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Jan 1, 1492
Columbus lands in the New World
When Columbus lands in the European "New World" *The start of English colonization -
Settlers arrive at Roanoke Island
-Sir Walter Raleigh explores the OBX area and discovers a lost colony, Roanoke Island *English now have the means to explore so they start to discover more -
Jamestown was established
-The people in chesapeake were motivated by wealth
-Wanted wood *These people that settetle in Jamestown get a sense of a new culture when they meet the Indians there which create problems -
Mayflower compact
-When puritan get on boats to go to Plymouth
-A compromise between these people saying that God sent them on this mission so lets take advantage of it
*These missionaries are going on boats to spread the word of God because they believe that God sent them on this mission -
John Winthrop's "City Upon A Hill" speech
-A speech given by a Puritan *He thought if we stay together as one and follow Gods teachings and live up to Gods word withought screwing it up we will be fine and looked up to by the upcoming generations -
Pequot War
-Colonist blame Indians of killing other colonist
-Colonist start to fire at Indians and Indians fire back *Colonist send all Pequot Indians to Barbados as slaves -
Anne Hutchinson is kicked out of Massachusetts Bay Colony
-A women who voiced her opinion when women did not have the rights too *Wanted a seperation between the state and church; was banished because she claimed that God spoke to her -
Bacon's Rebellion
-William Berkley: govenor who is ablout money and status raises taxes alot
-Nathaniel Bacon: wants to kill every Indian; saves and farmers come together and declare war on Berkley
*Indentured servants start to move west where the Indians were -
Salem Witch Trials
-When women were accused of being withes based on unusuall characteristics by being able to connect with spirits *people were being put on death penalty or having severe consequences based on the accusation of others -
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Benjamin Franklin lives
-He believed in God, but does not go to church; morality *Was the posterboard boy for the Enlightenment -
Jonathan Edwards delivers "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" sermon
-A minister in Massachusets *He wanted to recieve peoples faith by scaring them about going to hell -
French and Indian War
-Indians take over the French forts while they are fighting
-French wanted to get rid of the Indian population *America takes over Indian land and colonist make Indians pay them back by paying taxes -
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Alexander Hamilton lives
-Hamilton Duels with Aaron Burr
-Hamilton really hates dueling but only does it to show courage
* Burr ends up shooting Hamilton and he dies; Burr loses a lot of credibility when Hamilton dies -
Treaty of Paris
-Spanish sends ships to evacuate France *French signs treaty saying everything belongs to England -
Proclamation of 1763
-A conflict with colonist and Indians
-British needs more taxes money because of war debt *Britain draws a line so colonist cannot mess with the Indians anymore -
Sugar Act
-Government lowered taxes on mallassis but increased the tax on foreign goods *First time England raised taxes for items to raise revenue -
Stamp Act
-You have to buy stamps and put it on every printed stuff *Increase anger against Britain -
Quartering Act
-Colonies had to supply British troops with housing and food *Increased ager against Britain -
Townshend Act
-Parliament aims fire at New York
-says you cannot meet until you comply with the Quartering Act *Increased ager against Britain -
Boston Massacre
-The guard at the taxes building gets beat up and guard calls for backup and shots start to be fired * -
Boston Tea Party
-Boston wants to save the tea revenue, which isnt doing so well
-Sons of Liberty throw crates of tea overboard, british gets mad because so much money was put in that tea *Turning Point -
Intolerable/ Coercive Acts
-Parliament closes harbor until colonist pay them back for the tea *Gave consequences to anyone who tried to go against the government and destroyed the Massachusets government -
1st Continental Congress Sep. 1774
-Representives of colonies come to Philidelphia *These representatives start fresh and void parliaments rules and start to boycott against British goods -
Lexington and Concord
-a British general with a secret plan to attack Lexington to capture Samuel Adams and John Adams *British over powers Americans -
Battle of Bunker Hill
-Troops were instructed to go to Bunker Hill and attack the Americans that they see at Breedshill instead *British end up winning but Americans see it as a victory because they killed so many British -
Olive Branch Petition
-A petition to avoid a war between the 13 colonies and Great Britain *The King in Great Britain ignores this petition -
2nd Continental Congress
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Common Sense
-Thomas Paine talks about an end to royal rule
-He was named the "Father of the American Revolution" *Washington makes it madatory that troops read this -
Declaration of Independence
-Writen by Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, adn John Locke
- These founders are coming together talking about the rights of the American people *13 colonies are in unity and are independent from Britain -
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Henry Clay lives
-Speaker of the House
-Wants Federal government to have a role in the system
*He keeps running for President but never wins; Andrew Jacksons biggest enemy -
Battle of Saratoga
-Battle between the British and America *Turning Point when British surrenders to the Americans; France then wants to be allies with Americans when they hear this news -
Articles of Confederation
-Sets a new plan for the government *There is no national currency every state has different money -
Surrender at Yorktown
-French brought troops to yorktown and tried to over power the British
-Cornwallace(head of the british) surrenders
*British, French, and Americans meet in Paris and sign the Treaty of Paris -
Treaty of Paris Sep. 1783
-The treaty signed after the British surrenders at Yorktown *Americans make peace with the British and Americans promise to give any territory that took away from the British back -
Land Ordinance of 1785
-Land policy started by the Confederation because the population was low in the Northwest Territory *Congress wants to organize land and sell it because they need money -
Shay's Rebellion
-Daniel Shay leads men to courthouses because he doesnt want men going to jail for debt or to lose their land *Highlights the weakness of the Articles of Confederation -
Constitutional Convention
-When delegates come up with different compromises to adress the issues that the Articles of Confederation do not adress *Highlights the weakness of the Articles of Confederation -
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
-Northwest was divided into 5 territories
-When you had reached a population minimum, you could elect a legislature of free white men *slavery will be band in any state formed in this region -
The Great Compromise
-Delegates disagreed on how states should be represented *Delegates came up with the Virginia Plan where there would be a bicameral legislature with each states representation based on population -
3/5 Compromise
-Delegates disagreed on how slaves should be counted in states population
*Northerners want slaves to count for taxation but not representation; southerners want slaves to count for representation and not for taxation -
The Federalist Papers
-Argued about central power and how checks and balances would make sure that no one branch of government would have control over the other two branches
*They thought it was a good thing to have a good strong government -
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George Washingtons Presidency
-Elected as first president *Most influential president and does not want monarchy -
Bill of Rights
-Protects individual rights and freredoms *Gave the freedom of religion and speech to individuals -
Whiskey Rebellion
-A tax protest put on alcohol *This made farmers upset because it was their most profitable good -
Citizen Genet comes to America
-Citizen Genet wants to try and rally support to support the Revolution, which the government does not want to support *Washington says NO! you have gone to far and we are not going to help you -
Jay Treaty
-John Jay is sent with a list of goals to Britain *Britain agrees to mostly everything that he ask EXCEPT for Britain says that America cannot trade with any country that Britain is in war with -
Pickney's Treaty
-Americas got more lanes from Spain and Americas were able to access the Mississippi River *The Americas are moving south and getting more land and opening trade and secures their border -
Washington's Farewell Address
-"We need to unite, we cant keep this sectional division. Dont hold grudges but don't automatically fall in love." *This is a transfer of power and sets up the Election of 1796 -
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John Adams Presidency
-Hardest working member of the Continental Congress
-Felt unappreciated
*Had to fill the shoes of Washington who came before him -
XYZ Affair
-Adams sends 3 delegates to France
-The 3 French that they meet are named X,Y, and Z; the French say if you want to talk to us you have to pay us money
*Adams declines this deal and creates the US navy and goes to war with France -
Alien and Sedition Acts
-A war between the Anti-Federalist and the Federalist
-Adams signs a treaty which is supported by the government
-Have strict rules for citizens to follow *Adams tries to be like Washingtons balance -
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Thomas Jeffersons Presidency
-Talked about how a Republican government can be a strong government
*Was the 1st president to be inaugurated in DC -
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John Marshall is Chief Justice
-Adams appoints John Marshall as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
*Is the only Supreme Court Justice who serves for this long -
Louisiana Purchase
-Napolean sells land because he needs more money for his domination
-Jefferson then buys this land from Napolean
*This was unconstitutional; this opens up expansion in the new territory -
Lewis and Clark Expedition
-Jefferson send these explores to explore the new land that he had just bought in the Louisiana Purchase
*They claimed the Oregon territory because they said that they got there first; this makes people want to move to this land and explore -
Embargo Act
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James Madison's Presidency
-Was not the strongest leader
-Cabinet got caught up in Foreign Affairs
*Madison goes to war with Britain and Britain burns down DC -
War of 1812
-Americans want Britain to sign a trade treaty *Britain says NO and then ends up signing it but Madison still goes to war on them -
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James Monroe's Presidency
-He is a republican who is all about states rights
-Serves two terms
*Improves trading relations with Britain -
McCulloch vs. Maryland
-Maryland tried to tax the National Bank *Supreme Court says you cant do that; National government is higher than the state -
Adams-Onis Treaty
-Creates new boundaries that allow transcontinental railroads
-Negotiates to take Florida from Spain *Able to get pockets of land which makes western territory more accessable -
Financial Panic of 1819
-British started buyin cotton from the Indies which shows how reliable we are on cotton *We are reliant on Britain;Cotton is so important; Fear of National Bank -
Missouri Compromise
-Maine is a free state and Missouri is a slave state *Government draws a line and anything North of the line is a free state and everything South of the line is a slave states; this was a great victory for the slave states -
Monroe Doctrine
-A set of rules sent to European Countries *If European countries come to the western hemisphere the US would see that as a danger to them so they would start to attack and go to war -
Gibbons vs. Ogden
-Argue over the Hudson River *Says National government can regulate inner state commerse -
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John Quincy Adam's Presidency
-Hardest working and smartest man to be in the White House
-Was a national republican and does not like the political divide
*Does not connect with the people well; he HATES compromising -
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Andrew Jackson's Presidency
-Doesnt really take a stand; wins because he is different
-Jackson doesnt trust the Bank
*People hate Jackson so much that they start a political party to go against him -
Indian Removal Act of 1830
-Jackson thinks that Indians are Barbarians and does not think they should be around
-Cherokee Indians fight back and say this is not fair
*The judge favors the Indians but the Indians dont get justice in the end -
Nullification Controversy
-South Carolina wants to try and nullify the tariffs because they dont have the same economy
-John Calhoun then goes back to SC when Jackson fires him and says that tariffs are unconstitutional
*Create the Force Bill and both sides end up winning because they have to compromise -
Jackson vetoes charter of Bank of US
-Jackson does not trust the bank, he thinks it is becoming a monopoly
-He tries to get rid of any central banking
*The government supports this vetoe; people start printing more paper money and buying central land; people still see Jackson as a rockstar -
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Martin Van Buren's Presidency
-Andrew Jackson is his vice president
-He was a democrat
* He does not want government aid which makes people upset with him -
Panic of 1837
-States are going in debt
-Small state banks collapse
-Wage workers have shorter hours *Democratic policies hurt common people -
William Henry Harrison wins 1840 Election
-He does not take a stand, they do not want to divide their party
-"Tippecanoe and Tyler too" (slogan)
-"Log Cabin and Hard Cider"
*he is a kind of relaxed guy and the whigs win this election