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Roanok Island
Roanok Island was the first settlement but it failed. -
Jamestown
was the first english settlement in the new world at Jamestown. -
House of Burgesses
House of Burgesses was the first represantative assembly in New World. -
Mayflower Compact
Was the first agreement to form self-government in the colonies. -
Rhode Island
Rhode Island was founded for religous freedom. -
Navigation acts
Was passed by England to regulate colonial commerce to suit english needs. -
Bacon's Rebellion
nathaniel Bacon led planters against british gov. for not letting him start a war with the natives. -
pennsylvania is founded
william penn founded pennsylvania for religous reason's. -
Salem Witch Trials
people were accused of being witches and put on trial them ultimateely to their death. -
The Great Awakening
The great awakening was a religous renewal movement through the colonies. wanted americans to go back to the religous roots. -
Poor Richard's Almanac
Benjamin franklin published the first poor richards almanac. -
The Zenger Trial
The outcome of this trial was the freedom of speech and freedom of press -
The albany Plan of Union
benjamin franklin wronte the albany plan of union in 1754. -
Proclamation of 1763
Forbadecolonist to settle west of the appalacian mountains. -
The sugar act
Britain passed the sugar act on the colonies in order to pay off debts from the french and indian war. -
the stamp and quartering act
the stamp and quartering act was passed by britain in the colonies that taxed certain goods and required people to house british soldiers. -
The townshend acts
These acts were passes the colonies in order to raise revelues for England. -
The Boston massacre
British soldiers fired into a group of colonist, killing four and crispus attacks. -
The Boston Tea Party
Colonist dressed as native americans, threw 342 chests of tea into the boston harbor in protest of tea act. -
Intolerable acts
Britain passed the intolerable acts to punish the colonies for the boston tea party. -
1st continental congress
to discuss civil disobidence against britain in responce to the intolerable acts. -
"give me liberty or give me death"
This was said by partick henry at the virginia convention. -
Paul Revere's Midnight Ride
Paul Revere and other people rode out and told the colonist te british were coming. -
Common Sense
Thomas Paine wrote common sense to promote independence as the write path to take. -
The declaration of independence
This document, written by thomas jefferson, was approved on july 4, 1776. -
The battle of saratoga
Was the turning point of the american revolution. -
The articls of confederation
The articles of confederation were adopted by the continental congress as the first government. -
John Paul Jones defeats the serapis
"I have not yes begun to fight". -
Surrender at yorktown
cornwallis surrendered at yorktown. making it the last major battle of the revolution. -
Paris peace treaty
Britain surrendered at yorktown and signing a treaty ending the revolution. -
The northwest ordiance
this ordiance st the pattern of growth for the united states and accelerated westward expansion. -
george washington elected president
george washington elected first president of united states. -
bill of rights went into effect
The bill of rights was the reason all the states ratified the constituion. -
Whiskey rebellion
it was demmed a just tax because the U.S. government passed it, not britain. -
The cotton gin
Eli whitney invented the Cotton Gin. -
Washington fareawell address
Washhington gave a farewell address affter deciding not to run for 3rd term. -
Marbury V. Madison
Surpreme court has the final say in interpreting the constitution. -
The louisiana purchase
Doubled the size of the u.s., bought by thomas jefferson from france for $15 million -
Lewis and clark expedition
Lewis and clark along the way sacagewea , explored the LA territory for jefferson. the expedition enden september 23, 1806. -
steamboat invention
Robert fulton invented the steamboat. -
The war of 1812
Thhe war of 1812 was caused by the british interference with american shipping, and allying with the native americans. -
The star spangled banner
Francis scott key wrote the star spangled banner. -
Monroe doctrin
Said their was to be no more european colonization of the americas and the U.S. was a protector. -
Trail of tears
Jackson's indian removal act forced the cherokee's on to the Trail of Tears. -
Telegraph invented
Samuel f.b morse invented the telegraph -
The seneca falls convention
Women's rights convention led by lucretia mott and elizabeth cady stanton. -
Uncle's tom cabin
Harriet beecher stowe wrote this book. -
Dred Scott decison
Decided slaves did not want to be free in a free state because they were not citizens. -
abraham lincoln elected president
Abraham lincoln elected president. -
confederate states of america formed
Jefferson Davis was the president of the confederate states of america. -
civil war begins
Battle that signified the begining of the civil war. -
battle of aneitam
this was the bloodiest battle of the civil war. -
Amancipation proclomation
Lincoln issues this speech freeing all slaves in areas still in rebellion. -
The Gettysburg address
Lincolns famous speech after the battle of gettysburg. -
Robert E. lee surrendered
Robert E. Lee surrendered at the apomattox courthouse. -
13th Amendement
The amendement completley abolished slavery. -
14th Amendement
Provided citizens for persons born or naturalized in the U.S. -
15th Amendement
making race no bar for rights. -
Red cross founded
clara barton founded the red cross.
