US history taks timeline

By melaniehibbard31
  • Sep 15, 1215

    Magna Carta

    Both Nobles and Freeman had granted rights

  • Bacon's Rebellion

    Bacon and his followers rebelled against the Massaachusetts government when a war against the Native Americans and was declined.

  • Pennsylvania Founded

    William Penn founded Pennsylvania for religious tolerance.

  • Salem Witch Trials

    People were accused of being witches and put on trial then straight to death.

  • The Stamp and Quarting Act

    The Stamp and Quarting Act was passed by Britain in the colonies that taxed certain goods and required colonists to house British soldiers.

  • The Towmshend Acts

    These Acts were passes in the colonies in order to raise revelues for England. These were basically repealed acts combined.

  • The Boston Massacre

    Britich soldiers fired into a group of colonists, killing four and Crispus Attuds. This was used as Anti-British repealed acts combined.

  • The Boston Tea Party

    Colonists dessed as Native Americans and threw 342 chests of tea into the Boston Harbor in protest of the tea act.

  • Intolerbale Acts

    Briotain passed the Intolerable Acts to punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party.

  • 1st Continental Congress

    12 of the 13 colonies met to discuss civil disobediance against Britain in responce to the Intolerable Acts.

  • "Give me liberty or give me death"

    This was said by Patrick Henry at the Virgina convention.

  • John Paul Jones defeats the Serapis

    "I have not yet begun to fight"

  • Surrender at Yorktown

    Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown. Making it the last major battle of The Revolution.

  • The Treaty of Paris

    This treaty ended The Revolution.

  • The Northwest Ordinance adopted by the Continental Congress

    The Ordinance set the orderly

  • Uncle Tom's Cabin

    Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote this book.

  • Dred Scott Decision

    Decided that did not become free iin a free state because they were not citiznes.

  • Abraham Lincoln elected president

    Abraham Lincoln was elected president.

  • Confederate States of America formed

    Jefferson Davis was the president of the Confederate States of America.

  • Civil War begins at Ft. Sumter

    Battle that signified the beginning of the Civil War.

  • Battle of Anteitam

    This was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War

  • Amancipation Proclamation

    Lincoln issues this speech freeing all slaves in areas still in rebellion.

  • The Gettysburg Address

    Lincolns famous speech after the Battle of Gettysburg.

  • Robert E. Lee surendered at Appomattox Courthouse

    Robert E. Lee surendered at Appomattox Courthouse.

  • 13th Amendment

    The 13th amendment officially abolished slavery.

  • 14th Amendment

    Provided citizenship for all persons born or naturalized in the U.S.

  • 15th Amendment

    Making race no bar for voting rights.

  • Red Cross Founded

    Clara Barton founded the Red Cross.