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Apr 15, 1215
Magna Carta
Granted rights to both Nobles and Freemen. -
Roanoke Island
Also knownas the "Lost Colony" -
Jamestown
First permanent English settlement in the colonies. -
House of Burgesses
First representative assembly in the New World. -
Mayflower Compact
It was an agreement to form a self-government. -
Rhode Island Founded
Roger Williams founded R.I. for religious reasons. -
Navigation Acts
Regulating colonial commerce to suit English needs, that was passed by British Parliament. -
Bacon's Rebellion
Nathaniel Bacon led planters aainst British government. -
Pennsylvania Founded
William Penn founded Pennsylvania. -
Witchcraft delusion at Salem
Alleged witches were executed by special court. -
Great Awakening
Was a religious revival. -
Benjamin Franklin
He published the first Poor Richard's Almanack. -
Zenger Trial
John Peter Zenger was aquitted of libel in New York after criticizing the Bbritish gov -
French and Indian War
French occupied Pittsburgh, British moved French from Nova Scotia to Louisiana, and the British captured Quebec. -
Proclamation of 1763
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Sugar Act
Placed duties on goods such as lumber, food, rum, and molasses (sugar). -
Stamp Act
Stamp Act- Was a required revenue to help fund royal troops. -
Quartering Act
It required colonists to house British troops. -
Townshend Acts
Levied taxes on glass, painter's lead, paper, and tea. -
Boston Massacre
British troops fired into Boston mob, Killing 5, including Crispus Attucks. -
Boston Tea Party
Colonists dumped a ship full of tea into the Boston Harbor to protest the tax on tea. -
Intolerable Acts
Parliament curtiled Massechusetts self-rule; barred use of Boston Harbor till tea was paid for. -
Midnight Ride with Paul Revere and William Dawes
Paul Revere and William Dawes rode to alert Patriots that the British were on their way to Concord -
Declaration of Independence
Declaration of Independence- The United States declared independence from England and was written by Thomas Jefferson. -
Common Sense
It was a famous pamphlet, wrotten by Thomas Paine. -
Battle of Saratoga
Saratoga- Was the turning piont for the American Revolution. -
Articles of Confederation
It was adopted by Continental Congress. -
John Paul Jones
He was on the Bonhomme Richard defeated Serapis in British North Sea waters. -
Cornwallis retires at Yorktown
The French and Indian War was over. -
Treaty of Paris of 1783
Britain, U.S. signed Paris peace treaty, which recognized American independence. -
Northwest Ordinance
Adopted by Continental Congress for the Northwest Territory. -
Constitutional Convention
Opened in Philedelphia, Constitution accepted by delegates with Washington presiding. -
George Washington
George Washington was chosen as 1st president of the U.S. -
Bill of Rights
Bill of Rights -
Cotton Gin
Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin- 1793 -
Whiskey Rebellion
Pennsylvania farmers protested the tax on whiskey. -
Washington's Farewell Address
He warned against permanent alliances with foreign powers. -
Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase doubled the United States territory. -
Lewis and Clark Expedition
Thomas Jefferson sent Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to explore the new territory. -
Steamboat
Robert Fulton invented the first practical steamboat. -
War of 1812
Britain siezed U.S. Ships tradig with France, Britain armed Indians, and U.S. stopped trade with Europe. -
"The Star Spangled Banner"
Francis Scott Key wrote it when he was inspired when British fleet failed. -
Monroe Doctrine
It opposed European intervention in the Americas, which was written by Pres. James Monroe. -
Trail of Tears
Cherokee Indians were forced to walk from Georgia to Oklahoma. -
Telegraph
Samuel F.B. Morse invented the first telegraph line. -
Seneca Falls
Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton led Seneca Falls- Women's Rights Convention. -
Compromise of 1850
California is a free state and made Fugitive Slave Law more harsh. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin
It's about slavery written by Harriet Beecher Stowe. -
Dred Scott Decision
Supreme Court held that slaves did not become free in a free state. Court ruled against Scott. -
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was elected president. -
Civil War
Confederate States of America forms, and Battle of Ft. Sumter begins the Civil War. -
Battle of Antietam
It was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War. -
Emancipation Proclamation
President Lincoln issued it to free slaves. The Gettysburg Address was shared at Gettysburg after Union forces won a major victory. -
13th Amendment
Gen. Lee surrendered to Gen. Grant at Appomattox Court House. Lincoln was shot and the 13th amendment abolished slavery. -
14th Amendment
Providing citizenship of all persons born or naturalized in the United States. -
15th Amendment
Making race no bar to voting rights. -
American Red Cross
Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross.
