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Period: Jan 1, 1215 to
Magna Carta and the past
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Jun 15, 1215
The Magna Carta
The Magna Carta granted nobles and freeman rights. -
"The Lost Colony of Roanoke"
The colony of Roanoke was sponsered by Sir Walter Raleigh and was founded on Roanoke Island off the coast of North Carolina. After Raleigh had to return to England they seemed to have vanished because when he returned 5 years (1590) later they were gone. -
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1585-1881
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Jamestown
John Smith and 105 other men aboard three ships arrived on the Virginia coast. They started the first permanent settlement of the New World. -
House of Buegesses
The first representative assembly in the New World, The House of Burgesses, was founded in Jamestown in July. -
The Mayflower Compact
When the pilgrims landed at Plymouth on December 26th they created the Mayflower Compact, an agreement to form a self-government. -
Plymouth
Pilgrims, Puritan separatists, left England on September 16, and on December 26th 103 passengers docked in Plymouth. Almost half of the settlers died the following winter. -
Providence, Rhode Island
In 1636 Roger Williams founded the twon of Providence, Rhode Island, as a democratically ruled colony that had a separeted church and state. -
Navigation Act
On December 1st, British Parliament passed the first Nvigation Act. The Navigation Act regulated colonial commerce to suit English needs. -
New England Indian War
A violent Indian War in New England ended August 12th. Narragansett Indians, Wampanoag chief, and King Philip were killed. -
Pennsylvania Lands and Settlers
On April 23rd William Penn signed a treaty with the Deleware Indians and payed for the land of Pennsylvania.
German colonists settled near Philadelphia. -
Witch Trials
20 accused witches were excuted by a special court in the Salem Witch Trials, in Salem, Massachusetts. -
Georgia and Poor Richrad's Almanack
The first Poor Richard's A;manack was published by Benjamin Franklin. It was published every year up to 1757.
The last of the 13 orginial colonias, Georigia, was formed. -
Libel Trial
John Peter Zenger, an editor, was forgiven for libel in New York after criticizing the British governor's abilitly. -
Alaska and the Great Awakening
Joathan Edwards gave the famous sermon, "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God," in Enfield, MA.
Captain Vitus Bering lands in Alaska. -
French and Indian War
The French and Indian War began when the French were stationed in Ft. Duquesnc, which is now Pittsburg,
On February 10, 1763, a peace treaty was signed. The French lost the Midwestern Territories and Canada. -
Sugar Act
The Sugar act put taxes on lumber, foodstuffs, molasses, and rum, in the colonies. They used these taxes to pay for the French and Indian War. -
Stamp Act And Quartering Act
British Parliament continued adding taxes with the Stamp Act on March 22, it required revenue stamps to help fund royal troops. It was repealed on March 17, 1766.
The Quartering Act forced colonists to house British troops. It started on March 24. -
Townshend Acts
The Townshend Acts taxed glass, painter's lead, paper, and tea. All of the taxes were repealed besides for tea. -
Boston Massacre
British troops shot into a Boston mob. They killed 5 people including a black man, Crispus Attucks, who was suspected of being the leader of the group. -
Boston Tea Party
A planned rebellion on the Townshend Acts' tax on tea. A group climbed aboard a cargo ship and dumped the tea bags into the Boston Harbour. -
Intolerable Acts
Parliament's response to the Boston Tea Party. Nicknamed the "Intolerable Acts" because the colonists believed the were terrible. -
The 1st Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress was held in Philadelphia, September 5- October 26. It was called for civil disobedience against Britain. -
Patrick Henry
On March 23, Patrick Henry adressed the Virginia convention and said the famous line, "Give me liberty or give me death". -
Midnight Ride
Paul Revre and William Dawes rode to alert Patriots that "The British are coming, the Birtish are coming!" -
Commander in Chief
On June 15th, the Continental Congress appointed George Washington as Commander in Chief. -
Common Sense
Thomas Paine published Common Sense, a pamphlet that convinced people stuck in between Patriots and Loyalists that independence was important. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was approved on July 4th. -
Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederations were adopted by the Contintental Congress on November 15th and went into effect on March 1, 1781. -
John Paul Jones
John Paul Jones lead a sea attack aboard the Bonhomme Richard and efeated the British Serapis in theBritish North Sea waters. -
Cornwallis' surrender
On October 6th, the siege of Cornwallis began. On October 19th Cornwallis surrendered. -
Peace Treaty
On September 3rd, Britain and the United States signed the Paris peace treay, ending the war and recongnizing the U.S. as a country. -
Shay's Rebellion
Shay's Rebellion was led by debt-ridden farmers in Massachusetts. The rebellion failed. -
Constitutional Convention
The Constitutional Convention was in Philadelphia on May 25th. The Constitution was adopted by delegates September 17th. Deleware was the first state to ratify it on December 7th. -
Northwest Ordinance
The Northwest Ordinance set the rules on how to become a state for the Northwest Territories. It was adopted by the Continental Congress. -
Mr. President
George Washington won the first Presidental election and John Adams became the vice president. -
Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights was submitted to states on September 25th and went into effect on December 15. -
Mr. President 2
George Washington was inaugurated for his second term. John Adams became vice president again.
On April 22, Washington declared the U.S. neutral in the war between Britain and France. -
Whiskey Rebellion
Western Pennsylvanian farmers protested the liquor tax of 1791. They were restrained by federal militia. -
Farewell Address
George Washington gives his farewell address. He warns against alliances with foreign powers, public debt, and a large military establishment. -
Alien and Sedition Acts
The Alien and Sedition Acts passed by Federalists. It was intended to stop political opposition. -
President Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr recieve the same amount of votes in the 1801 election. The House of Representatives voted over 30 times ending in ties. Jefferson was finally named President and Burr as vice. -
Marbury v. Madison
A Supreme Court case in 1803. Overturned a U.S. law for the first time. Established Judicial Review. -
Louisiana Purchase
Napoleon saold the Louisiana Territory to the U.S. for 15 million dollars. The purchase almost doubled the size of the counrty. -
Lowis and Clark Expedition
The exploration of the Lousiana Purchase and to the Pacific Ocean. Started on May 14th in St. Lous and ended on September 23, 1806. -
Embargo Act
The Embargo Act banned trade with foregin countries. It was passed to try to help the American factories and agriculture. -
War of 1812
The War of 1812 was caused by:
1. Impressment of American citizens
2. Interference with American shipping
3. British support of Native American resistance -
Lake Erie and the Thames
On September 10, Olvier H. Perry defeated a British fleet at the Battle of Lake Erie. On October 5, the U.S. won the Battle of the Thames, Ontario. -
War of 1812 Battles
August 24- British landed in Maryland. Set fire to the Capital and the White House.
September 13-14- Bombardment of Ft. McHenry, Baltimore. Lasted 25 hours. Francis Scott Key was inspried to write "The Star-Spangled Banner".
Septmeber 11- U.S. naval won the Battle of Lake Champlain.
December 24-Treaty of Ghent signed with Britain. -
Florida
The Spanish gave Florida to the U.S. -
Monroe Doctrine
The Monroe Doctrine opposed European intervention in the americas. Presented by Presiden James Monroe. -
Indian Removal Act
President Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act, forcing Native Americans to move and settle west. It provided land and little money to any who resettled west. -
Trail of Tears
Cherokee Indians forced to travel west from Georgia to Oklahoma on the Trail of Tears in October. -
First Message
The first message over the first telegraph line was sent from Washington to Baltimore by Samuel F.B. Morse, the inventor. "What hath God wrought!" -
Mexican War
President James K. Polk orders General Taylor to seize Texan land settled by Mexico. After border clashes U.S. declared war May 13 and Mexico declared war May 23.
War ended on february 2, 1848. Mexico ceded claims to Texas, California, and other territory. -
The Gold Rush
Gold was discovered in California. 80,000 people traveled to search for gold. -
Compromise of 1850
Henry Clay's Compromise of 1850 made Claifornia the 31st state with slavery illegal, made Utah and New Mexico territories. It also made the Fugitive Slave Law stricter and stopped the D.C. slave trade. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Uncle Tom's cabin published by Harriet Beecher Stowe. -
Republican Party and Gadsen Purchase
The Republican party is formed. They opposed the Kansas-Nebraska Act, which became a law on May 30.
The Gadsen Purchase treaty was ratified on April 25. -
Scott v. Sanford
The Supreme ruled against Dred Scott, a slave suing for his freedom, the court ruled that slaves are not citizens and therefore could not sue. -
Harpers Ferry
An abolitionist, John Brown, led 21 men and seized Harpers Ferry. He was later hanged for treason. -
President Lincoln
Republican Abraham Lincoln was elected President. -
The Confederate States of America
Seven Southern states cede from the Union and form the Confederacy with Jefferson Davis as president.
Civil War begins on April 12.
Battle of Bullrun on July 21. -
Civil War Battles
Union takes New Orleans- May 1
Battle of Antietam, bloodiest one-day battle- Sept. 17 -
Emancipation Proclamation and Gettysburg
Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves in the southern states.
Lincoln gives his Gettysburg Address after Union victory at Gettysburg. -
Union Victory
General Robert E. Lee surrenders at Appomattox Court House.
Lincoln shot and killed by John Wilkes Booth in Ford's Theater on April 14.
13th amendment ratified, abolishing slavery on December 6. -
14th Amendment
The 14th Amendment raitified on July 9th gave Civil rights. -
15th Amendment
The 15th Amendment was ratified on February 8th, allowing African-Americans the right to vote. -
Red Cross
Clara Barton creates the American Red Cross.
