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Document that gave men in England basic rights.
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The colony was sponsored by Sir Walter Raleigh on Roanoke island off of North Carolina's coast.
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John Smith and 105 others came in three ships and created the first successful colony in Virginia.
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It becomes the first representative assembly in the Colonies and is founded in Jamestown.
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The Pilgrims make the Mayflower Compact which is an agreement to do things for the good of the colony.
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The Pilgrims reached Cape Cod and it gave them the sign of land.
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The pilgrims landed at Plymouth where nearly half of the colony died that winter.
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Was located in Rhode Island and was a democratically ruled colony.
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Parliament Passed the Navigation Act to make the shipping of the colonies better for Britain.
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Nathaniel Bacon leads a rebellion against the British Government and burns Jamestown but it ends when he is killed.
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William Penn signed a treaty with Indians and buys land in Pennslyvania.
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20 women beleived to be witches were executed in Salem, MA by special court.
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Benjamin Franklin published "Poor Richard's Almanack" and Georgia was chartered.
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Zenger was accused of publishing bad things of Britain's Government in a newspaper.
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A sermon part of The Great Awakening took place and it was called "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God".
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The French and Indian War started partially because of fur trading. The war began when France captured Fort Duquesnc.
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Put a tax on imported goods such as lumber, molasses, and rum to pay for the French and Indian War.
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The Stamp Act required all documents to have a stamp to help pay for royal troops. The Quartering Act was made 2 days later and required colonist to house soldiers.
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Put taxes on things such as paper and tea. It was later repealed except for the tax on tea.
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Tensions between colonists and soldiers caused the soldiers to fire into a crowd. 5 people died including Crispus Attucks.
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In order to protest against the tea tax, many colonists dressed up like Indians and threw many crates of tea over the side of a ship.
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The Acts made Boston's port out of use untill the spilt tea was paid for.
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The first Continential Congress was held to call for independence from Britain.
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Paul rode with William Davis to alert people that the British are coming to go to Concord.
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Thomas Paine published his book that stated a complete break from Britain was needed.
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The Continetal Congress agreed that the colonies should be free and they composed The Declaration of Independence.
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Burgoyne surrendered his army of 5,000 men at the Battle of Saratoga which is considered the turning point.
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A plan for the National Government was proposed but later changed for the Constitution.
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He won a battle in British North Sea waters and defeated the Serapis.
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The last Major battle occured where Cornwallis surrendered and ended the war.
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The Treaty of Paris was signed and officially ended the war. It gave the U.S. independence from Britian.
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The Constitutional Convention was held and delegates from the states came.
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Set laws for the Northwest Territory and stated how it was to be governed.
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Washington was elected President of the U.S. with vice president John Adams and he set many precedents.
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The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution to satisfy some states.
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The Cotton Gin was invented by Eli Whitney and it helped slavery regrow.
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Angry farmers protested against the tax on whiskey and were stopped by the federal militia.
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Washington gave a farewell address to discuss issues with the making of political parties and other things.
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The Alien & Sedition Acts were made to try and stop political opposition.
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After Jefferson and Burr tied in the election of 1800, Jefferson finally got more votes than Burr in the House.
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Jefferson bought all of Louisiana from France that made the U.S. double in size.
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The Lewis and Clark expedition set out to explore Oregon territory.
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The Embargo Act stopped all trade with foriegn countries.
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The War of 1812 was caused because of Britian's alliance with Indians, Britian capturing U.S. soldiers, and Britian seizing U.S. ships.
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Oliver H. Perry defeated a British fleet on Lake Erie.
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The Treaty of Ghent is singed to end the War of 1812.
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Spain gave away Florida to the U.S.
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President Monroe creates the Monroe Doctrine to stop interference with Europe in South America.
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The Webster-Hayne Debate was a key debate over states' rights.
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Nat Turner led a rebellion in Virginia that killed 57 white people.
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16,000 Cherokees were forced to move west. 1/4 of them died along the way.
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Samuel F.B. Morse sent a message over his Telegraph for the first time.
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When the U.S. annexed Texas, Mexico declared war. The war ended two years later.
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Elizabeth Cady Stanton held the convention for the Womens' Rights reform.
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The Compromise of 1850 admitted California as a free state.
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Harriet Beecher Stowe Published "Uncle Tom's Cabin" to portray slavery as brutal.
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The Republican Party is made in opposition of slavery.
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Dred Scott sued for freedom because he was in a free state, but he lost.
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John Brown and slaves fought for freedom and seized U.S. Armory.
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In a 4-way race, Lincoln was elected president and caused secession from slave states.
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7 Seceeded states formed The Confederate States of America and the start to the Civil War followed afterwards.
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The Battle of Antietam lasted one day and is the bloodiest battle of the war.
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Lincoln passed the Emancipation Proclamation to free all slaves in areas of rebellion.
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General Lee surrendered his troops to General Grant at Appomatox Court House to end the war.
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The 13th Amendment abolished slavery in the U.S.
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The 14th Amendment gave citizenship for people born in the U.S.
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The 15th Amendment gave all men the right to vote.
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Clara Barton founded The American Red Cross to help with medical assistance.
