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Jamestown
This is the first permanent settlement in the Americas. The London company established it in Southeast Virginia -
House of Burgesses
This was the first representative assembly in America, met for the first time in Virginia. Also, this was when the first slave was brought to the United States -
Plymouth
This was the time in which the Plymouth Colony set anchor in Massachusettes and establishes the Pilgrims of England. Even before they left the ship they created the Mayflower Compact and they signed it. That compact explained the colony's government. -
Petition of Right
This was a rule that went against the tax, as well as arbitrary arrests or imprisonment. The rule also stated that soldiers would not be quartered in private homes. -
Colonies Population
The colonies population keep rising and it was estimated at 50,400 by 1650 -
Seize New Amsterdam
This was when the English won the war against the Dutch and called the new land in New York. -
Calendar Switch
This is the time the colonies switched from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar. -
French Indian war
This was when the British and the French fought against each other for the eastern north of America. The British needed this win and they got it on the Plains of Abraham outside Quebec. -
French Indian war
Also, this was when the treaty of Paris was signed which gave the U.S control of Canada and any land that the French owed east of the Mississipi -
Boston Massacre
This was when the British troops fired their rifles towards a mob of people which resulted in the killing five men. Which led to intense public protest. -
Boston Tea Party
This was when the patriots disguised as Mohawk Indians board three ships in Boston harbor and dumped more than 300 crates of tea overboard so they can protest against the British tea tax. -
First Continental Congress
They meet in Philadelphia, with 56 delegates who represented every colony except Georgia. -
American Revolution
War of Independence fought between Great Britain and the 13 Colonies on the eastern seaboard of North America. Battles of Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts between the British Army. -
Continental Congress
Adopts the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia -
Flag of America
The official flag of the United States is approved. -
Articles of Confederation
The Continental Congress adopts the Articles of Confederation as the first U.S Constitution. -
American Revolution
British General Charles Cornwallis surrenders to General George Washington at Yorktown Va -
Treaty Of Paris
The British formally acknowledge the American Independence in the Treaty which brings the war to a close -
Shays's Rebellion
Farmers from New Hamshire and South Carolina come together to protest high state taxes and stiff penalties for failure to pay. -
Supreme Court
They meet for the first time in the Merchants Exchange building in New York City. -
Ten Amendements
This was when the first ten amendments to the constitution were known as the bill of rights and are ratified. -
Eli Whitney's Invention
This was when Eli invented the cotton gin which increased the demand for slave labor -
John Adams
He is inaugurated as the second president in Philadelphia -
Judiciary
It appoints 16 new judges and other positions and filling everything with the Federalists before he left office. -
John Marshall
Appointed the Chief Justice of The Supreme Court -
Treat of Cession and the purchase of Louisiana
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12 Amendment and the Battle of Sitka
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Women can vote!
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Election
Between James Madison and Charles Pickney. Jefferson had decided not to run again -
Thomas Jefferson
He was the third U.S President was in power from 1801-1809 -
Ft McHenry
25 hours of British bombardment Francis Scott Key -
Treaty of Ghent
Britain Agrees and the border of Canada -
U.S and British Relations
Rush Bagot Pact -
Panic
First major depression, poor banking policies -
War of Texas
Texas vs. Mexico -
Pioneer in employing Women
About 4000 women worked in 1840 -
Mexican war ended
The Treaty of Guadeloupe Hidalgo ended the Mexican War. The U.S acquire California, New Mexico, Utah, Arizona, and part of Colorado -
Germans
More than 2000 Germans come to the U.S. -
Kansas Admission
The Confederate States of America established under President Jefferson Davis
American Civil War begins at Forth Sumter. -
Great Chicago Fire
This was the treaty with Great Britain regarding the Dominion of Canada
