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Jamestown was the first permanent english settlement
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first legislative assembly of elected representatives in North America
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slavery began when first african slaves were brought to North America to aid on production such as tobacco crops.
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first governing document of the Plymouth colony
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The french and indian war was the North American theater of the worldwide 7 years war . Began in 1754 and went to 1763
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it ended the 7 years war
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issued by king George III to officially claim British territory in North America
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law passed that required payment of a tax to Britain
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street fight between a patriot mob and british soldiers
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act of defiance toward british government by American Colonist, dumped tea in boston harbor
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convention of delegates from 12 colonies
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first battles of the american revolution
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convention of delegates form the 13 colonies in philadelphia
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regarded thirteen colonies as newly independent sovereign states and no longer part of british empire
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last battle of revolutionary war
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original constitution of the US
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ended the american revolutionary war
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period whee the newly formed nation was in balance
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congress did not have power to raise revenue by direct taxation
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convention to remedy defects of the federal government
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armed uprising that took place in Massachussetts
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to see how slaves would be counted determining a states total population
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law passed that regulated the settlement of northwest territory
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gathering that drafted the constitution of the United States
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agreement that large and small states reached during the constitutional convention of 1787 that in part defined the legislative structure and representation that each state would have under the United States constitution
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first president of the united states, us army commander
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established the u.s. federal judiciary
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1st 10 ammendments to the us constitution guaranteeing rights of freedom of speech, religion, and press. ratified in 1791
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machine created by eli whitney separating cotton from its seeds
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Johns Adams presidential term went from march 4, 1797 to march 4 1801, he did not go a second term.
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Jerferson served 2 terms, he beat adams.
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acquisition by the united states of 828,000 square miles
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court declared unanimously that a certain law passed by congress should not be enforced, because the law was opposed to the constitution
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war between united states and Britain, fought for independence
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landmark decision by supreme courrt , state of Maryland had attempted to impede operation of a branch of the second bank of the united states by imposing a tax on all notes of banks not chartered in Maryland
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effort by congress to defuse the sectional and political rivalries triggered by the request of missouri in late 1819 for admission as a state in which slavery would be permitted
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originated by president James Monroe, declaring the US would not tolerate intervention by european nations
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landmark decision in which supreme court held that the power to regulate interstate commerce
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compromising sioux indian reservations of north and south
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novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe, paints a grim picture of life under slavery
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Dred Scott was a slave sought to be declared a free man on a time he had lived in a "free" territory with his master
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160 acres of land to anybody who paid a regisatration fee
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served as the immediate impetus for the outbreak of the American Civil War. Lincoln won.
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first shots of the civil war
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bloodiest single day battle in american history, over 23,000 casualties.
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document put out by Lincoln freeing all slaves within the rebellious states
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final major military action in the Vicksburg campaign of american civil war.
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battle involved largest number of casualties of the entire war. Also described as the wars turning point
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speech delivered by Abraham Lincoln , he was speaking at the dedication o a soldiers' cemetery at site of Battle of Gettysburg
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natinwide railroad strike in the united states in the summer of 1894
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process by which states that seceeded were reorganized as part of the union after the civil war.
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abolished slavery in the usa
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lee surrendered to general ulysses s grant ending the civil war
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killed by actor John Wilkes Booth
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compromising the sioux indian reservations in north and south
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first federation of labor unions in the US
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set the stage of the country moving forward, especialy from slavery.
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act applied to all confederate states in the south, except tennessee.
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addresses citizenships
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all men could vote race didnt matter
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united states federal law signed by president chester.
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largest and one of the most important american labor organizations of the 1880's
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act desired to turn native americans uinto farmers and landowners
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racial segregation laws enacted after reconstruction period in southern united states
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made it illegal for companies to seek a monopoly
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industrial strike and lockout , culminating in a battle between strkers and private security agents.
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largest labor union of its time and one of the first industrial unions in the usa
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turned into a riot after someone threw a bomb at police
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between us and spain , usa wanted cuba to be independent from spain.
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spanish empire surrendering control of cuba and ceding puerto rico
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term in foreign affairs initially used to refer to the united states policy in the late 19th century and 20th century outlined John Hay's open door note
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led an uprising in northern china against the spread of western and japanese influence
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stipulated the conditions for us intervention in cuban affairs
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connects pacific and atlantic ocean
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addition to the monroe doctrine articulated by presaident theodore roosevelt
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played a big role in womens suffrage movement
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power to collect taxes on income without apportioning it
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irresponsibility of the rich were corrupting both public and private life
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movement of 6 million african americans out of the rural sothern usa.
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direct election of united states senators by popular vote
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wilson proposed 14 point program for world peace
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established the federal trade commission
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fought between allies and central powers lasted 4 years
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attempts to prohibit certain actions that lead to anti-competiveness
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wilson pledged to stay neutral at first then us decide3ed to join in 1917
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ratified on this day, banning alcohol
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treaty at the end of ww1
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african american cultural movement
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everyone can vote
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limited the number of immmigrants allowed to enter the us
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american legal casae where A high school teacher was accused of violating tennessee's butler act
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31st president of the united states, he was a professional mining engineer
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an economic recession that began after the crash of the US Stock Market
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Tuesday, October 29, 1929. The start of the Great depression
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an area of Oklahoma, Kansas, and northern Texas affected by severe soil erosion caused by windstorms in the early 1930s, which obliged many people to move.
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served as the 32nd president of teh usa and came up with the new deal
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Collateralized Loan Obligation, is a special purpose vehicle that issues debt and equity for its capital, and purchases bank loans.
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series of domestic programs enacted in the united states between 1933 and 1938
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The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, independent agency of the united states, federal government that preserves public confidence in the banking system by insuring deposits.
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law enacted by president FDR to create s sytem plan where younger working people support older retired people.
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the wagner act was the most single important piece of labour legislation in the united states in the 20th century.
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sets out various labor regulations regarding interstate commerce employment, including minimum wages, requirements for overtime pay and limitations on child labor.
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non-aggression pact is an agreement between countries where they agree not to attack each other. Germany and soviets had one ww2
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german dominance is in europe, they started world war 2 by invading poland in 1939
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operation Barbarossa, german soldiers advanced deep into russian interior, it was largest german military occupation in ww2.
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surprise attack by the japs, brought usa into world war 2
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roosevelt signed declaration of war on japan a day after being attacked at pearl harbor.
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American planes based on land and on carriers decisively defeated a Japanese fleet on its way to invade the Midway Islands
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all men aged 18 to 45 were made subject to military service, and all men aged 18 to 65 were required to register.
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was a case on Japanese Americans into internment camps during World War II regardless of citizenship.
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Allied forces invaded northern France by means of beach landings in Normandy.
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major German offensive campaign launched through the densely forested Ardennes region of Wallonia in Belgium, France, and Luxembourg.
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2nd atomic bomb dropped on japan, the 2 bombings killed around 129,000 people
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trials on nazi soldiers of the murders of all the innocent people.
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victory in europe day, marks allie victory in europe.
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Hiroshima was completely destroyed by the first atomic bomb ever dropped on a populated area
