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1.3 Million Slaves in US
The Middle Passage, a heavy slave trade route, allowed for the massive forced migration of slaves from Africa to the US. -
Plymouth Company
Joint stock company with purpose to establish settlements along the Atlantic coast. They tried to send 100 men to Maine to establish a colony, but failed as weather conditions got the best of them. -
London Company
Joint stock company to establish settlement along the atlantic coast further down than the Plymouth Company did. London Company was granted North Carolina to New York. -
Jamestown
3 ships land in Jamestown with 103 settlers -
King James I claim rule by Divine Right
This is what led to the Puritan Revolution and threatened to drive out the Puritans. -
Women and Slaves Arrive in Jamestown
The Dutch brought 20 Womean and African slaves as indenture servants in exchange for supplies. Servants worked 7 years. -
Anglican Church Established in Virginia
They followed Deism which is a natural philosophy of religion that believe in supreme being creating the world and allowed to operate through laws of nature, and did not intervene directly in history or peoples lives. -
Settlers Arrive in Maryland
The settlers arrived in 1634 and bought land from the natives. After that there was rapid growth and prosperity in Maryland. -
New Hampshire Colony Established
Was the only planned colony. -
Witchcraft and Slavery Laws
Witchcraft is made a capital crime in English Law. Massachusetts colony is first to legalize slavery. -
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Puritan Revolution
The Puritans got their name because they wanted to purify the church of England. Puritans gained influence in politics, religion, and the culture of New England in order to build a Godly model for England and the world. -
Laws and Liberties of Massachusetts
The laws and liberties was the basis of civil and criminal law until the 18th center and reflect Puritan concerns. -
Puritans Behead King Charles I
King Charles I made two resolutions against the Puritans in 1629. One dealt with introducing new changes to religion and the other dealt with customs duties. -
Navigation Act of 1651
Aimed at the Dutch to hinder freight trade -
Virginia Recognizes Slavery
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Connecticut Recognized by King
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Staple Act
All European traded goods must be passed through England -
Beginning of the Society of Friends
Also known as the Quakers -
John Locke's Constitution of Carolina
This constitution was first rejected by most people. -
Plantation Duty Act
Colonial Merchants must pay a duty on goods shipped between colonies. -
Bacon's Rebellion
Started with an argument over a pig. -
Monmouth's Rebellion
The political motives for England were through several events. An attempt to overthrow James II. -
Glorious Revolution
Bloodless Coup to overthrow King James the II. Goal of the revolution was to abolish absolutism and establish a constitutional monarchy. It ended up increasing the power of Parliment and William and Mary became King and Queen of England. -
Virginia Bans Interracial Marriages
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Salem Witch Trials
Dozens of women accused of witchcraft and accusations spread to other cities leading to over 20 people executed. -
Navigation Act of 1696
First established admiralty courts -
Delaware's Charter Allowed 3 Most Southern Colonies to Create Own Assembly
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Privy Council
Regulating value of foreign coins according to silver content. -
Georgia Received Charter
This colony was poor and a refuge for criminals and debtors. -
Stono Rebellion
Largest slave rebellion in British North America. 20 Africans raided a store and marched South to promised freedom in Florida. -
Parliament Prohibits New England Tender
Parliament passed an act forbidding the usage of paper money issued by New England colonies. -
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Seven Years War
Also known as the French and Indian War. The British won and it was a main factor leading to the American Revolution -
Rule of 1756
Ships of neutral countries were not allowed to trade imports where they had been excluded before the war. -
Currency Act
Had the potential to destabilize the entire New England colonies economy -
Sugar Act
Replaced Molasses Act of 1733 -
Stamp Act
Congress formed from the colonies petitioned to the King about violence. -
Declaratory Act
Gave power to make laws to control the people of the colonies. -
Boston Massacre
Seven Bostonians killed by British soldiers. -
Townsend Duties
Taxed paper, lead, glass, paint, and tea -
Second Continental Congress
George Washington formed the continental army. King George refuses a petition to avoid war. -
Tea Act
Gave monopoly to East India company on sales to the colonies. Colonies react by destroying tea from England. -
Boston Tea Party
Bostonians prevented tea from being unlocked. Dozens of men dressed in mohawk costumes. Open act of rebellion against England. -
First Continental Congress
Formed from 56 delegates. Emphasized equality of each participant and free speech. England considered this illegal. -
Declaration of Independence
Document signed to officially separate from England. -
France Recognizes Independence
Battle of Saratoga proved that the rebellion was real. -
Battle of Saratoga
British surrendered. -
Valley Forge
George Washington's army pursues the British. The British ended up capturing Savannah. -
Shay's Rebellion
It threatened to harm the young nation due to tax laws that hurt agriculture. Shay demanded property taxes be reduced. -
Judiciary Act
Established a federal judiciary system -
Bank of the United States
Proposed a charter with the purpose of centralizing money, providing ones from federal government and to manage money supply. -
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Whiskey Rebellion
Whiskey tax burdened grained farmers leading to a rebellion against the government. -
Jay Treaty
Treaty opened trade in India and provided compensation for ships seized by Britain. -
Election of 1796
John Adams won president and Thomas Jefferson won Vice president. The two came from different parties. -
Election of 1800
Jefferson and Burr ran for president. Jefferson won. -
Election of 1808
James Madison won against Charles Pickney. -
War of 1812
Forced creeks to move out of many acres of land. -
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Second Bank of the US
Needed to make another bank because of the war of 1812. In 1816 the second bank was established in Philadelphia. -
Adam-Onis Treaty
Guaranteed Spanish sovereignty over region. -
Election of 1828
Andrew Jackson won presidency. Shared a message of equal rights and popular rule. -
Indian Removal Act
This granted land for the Native Americans in present day Oklahoma and Kansas. -
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Nat Turner's Rebellion
Turner and 70 armed slaves went around slaughtering the white neighbors who enslaved them. They killed 60 whites. They ended up being found, and were hung days later. -
Independence of Texas
America claimed independence of Texas and they adopted constitution legalizing slavery. -
Alamo
The battle was between Mexico and Texans because Mexico did't accept their independence. -
Oregon Trail
Travelled 2,170 miles from independence, MO to Oregon City, OR. They then had 2 migrations one from 1842 and another from 1843. -
Election of 1844
Helped the US gain territories such as California, Oregon, and Texas. James Polk was named president. -
At war with Mexico
Mexico broke off diplomatic relations with the US after Texas became a state. -
Annexation of Texas
There was immediate annexation over Texas, Where Texas became the 28th state of the US. -
The Donner Party
The Donner brothers made a poor decision at Fort Bridge where it snowed over 5 feet. There were 81 members but only 45 survived. -
Treaty of Guadalupe Hildago
US pays mexico 15 Million dollars for territories that contain parts of California, Nevada, Arizona and some of Colorado. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
At first, the union was spinning toward disaster. Stephen Douglas then introduced a bill that extinguished Native American rights. -
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Bleeding Kansas
Northerners and the south went to kansas to sway votes to either make Kansas a free state or a slave state. There ended up being scuffles on whether or not wither or was right. -
Election of 1860
Election that Abraham Lincoln won. The south wanted to keep slavery in which commotion begins to happen. -
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Civil War
This was a war over slavery and the issues revolving around it. -
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Reconstruction Era
Abraham Lincoln was working to reunify the US after the war. After the war there was a mass democratic participation for African Americans. -
Ku Klux Klan
Spread among former confederacy states where they would go and kill local blacks in the area.