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The lost colony sponcered by Sir Walter Realigh
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The first perminent settlement in the New world
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first repersanitive assembly in the colonies
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The Mayflower Compact was the first form of self government.
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Roger Willams founded providence as a democratically ruled colony with seperation of church and state.
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British parliment passed first navigation act that regulated colonial commerce to suit english needs.
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Nathaniel Bacon led planters aginst autocratic British government, also Sir William Burckley burnt down Jamestown
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William Penn sighned a treaty with Delaware indians and made payment for Pennsylvania lands.
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20 alleged witches executed by special court
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Benjermin Franklin published "Poor Richards Almanack"
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John Zenger was acquitted with libel in NY after criticing the British governor's conduct in office
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Famous Sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God," delivered at Enfeild ,MA by Jonathan Edwards
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The French and Indian war began.
Delegats from 7 colonies approved a plan of union by Benjerman Franklin -
Townshead Acts levied taxes on glass, painter's lead, paper, and tea
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Intolerable Acts of parliment curtailed Massachuchusetts self-rule
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Paul Revere and William Dawes rode to alert patriots that the British are on their way to concord to destroy arms
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Common Sense a famous inidipendance packet by Thomas Payne was published
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The American flag was adoped, the stars and stripes
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John Paul Jones defeated Brittish in north sea water
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At Yorktown General Cornwallis surrendered
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Massachusetts Supreme Court ruled slavery illegal in that state
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Constutional convention held in Pennsilvania
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George Washington was elected the first president and John Adams as the vice president
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Bill of Rights added to the U.S. Constution, went into effect on December 15
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Washington innagurated for second term and John Adams again became vice president
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The Wiskey rebellion, Pennysalvania farmers protested liquor tax
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Washingtons farwell address as president delivered on sept. 17. Warned aginst perminent alliances with foreign powers, big public debt, and large military establishment.
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Alien and Sedition Acts passed by federalist June-July: intended to silence political opposition.
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Thomas Jefferson was elected president and Aaron Burr was elected vice president
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Supreme Court, in Maybury vs. Madison, for the first time overturned a U.S.
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Lewis and Clark expidition ordered by president Thomas Jefferson to explore the Louisanna territory
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Robert Fulton made the first practical steam boat trip
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War of 1812 was caused by Britian because of seizing U.S. ships and sailors
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Oliver H. Perry defeated British fleet at Battle of Lake Erie
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British Landed in Mayrland in August and defeated U.S. force also Burned down the Capitol and White House
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Spain ceded Florida to U.S.
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Monroe Doctrine opposing European intervention in the Americas, enunciated by President James Monroe
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President Jackson sighned the Indian Removial Act to move indians to new land that is just for them
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Indians where foerced to walk on the Trail of Tears which was the rode to the indian reservation, from Georgia to Oklahoma
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The first telegraph message was sent by Samuel F.B. Morse the inventor, from Washington to Baltimore
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Mexican War began after President James K. Polk ordered general Zachary Taylor to seize disputed Texan land settled by Mexicans.
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Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stantion led the womens rights convention
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Senator Henry Clay's Comprimise of 1850 admitted California as the 31st state with slavery forbidden
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Uncel Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe was published
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Republican party formed at Ripon
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Dread Scott decision by supreme court held that slaves did not become free in a free state
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Abolitionist John Brown and 21 men seized U.S. armory at Harper's Ferry
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Abraham Lincon was elected as the frisr republican president
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Civil War began when confederate fired on Ft. Sumpter Charleston, SC
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The Battle of Anietam was the bloodiest one-day battle in the war; each sid elost over 2,000 men
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Abraham Lincon issued the Emancipation Proclamation freeing all slaves in areas still in rebellion
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General Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House in VA
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14th Ammendment porviding for citizenship to all born or naturalized in the U.S.
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15th ammendment making race no bar to voting rights
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Clara Barton founded The American Red Cross
