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"Roanoke Island"
"lost Colonie" sponsered by Sir Walter Raleigh was founded on Roanoke Island, off North Carolina coast; settlers found vanished,1590 -
"Jamestown"
Capt. John Smith and 105 cavaliers in 3 ships landed on Virgina coast, started first permanent English settlement in New Wrold at Jamestown. -
"House Of Burgesses"
House Of Burgesses, first representitive assembly in New World, elected July 30 at Jamestown, VA -
"Mayflower compact"
Pilgrims, Puritan separtists, left plymouth, England, Sept. 16 on Mayflower compact. -
"Roger Williams"
Roger Williams founded providence, RI, in June, as a democratically ruled the colony with separation of church and state charter granted, 1644. -
"Parliment"
British Parliment passed first navigation Act Dec. 1, regulating colonial commerce to suit english needs. -
"Nathaniel Bacon"
Nathaniel Bacon led planters against autocratic British gov. -
"William Penn"
William Penn signed treaty with delaware Indians Apr. 23 and made payment for Pennsilvania lands. -
"witchcraft"
Witchcraft delusion at Salem, MA; 20 alleged witches executed by court special. -
"Benjamin Franklin"
Benjamin Franklin published the first poor richard's almanack; published anuually until 1757. -
"John Peter Zenger"
Editor John Peter Zenger was the acquitted of libel Aug. 5 in New yorkafter criticizing the British governors conduct in office. -
"Jonathan Edwards"
Famous Sermon "sinners in the hands of an Angry God's," delivered at Enfield, MA, July 8, By Johnathan Edwards. -
"Albany, NY"
Delegates from 7 colonies to Albany, NY, congress, July 19, approved a plan of union by Benjamin Franklin; plan was rejected by the colonies. -
"Townshend Acts"
Townshend Acts levied taxes on glass, painter's lead, paper, and tea. -
"intolerable Acts"
Intolerable Acts, Of parliment curtailed Massachusetts self-rule. -
"Patrick Henry"
Patrick Henry Addressed Virgina Convention, March 23, "give me liberty or give me death!" -
"common Sense"
Common Sense, Famous proindependence pamphlet by Thomas Paine. -
"princeton"
Washington defeated Lord Conrwallis at Princeton Jan. 3. Continential Congres, June 14, Authorized an American Flag, the stars and stripes. -
"George Rogers Clark"
George Roger Clark took vincennes in February. -
"Bank Of North America"
Bank of north america incorporated May 26. -
"Slavery Illegal"
Massachusetts supreme court declared slavery illegal in that state. -
"Shay's Rebellion"
Shay's rebellion of debt-ridden farmers in massachusetts failed, jan. 25. -
"George Washington"
George Washington chosen president by all electors voting. -
"Bill Of Rights"
Bill Of Rights, submitted to states, Sept. 25, 1789, went into effect Dec. 15. -
"Washington"
Washington inaugurated for second term, Mar. 4, having recieved 132 electoral votes. -
"Whiskey Rebellion"
Whiskey Rebellion, western Pennsilvania farmers protesting liquor tax of 1791. -
"Washington's Farwell Address"
Washington's farewell Address as president delivered sept. 17. -
"Alien & Sedition Acts"
Alien & Sedition Acts passed by Federlists June- July; intented to silence political oppositions. -
"John Marshall"
John Marshall named supreme court chief justice, Jan. 20. -
"Marbury vs. Madison"
Supreme Court in Marbury vs. Madison, for the first time overturned a U.S law. -
"Lewis And Clack"
Lewis and Clark expedition ordered by President Thomas Jefferson to explore what is now northwest U.S started from St. Lewis May 14. -
"Third U.S"
Robert Fulton made first practical steamboat trip. -
"War of 1812"
War of 1812 had 3 main causes: Britain scized U.S ships trading with france. -
"Oliver H. Perry"
Oliver H. Perry defeated British fleet at Battle Of Lake Erie. -
"British"
British landed in Maryland in August, defeated U.S force. -
"Florida"
Spain ceded Florida to U.S Feb. 22. -
"Monroe Doctrine"
Monroe Doctrine, opposing European intervention in the Americas. -
"Daniel Webster"
Famous debate Jan. 27 between Sen. Daniel webster. -
"Abolitionist Newspaper"
William Lloyd Garrison began Abolitionist newspaper. -
"Trail of Tears"
Cherokee Indians forced to walk the "Trail of Tears" from the Georgia Territory. -
"Telegraph Line"
First message over the telegraph. -
"Mexican War"
Mexican war began Pres. James K. Polk ordered Gen. Zachary Taylor to seize disputes Texan land settled by Mexicans. -
"Gold Discovered"
gold discovored Jan. 24 in california. -
"Compromise of 1850"
Sen. Henry Clay's compromise of 1850 admitted California as 31st state sept. 9, with slavery forbidden. -
"Harriet Beecher Stowe"
Harriet Beecher Stowe's uncle Tom's cabin Published. -
"Republican Party"
Republican party formed at Ripon. -
"Dred Scott"
Dred Scott decision by supreme court Mar. 6 held that slaves did not become free in a free state. -
"Commercially Productive Oil Well"
Edwin L. Drake drilled the first commercially productive oil well nea Titusville, PA, Aug. 27. -
"New England Shoe Workers"
Approximately 20,000 New England shoes workers went on strike Feb. 22 and won higher wages. -
"Confederate States"
Seven southern states set up confederate states of America. -
"Victorious"
Union forces were victorious in western campaigns, took New Orleans May 1. -
"Emancipation Proclamation"
Pres. Lincoln issued Emancipation Proclamation Jan. 1 freeing "all slaves in areas still in rellion". -
"Surrendered"
Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered 27,800 confederate troops to Gen. Grant at Appomattox Court House. -
"Johnson"
Pres. Johnson tried to remove secretary of war Edwin M. Stanton. -
"Amendment"
15th Amendment, making race no bar to voting rights, ratified Feb. 8 -
"Clara Barton"
Clara Barton founded the American Red cross may 21.
