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Roanok Island was the first settlement but it failed.
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was the first english settlement in the new world at Jamestown.
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House of Burgesses was the first represantative assembly in New World.
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Was the first agreement to form self-government in the colonies.
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Rhode Island was founded for religous freedom.
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Was passed by England to regulate colonial commerce to suit english needs.
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nathaniel Bacon led planters against british gov. for not letting him start a war with the natives.
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william penn founded pennsylvania for religous reason's.
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people were accused of being witches and put on trial them ultimateely to their death.
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The great awakening was a religous renewal movement through the colonies. wanted americans to go back to the religous roots.
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Benjamin franklin published the first poor richards almanac.
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The outcome of this trial was the freedom of speech and freedom of press
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benjamin franklin wronte the albany plan of union in 1754.
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Forbadecolonist to settle west of the appalacian mountains.
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Britain passed the sugar act on the colonies in order to pay off debts from the french and indian war.
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the stamp and quartering act was passed by britain in the colonies that taxed certain goods and required people to house british soldiers.
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These acts were passes the colonies in order to raise revelues for England.
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British soldiers fired into a group of colonist, killing four and crispus attacks.
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Colonist dressed as native americans, threw 342 chests of tea into the boston harbor in protest of tea act.
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Britain passed the intolerable acts to punish the colonies for the boston tea party.
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to discuss civil disobidence against britain in responce to the intolerable acts.
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This was said by partick henry at the virginia convention.
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Paul Revere and other people rode out and told the colonist te british were coming.
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Thomas Paine wrote common sense to promote independence as the write path to take.
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This document, written by thomas jefferson, was approved on july 4, 1776.
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Was the turning point of the american revolution.
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The articles of confederation were adopted by the continental congress as the first government.
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"I have not yes begun to fight".
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cornwallis surrendered at yorktown. making it the last major battle of the revolution.
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Britain surrendered at yorktown and signing a treaty ending the revolution.
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this ordiance st the pattern of growth for the united states and accelerated westward expansion.
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george washington elected first president of united states.
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The bill of rights was the reason all the states ratified the constituion.
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it was demmed a just tax because the U.S. government passed it, not britain.
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Eli whitney invented the Cotton Gin.
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Washhington gave a farewell address affter deciding not to run for 3rd term.
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Surpreme court has the final say in interpreting the constitution.
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Doubled the size of the u.s., bought by thomas jefferson from france for $15 million
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Lewis and clark along the way sacagewea , explored the LA territory for jefferson. the expedition enden september 23, 1806.
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Robert fulton invented the steamboat.
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Thhe war of 1812 was caused by the british interference with american shipping, and allying with the native americans.
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Francis scott key wrote the star spangled banner.
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Said their was to be no more european colonization of the americas and the U.S. was a protector.
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Jackson's indian removal act forced the cherokee's on to the Trail of Tears.
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Samuel f.b morse invented the telegraph
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Women's rights convention led by lucretia mott and elizabeth cady stanton.
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Harriet beecher stowe wrote this book.
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Decided slaves did not want to be free in a free state because they were not citizens.
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Abraham lincoln elected president.
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Jefferson Davis was the president of the confederate states of america.
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Battle that signified the begining of the civil war.
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this was the bloodiest battle of the civil war.
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Lincoln issues this speech freeing all slaves in areas still in rebellion.
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Lincolns famous speech after the battle of gettysburg.
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Robert E. Lee surrendered at the apomattox courthouse.
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The amendement completley abolished slavery.
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Provided citizens for persons born or naturalized in the U.S.
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making race no bar for rights.
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clara barton founded the red cross.
