Put in place
In this year Geaorge washington was elected the first president of the united states and Thomas jefferson became the first secretatry of state. -
Bill of Rights
-The bill of rights was added to the states on september 25,1789 and went into effect on december 15,1791.
- The first national bank was added to the u.s. -
Whiskey rebellion
The whiskey rebellion was a federal revolt of settlers against the taxtation of whiskey -
VP
Washington went into his second term of presidency and John adams became his vice president. -
Washingtons farewell adress
Washingtons farewell adress was a warning against permanent alliances eith foreign power, debt, and military. -
Alien Sediction Acts and war threat
-The alien and sediction acts were 4 laws passed twoards france putting restrictions on "aliens ". -French raids began happening in the u.s. as a war threat . 365 privatiers captured 84 french ships. -
election
Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr had a tie between electoral votes. After another vot ein congress Jefferson lost and Bur becam the vice president. -
Marbury vs. Madison
The Supreme court overturned The marbury vs. madison law for the first time. -
contravercy
-President Thomas Jefferson sent louis and Clark on a journey to explore the louisinna territory. -AAron burr had promosed Hamilton a job. THis promise was unkept and the 2 deuced it out in a gun battle. -
Invention
The first steamboat was invented by robert fulton. -
war of 1812
the war of 1812 began when britian seized u.s. ships, captured u.s. sailors, andbritian raided the indians. -
Oliver Perry
Oliver Perry won the battle of thames and battle of Lake Erie. But lost canadian invasion attempts. -
American song
Francis scott key wrote the "star Spangled banner" after the british fleet failed. -
Florida
Floriada came apart of the u.s when spain ceded it. -
Monroe Doctrine
The Monroe Doctrine opposed foreign colonization in the americas by James monroe. -
webster hayne debate
The webster hayne debate was over sates rights. This debate was betweeen robert hayne and daniel webster. -
slave rebellion
Nat turner was a black slave in virginia who led the slave rebellion in total 157 people were killed. -
trail of tears
cherokee indians from georgia were forced away and had to walk their journey on the trail of tears to oklahoma. -
telegraph
In wahsinton samuel morse sent the first telegraph message all the way to baltimore. -
WAR
Mexico came to a war after a border dispute with texas occoured. -
gold
80 thousand prospectors emigrated to california as soon as gold was found. -
Cali.
California becamee the 31st united state with slavery forbidden. -
Uncle toms cabin
Harriett Beacher stowe's uncle toms cabin was published. This book changed the slavery view point. -
republicican party
The first republican party was formed. it banned the kansas nebraska act leaving slavery as a problem. -
no freedom
The dred scott case held that slaves that live in a free state are not free. -
Harpers ferry
John brown and 21 men seized u.s. armory at harpers ferry. -
President
Abraham Lincoln was elected as the 16th U.s. president in a four way race. -
Confederacy
7 southern states made up the u.s. conferderacy. Soon the civil war struck and it was the union vs. the confedarcy. This began at ft. sumpter. -
union win
The battle of antienam was the unions victory. this was the bloodiest battle of the civil war. -
Emancipaton proclimation
President abraham lincoln issued the emancipation proclimation. this freed all the slaves in the rebellion. -
surrender
Robert e .lee of the us confederacy surrendered with nearly 30,000 trrops at the appomattox courthouse. -
ammendment
the 14th ammendment was added to the u.s. constitution providing citizenship for all u.s. citizns who were natural born. -
15th ammendment
the 15th ammendment allowed citizens of any race have a voting right. -
Red cross
Clara barton founded the american red cross.
