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1175
American Revolutionary War
13 of Great Britain's North American colonies won political independence and formed the United States. -
1492
Christopher Columbus
An Italian explorer sailing for Spain who believed that Asia (India) could be reached by sailing west from Europe. His first voyage was in 1492, wherein he discovered North America (Caribbean islands) and named it the West Indies. He will make four voyages to the new world without fully realizing what he had discovered. -
Period: 1492 to
US History 1 Review
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1518
Middle Passage
Forced voyage of enslaved African across the Ocean. Good triangle trade route for tools -
Southern Colonies
They were the backbone of the Southern economy. Settlers in the Southern colonies came to America to seek economic prosperity they could not find in Old England -
Jamestown
The colony was a private venture. First permanent English settlement in North America in 1607 -
Plymouth
A group of 100 people which we now refer to as the pilgrims set sail to the New World. It was the first permanent settlement of Europeans. -
New England Colonies
The first English emigrants to what would become the New England colonies were a small group of Puritan separatists, later called the Pilgrims. -
Massachusetts Bay Colony
The Puritans who settled the Massachusetts Bay Colony intended to set up a society that would accord with what they believed to be God's wishes. It was the most successful and profitable colony in New England -
Middle Colonies
The territory between New England and Virginia, much of which was already occupied by Dutch traders and landowners called patroons -
Great Awakening
Religious revival in the British American colonies. Part of religious ferment that swept Western Europe -
French and Indian War
France has expanded into the Ohio river, which brought conflict. A series of battles led to the official British Declaration. -
Stamp Act
First British Parliamentary attempt to raise revenue sp they made a tax for legal paperwork and bunches of other paper. -
Boston Massacre
Attempt to recoup the considerable treasure. Helped spark the colonist desire for American independence. -
Boston Tea Party
342 cases of tea owned by East India Company were thrown in to the water. -
Battles of Lexington/Concord
Politically disastrous for the British, to persuade Americans to take up arms. -
Declaration of Independence
Most important document in the history of the Unites States. Announced the separation of the 13 British Colonies -
Valley forge
Known as the birth place of the American Army. Washington led 11,000 regulars to take up winter in Valley forge -
Battle of Yorktown
Virginia marked the conclusion of the last major battle of the American Revolution. -
Article of confederation
served as a bridge between the initial government. the drafters of the articles deliberately established a confederation. -
Constitutional Convection
A convection that drew up the Constitution of the United States. Stimulated by severe economic troubles -
Industrial Revolution
The industrial revolution took place between 1790's and 1830's. Manufactured goods, moved from small shops to large factories for more products. -
Bill of Rights
The amendments guarantee essential rights and civil liberties -
Louisiana Purchase
Land deal between U.S. and France in 1803 which was Western half of the Mississippi River. The U.S. bought (2,144,520 square km) -
Lewis and Clark expedition
Lewis and Clark were sent to the Louisiana Purchase and the Pacific Coast in 1804-1806 to find new discoveries -
War of 1812
Fight between the United States and Great Britain over U.S. maritime rights. -
Missouri Comprise
The Missouri comprise was an agreement between the South and the North to see which states would allow slavery -
Election of 1824
John Quincy Adams was elected president after Andrew Jackson in 1824. Andrew had the most electoral popular votes but didn't receive majority -
Indian Removal Act
The president gave land to American Indians so they can leave their current location and move and settle somewhere else. -
Abolitionist
Historic movement to end slavery. Before abolitionist succeed it failed many times, but the movement awakened many people of the horror of slave trad -
Battle of the Alamo
The battle of the Alamo lasted 13 days taking place in San Antonia, Texas. The fight by a fort called the Alamo. In this war America gained the Southwestern part of the U.S. -
Manifest Destiny
People truly believed that their expansion west to new land was gods destiny during 1845 many people moved and settled west -
Mexican-American War
Mexican-American war was fought between 1846-1848. Americans were full filling their "manifest Destiny" and wanted to expand territory -
California Goldrush
People wanted to get rich swarming California for fortune of gold. Starting in 1848 300,000 people came in and out of California -
Uncle Tom's Cabin
An enslaved person, depicted as saintly and dignified -
Underground Rail Road/ Harriet Tubman
Harriet Tubman was a former slave. She escaped and helped other slaves as well: they were known as the free black community.