US History Thru 1877

  • Christopher Columbus
    Aug 3, 1492

    Christopher Columbus

    was an Italian explorer who sailed across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492, hoping to find a route to India (in order to trade for spices).
  • Jamestown

    Jamestown

    First settlement of Virginia
  • Mayflower Compact

    Mayflower Compact

    was an agreement signed by the pilgrims, promising to consult each other about laws for the colony
  • Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

    Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

  • Bill of Rights

    Bill of Rights

    protected the rights of english citizens
  • Virginia House of Burgesses

    Virginia House of Burgesses

    first representative assembly
  • Proclamation of 1763

    Proclamation of 1763

    law forbidding english colonists to settle west of the Appalachian mountains
  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act

  • Quarter Act

    Quarter Act

    The American colonists needed to house or quarter British soldiers.
  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre

    It was a streetfight between American colonists and the British soldiers.
  • Tea Act

    Tea Act

    An act passed by the British Parliament in 1773 to reduce the tax on tea shipped to the colonies.
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party

  • Lexington and Concord

    First battle of American Revolution
  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence

    Turning point of the American Revolution
  • Battle of Saratoga

    Turning point of American revolution
  • Valley forge

    Valley forge

    was the site of Washington's encampment during the winter of 1777-1778
  • Artcles of Confederation

    Artcles of Confederation

    first american constitution
  • Treaty of Paris 1783

    Ended the American Revolution and forced Britain to recognize the United States as an independent nation
  • Constitution Covention

    Constitution Covention

  • Washington Presidency

  • John Adams

    John Adams

  • Thomas Jefferson

    Thomas Jefferson

  • James Madison

    James Madison

    Era of Good Feelings
  • War of 1812

    War of 1812

  • Battle of Yorktown

    Battle of Yorktown

    Sugnaled the end of the American Revolution
  • James Monroe

    James Monroe

    author of monroe doctrine
  • Monrie Doctrine

    Monrie Doctrine

    was a foreign policy statement by president james monroe stating that 1.) the u.s would not interfere in european affairs, and 2.) that the western hemisphere was closed to colonization and/or interence by european nations
  • Andrew Jackson

    Andrew Jackson

    Trail of Tears
  • Florida Added as a State

    Florida Added as a State

    When florida was added to the Union
  • Texas Annexed

    Texas Annexed

    when texas came to the union