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Period: Jul 23, 1492 to
US History
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Jamestown Settlement
History of Jamestown 144 English men established the first Joint-Stock company in Jamestown, Virginia. The venture was harsh and bitter cold, and eventually became bankrupt in 1624. However, their discovery of tobacco proved useful to future voyagers. -
Growth of Slavery
The Growth of Slavery in the U.S.These first African Americans arrived in Jamestown, Virginia. At the time, they were neither slaves, nor free men. They were indentured servents, and served their required time before their freedom was granted to them. Virginia was the first British Colony to establish slavery in the New World. -
The French and Indian War Begins
The French and Indian War
Also known as the Seven Years War. This was the beginning of hostilities between the British and the colonists. The war was aroused by French expansion into the Ohio River Valley, which was already claimed by the british colonists. It ended with a victory for the British, and they took control of all lands owned by the French in the New World. -
Michel-Guillaume De Crevecoeur's Point of View
Michel Guillaume Saint Crevecoeur Crevecoeur was a French immigrant who moved to the United States. He was shocked to see the diversity in the American colonies. He encountered Africans, Irish, German, French, Swedish, Native Americans and many more. To him, it was hard to describe an "American Man" because of the ethnic diversity. This here is the basis of our proud American Identity. -
American Revolution Begins
American Revolution History The American Revolution Begins British troops met with colonist at Lexington at 5 am. The first action taken was the "shot heard around the world". This was the U.S. war of independence. The conflict became international when the French stepped in to aid the colonists. With the help of the French, the colonists finally made the british surrender in Yorktown, Virginia 1781. -
The Declaration of Independence
Declaration of Independence A committe of five drafted the document that declared the Independence of America. Thomas Jefferson was selected to write the draft because of his talent in persuasiveness. The colonies voted a unanimous final agreement to the document. Thus began the Revolution. -
American Revolution Ends
American Revolution History
Ended with an American victory. George Cornwallis surrendered the British position at Yorktown Virginia, Over 25,000 American soldiers lost their lives in the fight. The United States declared independence in the Treaty of Paris. From now on, America was a free country. -
Invention of Cotton Gin
Cotton Gin and Eli Whitney
The first cotton gin was invented by Eli Whitney. It revolutionized the production of cotton by greatly speeding up the process of removing seeds. An unfortunate by product was the justification of the expansion of slavery. -
President Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson won the election and the Presidency
Marked a defeat of Federalism. Jeffersonian Democracy gave rise. He was known as the "Comman Man" because he grew up on a rural farmland. During his presidency, Jefferson expanded U.S. territory with the Louisiana purchase and with the Lewis and Clark exploration. However, Jefferson dodged the question on the morality of slavery. -
Lewis and Clark Expedition
Lewis and Clark Expedition Thomas Jefferson ordered a vast exploration of the western territory of American Land. Meriwether Lewis and William Clark led a group of 50 northwest along the Missouri River from St. Louis. As they mapped the route, they also encountered many friendly Native Indians -
Andrew Jackson becomes President
Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson was the seventh President of the United States from 1829 to 1837. He was a direct representative of the Common Man. One of his greatest accomplishments was his victory of the New Orleans Was against the British. However, his morality was questioned when he passed the Indian Removal Act which led to the Trail of Tears. -
The Trail of Tears
The Cherokee & the Trail of TearsWith new gold being discovered in the Cherokee land, the whites were pouring into the area for mining. This soon became a conflict between the Americans and the Natives. In 1830, the U.S. passed the Indian Removal Act, which allowed the government to relocate the Indian Territory to the west of the Mississippi River. This act was strongly supported by President Andrew Jackson. The migration was very tough on the Native Indians and led to the deaths of -
The Discovery of Gold in California
The Gold Rush of 1849
The discovery of gold by James Marshall became known as the California Gold Rush. Thousands of prospective gold miners travelled from all over the world to San Francisco. Life was not easy, but it was were the "old american west" lifestyle was born. A total of $2 billion worth of precious gold was extracted from the area during the Gold Rush. -
The Compromise of 1850
The Compromise of 1850
Henry Clay's compromise was finally set into action. California was admitted to the Union as the 16th free state.Utah and New Mexico became slave states. Texas was compensated with $10 million for losing its bounary claims in New Mexico. The Fugitive Slave Law was passed, which required northerners to return runaway slaves to their owners. -
The Lasting Legacy of the Declaration of Independence
The Legacy of the Declaration of Independence Early questions regarding the rights that women deserved arised in the mid nineteenth century. They exclaimed in their declaration of Sentiments, which was modeled off the Declaration of Independence, that all men and women were created equal. The Declaration had a lot to improve on and the minority citizens wanted them to broaden their prospectives. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Uncle Tom's Cabin is Published Written by Harriet Beecher Stowe, this book may have been the match that lit up the great civil war. Stowe poured out al the horrific details of slavery in her book. The novel sold over 300,000 copies in the North and even more overseas in Britain. -
The Dred Scott Case
Dred Scott's Fight for Freedom In this case, the Court ruled that as a black man, Scott was excluded from national citizenship and could not file suit. The court also stated that Congress did not have the right to prohibit slavery in any territory, as it was a direct violation of the 5th Amendment. With this decision, tensions arose between the North and South regarding the moralities of slavery. -
Gettysburg
[Civil War Facts](crunchyroll.com/videos/anime)The civil war began at Fort Sumter, South Carolina on April 12, 1861. It finally ended with the Confederate's defeat in the Spring of 1865 at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Robert E. Lee's vision of taking the offensive side for the Confederates was short lived and ended with him surrendering. Approximately 620,000 American soldiers died from this war. The Union under president Lincoln proved that technology overpowered agrigultural societies. -
President Andrew Johnson
Andrew JohnsonDemocrat Andrew Johnson was the next president to succeed Abraham Lincoln after his assasination. Like Lincoln, Johnson grew up in poverty. As president, Johnson was not a friendly to the African Americans as Lincoln was. He thought that they were incompentent of managing their own lives. However, Johnson also gave amnesty and pardon to the former Confederates. He was the leader during the Reconstruction Era. -
The Reconstruction Act
Reconstruction Acts of 1867Inspired by the Fourteenth Amendment, the Republicans went on to introduce Reconstruction Act of 1867.The Act divided the South into 5 military districts under commanders empowered to protect black property and citizens. The purpose of this Act was to back up the 14th amendment and protect voting rights for ALL men.
