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Jamestown
Was founded in 1607. First english settlement. -
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The Timeline
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House Of Burgesses
First elected assembly. Still operates today, but is known as the General Assembly -
Start Of Slavery
Slaves were used all over the world. They were also different races, and used for working for others. -
Mayflower Compact
A document that stated you were to obey the laws. It pledged loyalty to God, as well as the king. -
French and Indian War
Was against the English, and French. Both wanted the land west of the Applachain, and in Canada -
Treaty of Paris
England won the war, and gained the land west of the Appalcian, and in Candad -
Proclamation of 1763
This prohibited colonists from going west of the appalachian and in Canada because troops couldnt afford to protect them from the indians. This angered colonists. -
Stamp Act
This imposed taxes on colonists, to pary for toops and war debt. -
Boston Tea Party
England put restrictions on tea, and closed the Boston harbor. Boston went under martial law. -
Boston Massacre
This was when colonists, and Britsh soldiers fought against one another, and 5 colonists died. -
Lexington and Concord
British groups attacked colonial weapons stockpile. Minutemen assembled, and war broke out. -
2nd Continental Congress
This created the Continental army, and George Washington was the leader -
1st Continental Congress
Meeting of representitives for all 13 colonies, and the first time all 13 acted as one. It was in Philidelphia, and urged colonies to start militias. -
Declaration Of Independence
Written by Thomas Jefferson, it was issued by continental congress. -
The Treaty Of Paris
England aknowledeged American independence. The united then had boundaries at the atlantic ocean, to the mississippiriver -
Washington's Presidency
Washington was the first president. This was the starting of washingotn presidency. -
Judiciary Act of 1789
This set up the the court system. The three executive departments were created. -
Cotton Gin
The inventor was Eli Whitney. Made cotton frowing very profitable. -
Washingtons end of presidency
This marks the end of washingtons term -
Adams Presidency
John Adams presidency started. John Adams was a federalist and defeated Thomas Jefferson. -
End of Adams Presidency
This is the end of Adams presidency. -
Jefferson's Presidency
Thomas Jefferson (Dem- rep) defeated John Adams (federalists) -
Marbury vs. Madison
Marshall declared a law unconstitutional. This established the power of judicial review. -
Louisiana Purchase
Jefferson bough this land from France. This doubles the size og the U.S. -
Louisiana Purchase
Jefferson bough this land from France. This doubles the size og the U.S. -
End of Jeffersons Presidency
His term ended. -
War Of 1812
Th cause was the British interference with american shipping. The british aided indians in the west -
McCulloch vs Maryland
Marshall upheld the federal gov't right to establsh a bank. -
Missouri Compromise
Divided LA purchse @ 360, 30
North of line was free and south was slave -
Monroe Doctine
This was by President Monroe, Warned Europe against future colonization in the americas, interference in any indepentent country in the western hemisphere -
Gibbns vs odgens
The court overturned a steamboat monopoly. This confimed the federal govt's power over commerce -
Spanish American War
The cubans rebelled against spanish rule. The U.S had business and strategic interests in cuba. -
Treaty of Paris
US annexed puerto rico, guam and phillipines. Cuba became free. -
open door policy
This gave all nations equal trading rights in China. It called for fair competition. -
Boxer Rebellion
The goal was to remove foreign influence. This failed. -
Platt Amendment
U.S asserted the right to intervene in Cuban affairs. U.S put down filipino rebellion against the U.S. -
Great Migration
When many african americans moved from the rural south to northern cities. Were seeking jobs in Northern industries -
Roosevelt Corollary
This reminded Europe not to intefere. It said that the US would use force to protect its interest in latin america. -
War in Europe
The allies were France, russia and britain. Stalemate developed. -
Panama Canal
This connected the atlantic and pacific. In 1914 the canal was completely done. -
US goes to war
US had close ties to Great Britain. It suggested German/Mexican alliance against the US. -
Selecetive service system
This drafted many men to the military. -
Wilson 14 points
Goal: Eliminate the causes of war. This leads up to the league of nations. -
Treaty of Versailles
This was the punishment of germany. They had to pay reparations. -
18th amendment
This banned alcohol use. Many broke the law such as bootleggers and speakeasies -
Harlem Renaissance
Explosion of black intellectual and cultural life. Ex/ Langston Huges -
Scopes Trial
John Scope was tried for teaching evolution. Trial sparked at at national debate over evolution. -
Herbert Hoover
He believed in rugged individualism. He was against direvt govt aid to the needy. -
Great Depression
The Great Depression was a time of severe economic hardship in the u.s. -
Black Tuesday
The stock market crashed on this day and was known as black tuesday. -
Black Tuesday
The stock market crashed because of overspeculation, excessive expansion of credit, business failures set off a panic. -
Great Depression
Cause of GD
The stock market crash, failure of the federal reserv, high protective tarrifs, unequal distibution of wealth. -
Dust Bowl
It was a horrible drought on the great plains. It caused migration. -
FDR
He was a democratic. He promised a new deal -
New Deal
This was Roosevelts way to deal with depression. It involved three different programs : Recover, Relief and Reform. -
FDIC
The FDIC was a program under reform. This insured bank deposits. Itt also regulated banks. -
FDIC
This insured bank deposit. It also regulates banks. -
New Deal
This was FDRs program to deal with depression. The types of programs were recovery, relief, and reform. -
Wagner Act
This protected workers rights to form unions and engage in collective bargaining. -
Dust Bowl
The Dust Bowl was a horrible drought on the great plains. -
Social security act
This was the biggest new del program. It provides safeguards for workers.
-Disabilit and unemployment compensation. Old age pensions -
Fair Labor Standards Act
It set maximum work hours and minimum wages. -
Nonagression Pact
Stalin and Hitler agreed not to attack eachother. -
Pearl Harbor
It vwas a surprise air attack. Tha target was the US naval base. Thousands died that day. -
Normandy Invasion (d-day)
The allies landed in german occupied france. it was led by eisenhower and they faced heavy casualities. -
Battle of the bulge
Thos was the german counteroffensive. The allies soon recovered. -
Korematsu v. US
Suprem court allowed internment. -
Cold war
This was the uneasy peace after WWII marked by rivalry b/w thwe US and the soviet union. This eneded in 1991 -
VE Day
Allies from west and soviet union overran germany. Germany surrendered. -
Germany split
It brroke into 2. East germany becam communist while west germany was democratic. -
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
These were Japanese cities. Truman used atomic boms against them. -
Nuremburg trials
Postwar trial of nazi war crimes in the holocaust. There were may convictions. -
Nato
Defensive alliance among the us and western european countries -
vietnam war
North Vietnam and South Vietnam were fighting, America got involved -
Detente
Temporary thaw in cold war tension -
Nixons Presidency
He helped end Americans involvment in Vieatnam. -
end of war
South Vietnam could not resist invasion by soviet supplied North Vietnam. South Vietnam fell. -
Reagans Presidency
He pressured the soviet union and challenged the moral legitamacy of the soviet union. -
Soviet Union Collapsed
It collapsed into Russia and 14 other countries. It adopted market economy and democracy.
