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