American History

Jamestown.

Mar 13, 1607

Colonist arrive at Jamestown and form a colony.

Start of Slavery

Jan 1, 1619

came from africa as a purchase of rum and guns. Part of the triangular trade system.

House of Burgesses

Jul 30, 1619

First congress acting body in the new world.

Mayflower Compact

Nov 21, 1620

An agreement to follow all the laws made. and Pledged Alligence to first God then the King.

French and Indian War

Jan 1, 1754

the french and indians v. british and american colonists.

Treaty of Paris

Jan 1, 1763

ended the french indian war.

Proclaimation of 1763

Oct 7, 1763

told colonists they couldnt move west because of potential threats.

Stamp act

Mar 22, 1765

put a tax on legal documents.

Boston Massacre

Mar 5, 1770

five colonists were killed when they fought the british soldiers.

Boston Tea Party

May 5, 1773

colonists dressed like indians and dumped all the boston tea into their harbour.

1st. Continetial Congress

Sep 5, 1774

1st. time we acted like a nation

2nd. Continential Congress

Oct 26, 1774

created an army of the United States of America.

Land ordinance of 1775

Jan 1, 1775

explored western lands

Lexington and Concord

Apr 19, 1775

british v. minute men.

Delcaration Of Independence

Jul 4, 1776

declared the American colonies a nation seperate of Britian.

Articles Of Confederation

Mar 1, 1781

first attempt at a government failed because government was too weak.

Yorktown

Oct 19, 1781

British surrendered to America.

The Treaty of Paris

Jan 1, 1783

official surrender of Britian.

Annapolis Convention

Sep 11, 1786

intended to discuss the states problems but hardly anyone showed up.

Northwest Ordinance of 1787

Jan 1, 1787

settled western lands explored in the land ordinance

Shay´s rebellion

Jan 1, 1787

Farmers rebelled against the national government.

Constutional Convention

Jan 1, 1787

discussed a new and better government

The Great Compromise

Jan 1, 1787

said that senate had equal votes in each state, but house of representatives was based on population.

3-5ths Compromise

Jan 1, 1787

decided that each slave counted as 3-5th of a person.

Critical Period

Jan 1, 1788

a time of major problems in the new nation that were being slowly resolved.

washingtons presidency

Apr 30, 1789

first president

Judiciary Act of 1789

Sep 24, 1789

power of judicial review

Bill Of Rights Signed

Sep 25, 1789

first ten amendments made to satisfy the states.

Cotton Gin

Oct 28, 1793

made growing cotton more profitable.

Adam´s Presidency

Mar 4, 1797

second president.

Gabe Prosser´s revolt

Oct 10, 1800

less sucessfull revolt

Jeffersons Presidency

Mar 4, 1801

first peaceful change of power

Louisiana Purchase

Jan 1, 1803

Jefferson bought the ladn east of the rocky mountains and doubled the U.S. in size form france.

Marbury v. Madison

Jan 1, 1803

gave the court power of judicial review.

War of 1812

Jul 18, 1812

fight between American navy v. British Navy harassment.

McCulloch v. Maryland

Jan 1, 1819

established national Supremacy.

Missouri Compromise

Jan 1, 1820

said missouri was a slave state and maine was a free state.

Susan B. Anthony

Feb 15, 1820

susan b anthony womans sufferage leader was born

Monroe doctrine

Dec 2, 1823

established the boundry for european nations.

Gibbson´s v. Ogden

Jan 1, 1824

displayed the national power to regulate commerce

Age of the Common Man

Jan 1, 1828

more modern politics.

Jackson´s presidency

Mar 4, 1829

made the indian removal act.

Indian removal act of 1830

May 28, 1830

forced all indians to move to oklahoma.

Nat Turner revolt

Aug 21, 1831

more sucsessfull revolt caused harsher slave lawa and his life.

battle of the alamo

Mar 6, 1836

every last american faught to the death v. mexicans.

battle of San Jacinto

Apr 21, 1836

texans defeated mexicans in this battle.

U.S. annexes texas

Mar 1, 1845

becomes the 28th state.

Mexican War

Jan 1, 1846

u.s. fought for more land against Mexico

CA Gold rush

Jan 28, 1848

gold was found in California but hardly anyone became rich.

Secena Falls Convention

Jul 1, 1848

first female civilrights movement.

comprmise of 1850

Jan 29, 1850

an attempt to avoid a dispute between north and south.

Fugitive Slave Laws

Sep 18, 1850

said slaves were property and any escaped slave was to be returned to his owner

Kansas-nebraska Act

May 30, 1854

said they could vote to be free or slave states

Homestead Act

May 20, 1862

this gave out free land to allthe immigrants as long as they used it for five years.

Knights of Labor

Dec 28, 1867

the biggest Labor organization.

Reservation System

Jan 28, 1868

established indian reserves

Chinese Exclusion Act

May 6, 1882

put a limit on the numbers of chinese immigrants.

Assimilation Policies

Jan 28, 1883

push indians to abandon their ways of life and accept the american culture.

Haymarket Square

May 4, 1886

a bomb was thrown into a squad of police offiers and they responded with fire.

American Federation of Labor

Dec 8, 1886

First labor union federation in the united states. founded in colombus ohio

Dawes Act

Feb 8, 1887

gave each tribe a set boundry in reserves

Progressive movement

Jan 28, 1890

an economical growth in the country as well as population.

Sherman Anti Trust Act

Jul 2, 1890

attempted to end monopolies

Homestead Strike

Jun 30, 1892

a strike against the steel company for paying really low wages.

American Railroad Union

Jun 20, 1893

Founded by Railroad workers in Chicago Illinois.

Pullman Strike

Jan 28, 1894

a strike amongs workers for low wages and poor conditions.

Treaty of Paris

Jan 28, 1898

Ended the spanish american war. American victory.

Spanish American War

Apr 28, 1898

Fight for cubas independence.

open door policy

Jan 28, 1899

gave European countries right to trade in china.

Boxer Rebellion

Jan 29, 1899

chinese attempt to rid the country of foreign influences

Platt Amendment

Feb 28, 1901

Gave America right to interviene in cuban affairs.

Immigration Restriction Act

Dec 23, 1901

set a limit on the immigration to america.

Roosevelt Corollary

Jan 28, 1904

Roosevelts addition to the monroe doctrine

16th Amendment

Jul 2, 1909

set an income tax

17th Amendment

May 12, 1912

gave governed right to vote for government officials

Clayton Antitrust Act

Jan 28, 1914

ended monopolies in the united states

Federal Trade Commisions Act

Jan 28, 1914

protects against monopolies

Panama Canal

Jan 28, 1914

u.s. helped panama win indepencence from colombia. in return we built a big hole through their homes.

WWI

Jul 28, 1914

at firts this was a European war. Germany decided to be a buttwhole and sink our ships and try to kill us all. sooo we entered the war in favor of the Allies.

Great Migration

Jan 28, 1916

more than 6 million african americans moved from the south to the north for job availability.

U.S. Enters WWI

Apr 6, 1917

after three years of the " European war" germany sank the Lousitania but what really chapped our kakies was te Zimmermann Telegram to mexico

14 Points

Jan 8, 1918

Created by President Wilson, they included ideals of self determination, mandates system and the League Of nations... but that didt work so later on we get something soooo much better called the United Nations...

18th Amendment

Jan 16, 1919

banned everything alcohol form being sold, consumed or transported

treaty of Versailles

Jun 28, 1919

Ended the first world war! but britania and france wanted to punish Germany parcially causing the second world war.

19th Amendment

Aug 20, 1920

gave women the right to vote.

Scopes Trials

Jul 25, 1925

A teacher was tried and convicted of teaching evolution in a state where it was illegal

Harlem Rennaissance

Jan 28, 1930

a name givin to capture the art and musical explosion after WWI

Today!

Jan 28, 2015

the hight of society is here! why talk in person if you can lose brain cells lookin at a screen all the time?