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Jun 15, 1215
Magna Carta
Granted rights to both nobles and Freemen. -
Period: Jun 15, 1215 to
My Timespan
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The Lost Colony
The Lost Colony was sponsered by Sir Walter Raleigh. The location was at Roanoke Island. This colony vanished in 1590 with no trace of how or where. -
Jamestown
Catain John Smith took 105 sailors and 3 ships to the First Permanent English Settlement. They named it Jamestown. -
House of Burgesses
The House of Burgesses was the First representative assembly in The New World. It was on July 30 in Jamestown. -
First Black Laborers
The first black laborers were indentured servants. They were broought to America in 1619 by the Dutch. -
Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower Compact was signed on November 11 to form a government. That winter half the colony died. -
Pilgrims
Pilgrims, or puritan separatists, went to America on September 16 on the Mayflower. The 103 Pilgrims reached America on December 26. -
Province
Province was founded in 1636 by Roger Williams as a democratically ruled colony. -
Harvard
Harvard Founded -
Navigation Acts
Parliment passed Navigation Acts regulating colonil commerce. -
Nathanial Bacon
Nathanial Bacon led planters against autoctratic British Governor. They burned Jamestown on September 19. 23 of his buddies were executed. -
William Penn
In 1683 William Penn signed a treaty with the Indians that payed for Pennsylvania. -
Witchcraft
20 "witches" executed -
Poor Richards Almanac
Ben Franklin Publishes first Poor Richards Almanac. -
John Peter Zenger
Zenger accused of libel in New York after criticizing British Governor. -
Great Awakening
"Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" , a famous sermon, is said. This is a major figure in the Great Awwakening. -
French and Indian War
French and Indian War begins in 1754. ; -
Plan of Union
7 delegates meet to approve a plan of union by Ben Franklin. Rejected by colonies. -
Sugar Act
Sugar Act passed on April 5. Placed taxes on lumber, food, lmolasses and rum to pay for French and Indian war. -
Stamp Act
Stamp Act passed forcing a tax on stamps. Repealed March 17, 1766 -
Quartering Act
Quartering act passed requiring all people to house troops if need be. -
Townshend Acts
Townshend Acts passed to take away all taxes except tea. -
Boston Massacre
British troops shoot and kill 5 innocent people. Called the Boston Massacre. -
Boston Tea Party
Tons of Tea thown overboard by colonists dressed as indians to protestthe tea tax. -
Intolerable Acts
Intolerable Acts closed Baoston port until tea was payed for. -
First Constitutional Congress
The first constitutional congress on September 5, 1774. Called for civil disobedience against Britain. -
Paul Revere
Paul Revere and William Dawes ride their horses through colonies to warn that the british are coming. -
Common Sense
Common Sense sells 100,000 copies first year. -
Frace and Spain
France and Spain agree to provide arms. -
Articles of Confederation
Articles of Confederation adopted by US on November 15. -
John Paul Jones
John Paul Jones defeats British warship -
Bank of North America
Bank of North America founded. -
Treaty of Paris
Britain and Paris sign treaty. -
Shays Rebellion
A rebellion of farmers. They failed! -
Constitutional Convention
The constitutional Convention was held on May 25. They talked approved the constitution here, thus Constitutional Convention. -
Northwest Ordinance
Made rules for statehood. it also guaranteed freedom of religion. -
Washington is Elected
Washington elected on April 30, 1789. He chose John Adams as his vice president. -
Supreme Court
Supreme Court is founded. -
Bill o' Rights
The Bill of Rights was the first 10 ammendments to the US Constitution............................................................................ It was put into effect on December 15, 1791. -
WASHINGTON AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11
Washington is elected for his second term as president on March 4, 1793. -
Whiskey Rebellion
Farmers protested the whiskey tax.The government said it was ok because they passed it. -
Washingtons Farewell Address
Washington decided not to run for a third term. By doing this he set a precedent to all following presidents that you could only run for 2 terms. -
Alien and Sedition Acts
Alien and Sedition Acts were adopted in 1798. They tried to silence the political opposition. -
Thomas is President!
THomas Jefferson elected president in 1801. -
Marbury s. Madison
For the first time in history the Supreme Court overturns a US law. This established Judicial review. -
Louisianna Purchase
Napolean purchases huge area of land. This purchase was known as the Louisianna Purchase which costed $15 million. -
Lewis and Clark
Lewis and Clark explored the newly purchased Louisianna Purchase. They were gone for 2 years and collected some very valuble information. -
Embargo Act
The Embargo Act banned all trade with foreign countries. -
War of 1812
The War of 1812 was very gruesome. -
Star Spangled Banner
British defeat US forces in Maryland and burn White House and Capitol. Star Spangled Banner made during this. -
Florida
Spain seceedes florida to US. -
Monroe Doctrine
The Monroe Doctrine opposed European intervention in Americas. -
Indian Removal Act.
Provided land and money to Indians who agreed to move west. -
Slave Rebellion
Nat Turner led a slave rebellion that lasted for 2 months. 57 whites killed. 100 slaves killed. -
Trail of Tears
Cherokees forced to move to Oklahoma in October. -
Telegraph.
First telegraph message sent in 1844 from Washington to Baltimore. Samuel F.B. Morse invented the telegraph. -
Mexican War
The Mexican War was mostly caused when James Polk ordered Gen. Zach Taylor to seize Texas. -
GOLD
Gold discovered in 1848 in California. 80,000 prospectors imigrate to California to get rich! -
Comprimise of 1850.
The Comprimise of 1850 admitted California as a state and made Utah and New Mexico territories. This also made the Fugutive Slave Law more harsh. -
Uncle Toms Cabin
Harriet Beecher Stowe publishes Uncle Toms Cabin. -
Gadsden Purchase
A treaty ritifies war with Mexico. Gadsden Purchase was made possible. -
Dred Scott
Slaves did noy become free when entering a free state, Congress could not bar slavery from a territory, Blacks could not be citizens. -
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln elected president in a 4-way race. -
Homestead Act
The Homestead Act granted free farms to settlers. -
Emancipation Proclimation
Emancipation Proclimation freed all slaves in areas still in rebellion. -
13th Ammendment
13th ammendment abolished slavery in all of US. -
14th Ammendment
All people born in US are natural citizens. -
15th Ammendment
The 15th ammendment let blacks vote. -
Red Cross
Clara Barton Founded American Red Cross.
