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Exchange between John Smith and Powhatan
Virginia, First meeting between John Smith and Powhatan. The conclusion of an agreement on the beginning of trade and a promise not to start hostilities. The importance of this moment lies in the beginning of John Smith's friendship with Native Americans. The connection to this period of time is that since the agreements were violated, the outbreak of hostilities between Native Americans and English migrants begins. -
Bacon Rbelionn Mutiny
Virginia. Bacon's Rebellion is an episode of the struggle for power between two stubborn and selfish leaders. There are many reasons for speaking out, but they all point to a split in the colony, mainly due to economic problems: falling tobacco prices, the growing strength of neighboring colonies. It is an important historical event due to the beginning of rosism and the division into layers of society. It is directly related to the further development of events in the country. -
The signing of English Bill Of Rights
The signing of the document was one of the important events in the Parliament of England. The document became one of the first documents that legally approved human rights. This document increased the power of the parliament and the freedom of the people. This historical event had a direct effect on the subsequent history, since this document formed the basis for the creation of the American Bill of Rights. -
Great Awakening
As belief in Riligaya grew weaker in the United States, The Great Awakening got underway. Palovniks preached while traveling throughout America. As a result, there was not only a change in culture for many years, but the church also gained more power. -
7 year war
War between Britain and France over North American territories. There was a seven-year war. The majority of European nations, America, and Russia took part in the conflict. In actuality, this conflict qualifies as the first global war. Britain ultimately prevailed in the war, took possession of the majority of North American territory, and racked up debt. -
Triangle Trade 1760
Triangular trade allowed the northern states to exchange goods with other countries and among themselves =. Products such as molasses, bed linen, fish, etc. helped the colonies and England to get rich and establish an economy. The event is important for history as a moment of infusion of money into certain states and the development of trade in general. -
Protesting the stamp Act
Under King George III, the Stamp Act of 1765 was ratified by the British Parliament. In the American colonies, he imposed a tax on all papers and official documents, but not in England. The Stamp Act outraged the American colonists, who swiftly opposed it by refusing to pay the tax. Violence broke out, and the law was repealed the following year. However, this resulted in resentment and discontent in the society, which later served as the impetus for the American Revolution. -
Speech to the House of Commons (William Pitt)
Pitt's address regarding the repeal of the Stamp Act. Because the colonists had no elected representatives in Parliament, Pitt believed that the Stamp Act was completely illegal and a violation of the British constitution. His speech eventually became one of the primary reasons for the repeal of this law, as it caused a reverberation in the society of the time. -
The Bloody Massacre in King-Street
On March 5, 1770, a rebellious mob gathered in Boston outside the Customs House on King Street to taunt British soldiers. Brawl turned into fight. The Boston Massacre became a rallying point for anti-British sentiment in the province, and colonial propaganda fueled public outrage. The Boston Massacre became a source of American disruption and a source of hatred between Brits and American colonists. -
Tea Act
Britain, which at the time had a significant debt, decides to tax tea following a seven-year war. Britain could make more money from the colonies by allowing one company to have a monopoly on tea imports there. One of the causes of the Bosno Tea Party in 1773 was the addition of a new tax on tea. -
Boston Tea Party
Boston. The insurrection of the freedom fighters against the 1773 tea tax. The East India Company's entire shipment of tea was destroyed by the protesters, some of whom were dressed as American Indians. It developed into one of the American Revolution's flashpoints. -
Coercive Act 1774
The passing of a set of 4 laws served as the British colony's punishment for the Boston Tea Party in 1773. Strong colonial resistance was also a factor in the action, in addition to the First Continental Congress meeting. One of the few causes for the start of the American Revolution in 1775 was the intolerance-promoting politics of Parliament. -
Battle of bunker hill
The initial conflict between British and American forces. Several dozens of armed American colonists engaged hundreds of armed British on the battlefield. In the second battle, there were more American colonists. The battle is significant because it marked the beginning of the American Revolution and the end of British-American relations. -
George Washington new commander of US Army
Congress elects George Washington to the position of captain of the American Army. George Washington kept the armies on their toes and contributed to their victory. This ultimately resulted in the independence of the states. Similarly, Doroj Washington was subsequently elected president of the nation. -
Common Sense
1776 Thomas Paine. A work advocating for the independence of the states from Britain. This effort was among the most effective in boosting the morale of the American Amri. Subsequently, the immense popularity of the work and the virulent propaganda led to a military and social uprising in support of the American Revolution. -
Declaration of independence
In the history of the United States, the Declaration of Independence is a document that was approved by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776 and declared the separation of thirteen North American British colonies from Great Britain. The signing of the document marked the final point of separation between the colonies and the United Kingdom. The signing of the Declaration of Independence was the result of everything that occurred prior to 1776. -
The Battle of Saratoga
On September 19, opposing armies clashed on an abandoned farm belonging to John Freeman near Saratoga, New York. Several hours passed during the Battle of Freeman's Farm. The victory in this battle was crucial for a number of reasons. The first victory in such an important battle boosted American morale, and the second victory allowed the United States to recruit French, Spanish, and Dutch allies. -
Bend of Slavery in Vermont
Vermont was the first colony to abolish slavery when it ratified its first constitution and became a sovereign nation, a status it maintained until its admission as the fourteenth state of the United States in 1791.
Consequently, the beginning of the abolition of slavery will signal the start of a wave of slave emancipation in all states. In 1777, rosism was still thriving, but the seeds of rosism abolition movements were beginning to sprout in the states. -
United States signed its first two treaties
The United States signed its first two treaties on February 6, 1778. France was the first nation to recognize the United States as an independent nation in the first treaty.
The second treaty was an alliance between France and the United States. The subsequent recognition of the United States as an independent nation by other states began with these treaties. In an instant, it provided America with powerful allies such as France. -
The Battle of Kings Mountain
The Battle of Kings Mountain occurred during the American Revolution in South Carolina. This battle was a turning point in the American Revolution because, outraged by British treatment, the Americans formed their own forces. Using effective strategies, the Americans were victorious, resulting in the devastation of the loyalists in the South. Also, it was one of the setbacks that ultimately devastated Britain. -
Grammatical institute of English Language
The establishment of a separate system of education that inculcated equality and freedom in children from a young age has become one of the most significant events in the formation of American culture and the growth of the country's independence. The most distinguished representative Noah Webster Created elementary school textbooks that have been used for a century and are still being printed. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris was the final agreement that established the United States as a newly recognized nation by England. Britain also acknowledged the conclusion of the war and the American Revolution. In addition, it was determined that Florida now belonged to Spain, and France received some territories in Africa and the Caribbean. -
The Shays' Rebellion
August 1786–February 1787
In western Massachusetts, there was a revolt against high taxes and harsh economic conditions. Several courts were closed by armed gangs to prevent foreclosures and debt litigation. The Shays' Rebellion prompted calls for Articles of Confederation reform, which eventually led to the Philadelphia Convention of 1787. The convention ultimately adopted the United States Constitution after electing Washington as its president. -
The Constitutional Convention
May-Septembe 1787, the Constitutional Convention was held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The purpose of the event was to determine how the United States would be governed. Although the Convention was officially tasked with revising the existing Articles of Confederation, many delegates had much grander ambitions. The United States Constitution, which resulted from the convention, established a federal government with more specific powers, including those pertaining to international relations. -
George Washington became the first President
George Washington became the first President of the United States on April 30, 1789. He did so by taking the oath of office on the balcony of Federal Hall on Wall Street in New York.
During his two terms as president, he helped establish the executive branch of the new government, established the nation's capital in Washington, D.C., opened the west to settlement, and established rules that have influenced the behavior of presidents ever since. -
The Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution marked the transition from hand-made to machine-made production. Its beginning and end are the subject of scholarly debate, but the period generally lasted from about 1760 to 1840.
This resulted in increased production and efficiency, lower prices, more goods, higher wages, and rural-to-urban migration. -
American Bill Of Rights
On December 15, 1791, the Virginia legislature was the last state legislature to ratify the amendments. It outlines the rights of American citizens with respect to their government. It ensures civil rights and individual liberties, including freedom of speech, press, and religion. All powers not delegated to the federal government are reserved for the people or the states. -
Proclamation of Neutrality
The President of the United States, George Washington, issued the Proclamation of Neutrality on April 22, 1793. It stated that the nation would not choose a side in the war between France and the United Kingdom. It stated that any American who assisted a foreign nation during a war could face criminal charges. This created a fear of betrayal, resulting in fewer spies and traitors in other nations. It also helped the populace comprehend the government's seriousness. -
First Barbary War
From1801to1805 the United States and Libya fought in the First Barbary War. It began when the US stopped paying tribute to Algiers, Tunis, Morocco, and Tripoli pirate rulers in the North African Barbary States. This was the first time the American flag was raised on foreign soil to signify victory. The event is memorialized in the Marines' Hymn by the line The shores of Tripoli. Taking the city gave American negotiators more leverage to secure the hostages' release and end the war. -
The Non-Importation Act
The Non-Importation Act Congress passed on April 18, 1806, made it illegal to import certain British goods into the US. This was done in an effort to convince Britain to stop enlisting US sailors and to respect US sovereignty and neutrality. The Act was the first of a series of unsuccessful attempts by Congress and the administrations of Thomas Jefferson and James Madison to respond to British actions and other effects of the Napoleonic Wars with economic rather than military measures. -
Cumberland Road
Both George Washington and Thomas Jefferson believed a road across the Appalachians was necessary to unite the country. was the first road in the United States financed by the federal government. In 1806, Congress authorized the construction of the road, and President Jefferson signed an act making the National Road official. It would connect the Ohio River to Maryland's Cumberland. -
Embargo Act
Thomas Jefferson and the U.S. Congress attempted to prevent US ships from conducting business in foreign ports with the Embargo Act of 1807. It was intended to punish Britain and France for impeding American trade while the two largest European nations were at war. Embargo Act aids the United States by demonstrating to Britain and France how dependent they are on American goods. This makes it more likely that B and F will respect American neutrality and cease attempting to impress US sailors. -
Missouri compromise
This legislation simultaneously admitted Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a non-slave state to not upset the national balance between enslaved persons and free states. It prohibited slavery in the remaining Louisiana Territory north of 36o 30' latitude. The Fugitive Slave Act was amended, and the slave trade was abolished in Washington, D.C. In addition, California became a free state, and Utah's territorial government was established. -
Monroe Doctrine
Monroe Doctrine is the most famous U.S. policy in the Western Hemisphere. The doctrine was concealed within President James Monroe's normal annual message to Congress in December 1823. It warned European nations that the United States would no longer tolerate colonialism or puppet monarchs. The Monroe Doctrine is significant because it increased American power in the Western Hemisphere and demonstrated American independence from European interference. -
election of 1824
When no candidate got a majority of electoral votes in 1824, the House of Representatives chose John Quincy Adams. In the 1824 presidential election, people mostly cared about their own areas. Politics came into play when it came time to choose the House president. A two-party system was created in the end, which was a big change. -
Erie Canal
The initial Erie Canal was constructed between 1817 and 1825. The distance between Albany and Buffalo was 363 miles. It was the longest man-made waterway and the largest construction project in North America. New York became known as the Empire State because it had the most people, industries, and the strongest economy. -
Election of 1828
The United States held its 11th election for president every four years in 1828. It was a repeat of the election of 1824, with President John Quincy Adams of the National Republican Party and Andrew Jackson of the Democratic Party running against each other. It was an important event during a time when a two-party system similar to ours developed, presidential campaigns became more like modern ones, and the power of the executive branch grew. -
Indian Removal Act
On May 28, 1830, President Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act into law. This gave the president the authority to trade land already within a state for land west of the Mississippi River. Some tribes complied with the policy peacefully, but many fought against it. Due to this, numerous eastern Indian nations were compelled to relocate west of the Mississippi. -
Nat Turner Rebellion
The Nat Turner Rebellion was an uprising of enslaved Virginians that occurred in August 1831 in Southampton County, Virginia. Initiated by Nat Turner
In the end, Southampton put to death nineteen slaves and one free black. Nat Turner remained at large until 30 October 1831, when he was finally apprehended and transported to the county seat of Southampton. While awaiting trial in jail, he freely discussed the revolt with local attorney Thomas R. -
Panic of 1837
The United States experienced a financial crisis known as the "Panic of 1837." It resulted in a severe economic downturn that lasted until the middle of the 1840s. Profits, prices, and wages all decreased, the country stopped expanding westward, unemployment rose, and pessimism was widespread. -
Lincoln elected
As President, he worked to make the Republican Party a solid national group. Also, he got most of the northern Democrats to side with the Union. Finally, on January 1, 1863, he signed the Emancipation Proclamation, which set all enslaved people in the Confederacy free for good. -
South Carolina separation
South Carolina seceded first on December 20, 1860. The slaveholding South called for disunion after Lincoln's 1860 presidential victory. The south Coraline split first, signaling the country's division. Behind the northern coralline, states split, resulting in conflict. -
Bull Run Battle
The first big battle of the Civil War happened at Bull Run. The North and the South had to face the harsh fact that the war would be long and bloody because of how hard it was to fight there. -
The Emancipation proclamation
Last but not least, the Emancipation Proclamation made it possible for slavery to end for good in the United States. As soon as Lincoln and his supporters in Congress realized that emancipation would not be legal once the war was over, they started working on a Constitutional amendment to end slavery. -
The Pacific Railway Act
The original 1862 Act was titled An Act to Aid in the Construction of a Railroad and Telegraph Line from the Missouri River to the Pacific Ocean, and to ensure that the government could use it for military, postal, and other purposes. -
Sherman's march to the sea
Sherman's troops didn't demolish any cities, but they stole food and animals and burned the homes and barns of resistors. (To make fighting the Confederacy difficult) -
the Battle of Cold Harbor
In June 1864, Lee won his last Civil War battle at the Battle of Cold Harbor. Grant's army lost a lot of men because his veterans stayed put. Many of Grant's troops were new recruits or troops from the back who were fighting in their first battle. This made the disaster even worse. -
Election of 1864
Abraham Lincoln, the president of the National Union Party, beat retired General George B. McClellan, the Democratic candidate, 212 to 21 in the electoral college. The last US election in which neither the Republicans nor the Democrats won. -
Lincolns assassination
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States. On April 14, 1865, while he was watching the play "Our American Cousin" at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C., he was killed by the famous stage actor John Wilkes Booth. Lincoln's death plunged much of the country into despair -
The Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution marked the transition from hand-made to machine-made production. Its beginning and end are the subject of scholarly debate, but the period generally lasted from about 1760 to 1840.
This resulted in increased production and efficiency, lower prices, more goods, higher wages, and rural-to-urban migration. -
Thomas Alva Edison invent in 1877
Thomas Edison completed the model for the first phonograph on August 12, 1877, according to popular belief. Edison was working on improving the telegraph transmitter when he noticed that when played at high speed, the movement of the paper tape through the machine produced a noise similar to spoken words. This had an impact not only on the industrial revolution, but also on the speed of information transfer in general, allowing for greater communication between states. -
Time Zones
America's railroads began using a standard time system with four time zones, Eastern, Central, Mountain, and Pacific, on November 18, 1883. All clocks within each zone were synchronized. The division not only helped roads and trains adjust their schedules, but it also ushered in the era of time zones in general. -
The Woman's Peace Party
The Woman's Peace Party (WPP), founded by Jane Addams and Carrie Chapman Catt in 1915, advocated for women's suffrage and peace talks to end World War I. In 1919, the WPP became the U.S. division of WILPF. The collection contains documents from 1914 to 1920, with more than half of them being WPP letters. -
WW1
African Americans who had returned from the war demanded civil rights. In addition to conscription, the war brought about pervasive propaganda, the national security state, and the FBI. First Zeppelin attack on England, Gallipoli Campaign, and Battle of Loos. -
a war against mankind
On April 2, President Wilson asked Congress to declare war against Germany, specifically citing Germany's renewed submarine policy as “a war against mankind. -
Great Depression
The Great Depression was the longest and most severe downturn in American and modern industrial history. The Great Depression began in August 1929, when the Roaring Twenties economic expansion came to an end. The contraction was punctuated by a series of financial crises. -
The Dust Bowl
The Dust Bowl was caused by a combination of economic depression, extended drought, unusually high temperatures, poor agricultural practices, and wind erosion. The Dust Bowl's seeds may have been sown in the early 1920s -
New Deal
The New Deal restored a sense of security as it put people back to work. It established the foundation for a regulatory state that could protect the interests of all Americans, rich and poor, and thus help the business system function more efficiently. -
WW2
the Axis-Allies war, starting with the German invasion of Poland on September 1, 1939, and ending with Germany's surrender on May 8, 1945, and Japan's on August 14, 1945.
The most important event of the 20th century was World War II. 70 to 85 million military and civilian deaths—3% of the global population—are estimated. WWII started the nuclear age. -
german invasion of poland
During the invasion of Poland, Nazi Germany, the Slovak Republic, and the Soviet Union all attacked the Republic of Poland at the same time. Many people think that this attack was the thing that started World War II. -
Declaration of war
On September 3, 1939, Neville Chamberlain says that there will be war with Germany.
Germany invaded Poland two days before the UK declared war on Germany on September 3, 1939. In the evening of the same day, France also declared war on Germany. Neville Chamberlain, the prime minister of Britain, told the public about the war in a radio broadcast -
Pearl Harbor
On December 7, 1941, Japan attacked the United States from the air without a reason. They did this at Pearl Harbor. Before the attack, a lot of Americans didn't want to join the war in Europe. All of this changed when the United States went to war with Japan and Japan joined World War II. -
Lend-Lease Act
The United States passed the Lend-Lease Act on March 11, 1941. This law allowed the government to give military aid to countries fighting against the Axis powers, even if they couldn't pay for it. -
brown v board of education
In this important decision, the Supreme Court said it was against the Constitution to separate children in public schools because of their race. It marked the end of legalized racial segregation in U.S. schools by overturning the "separate but equal" principle from the Plessy v. Ferguson case in 1896. -
Malcolm X
In the 1950s and early 1960s, Malcolm X became the main voice of the Nation of Islam. He set up temples, started a newspaper, and was in charge of Temple No. 7 in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City. Elijah Muhammad made him the national representative of Islam, which is the NOI's second most powerful job. -
MLK I have a dream
Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous "I Have a Dream" speech from the Lincoln Memorial steps in 1963. But Dr. King wrote the speech a few blocks away at the Willard Intercontinental Hotel, just hours before he gave it to 250,000 people. -
First Gulf War
The First Gulf War in 1990–1991 was also called the Persian Gulf War. After Iraq invaded Kuwait, it fought with a group of 35 nations led by the US. Kuwait was freed after a lot of fighting in the air and on the ground. During the First Gulf War, no-fly zones were set up over Iraq, economic sanctions were put in place, and a new era of military intervention by the United States in the Middle East began. -
LA Riots
1992 saw the LA Riots. After Rodney King was acquitted, they occurred. Looting and arson caused 63 deaths and billions of dollars in damage during the riots. The LA Riots sparked a national conversation about police brutality and African American treatment. -
Bosnian War
The breakup of Yugoslavia and the independence of Bosnia both made things worse and led to violent conflict. As the war got worse, the U.S. worked harder to end it through diplomatic means. The U.S. and NATO set up a "no-fly zone" and bombed Bosnian Serb forces. The U.S. and other countries helped broker the Dayton Accords in 1995, which put an end to the war in Bosnia and set up a plan for peace. -
World Trade Center bombing
In 1993, terrorists used bombs to damage the World Trade Center. Terrorists set off a truck bomb in the parking garage below the World Trade Center. The bombing killed six people and hurt a thousand more. Before the attack, police and intelligence agencies had never thought about a terrorist attack on U.S. soil. The 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center was a sign of what would happen in 2001, when terrorists killed almost 3,000 people. -
Creation of NAFTA
NAFTA signed, creating the world's largest free trade zone. NAFTA was a trade agreement among the US, Canada, and Mexico. It eliminated tariffs and other trade barriers between the three countries. The agreement had a significant effect on the economies of all three nations, resulting in increased trade and investment. However, NAFTA was also controversial, with some claiming that it led to the exportation of jobs and harmed workers' rights and environmental standards.