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Period: 1492 to
US History: VHS Summer: Natalie Clavel
This timeline will have events from 1492-1877, taking us back to when the United States wasn't entirely the United States. Also where Britain was still dominating us. This timeline will help us see how the United States came to be as it is today. -
The Starving Time
The starving time was the winter of 1609 and lasted till 1610. This was when they were struggling to keep food supply. Also, the Powhatan Indian warriors every 2/3 colonists at James Fort which caused the colonists to struggle more.https://historicjamestowne.org/history/history-of-jamestown/the-starving-time/ -
Boston Massacre
It all started with a few colonists and one redcoat. The whole situation escalated leaving the Redcoats to open fire on the unarmed colonists. 5 people were killed during this shooting. This all started because Britain enforced taxes on the colonists on paper, tea, glass, paint, and lead. To make sure the taxes were being enforced Britain sent the militia over to America. http://www.bostonmassacre.net/ -
Battle of Saratoga
The Battle of Saratoga was the turning point of the Revolutionary war. On October 17th, was when the British troops surrendered to the Americans. The Battle of Saratoga was such a turning point in the war because it took until 2 battles for the British to surrender. And, Britain only had 5,000 men and the American troops were made from 12,000 to 14,000
men.https://www.britishbattles.com/war-of-the-revolution-1775-to-1783/battle-of-saratoga/ -
American Revolution
The American Revolution began in 1775 till 1783. The American Revolution started because the colonists wanted freedom from Britain. But of course, Britain didn't want to, so they fought for it. There were many tragic fights fought for this nation to be the free, independent nation it is today. But, thanks to the Revolution we've become more advanced with technology, machinery, and many other things than before.
https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/american-revolution-history -
The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence declared and written by Thomas Jefferson. It allowed the freedom of the thirteen American Colonies from Great Britain. The Declaration of Independence summarized the motivation of the colonists' for independence. It is important for American Democracy because it contains the ideals and goals of our nation. It also contains the reasons the colonist' used against British rule.
http://rims.k12.ca.us/symbols_freedom/pages/doi.html -
Federalism
Federalism began in the United States in 1785 till 1945. Federalism is a system of government which is shared among the states that make up the nation. Federalism was introduced to the United States by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and George Washington. They introduced federalism because they wanted to avoid tyranny, And federalism has helped this nation become one and work together as a whole nation.
http://www.ushistory.org/gov/3a.asp -
The Second Great Awakening
The Second Great Awakening was very important to give more courage to others like women and colored people. The Second Great Awakening was the start for this country to have equality and freedom. It also started up the Abolitionist Movement, the Temperance Movement and the Women's Suffrage Movement helping the U.S come closer as it is in the modern day. http://www.american-historama.org/1790-1800-new-nation/second-great-awakening.htm -
The Louisiana Purchase of 1803
The Louisiana Purchase of 1803 was an important land deal for the United States. From the Louisiana Purchase, the United States gained the land west of the Mississippi River. The land was around 827,000 square miles. The United States bought that land for around $15 million from France.
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Vesey Rebellion
Denmark Vesey was a colored man who was able to read and was a skilled carpenter. He led a rebellion to fight the white slave owners. It all took place in Charleston, South Carolina. He planned to take the weapons of the owners, and also along with him, 130 blacks were involved. many were brought to jail and to trial. This caused the white owners to be feared if it was to happened again.https://sites.google.com/a/wscnyc.org/southern-view/phyllis-and-josefine -
Jacksonian Democracy
Jacksonian democracy lasted from 1824 to 1840 and inspired the American Government.. It was lead by President Andrew Jackson, who believed in a democracy led by the common man because of his background since he was a just soldier. It's main goal was to maintain greater rights for the common man. And thanks to him, the things he did were crucial in the becoming of modern U.S.
https://www.cliffsnotes.com/study-guides/history/us-history-i/jacksonian-democracy/politics-of-the-jacksonian-era -
The Nat Turner Rebellion
The Nat Turner Rebellion was one of the largest slave rebellions. It took place in Southampton County, Virginia. It started out with just Nat Turner and a few fellow slaves, until more slaves started coming from other places to join them. They all started freeing slaves and also killing white people who interfered with them. Towards the end of the Rebellion, those who were accused of being involved (about 60 people) were executed. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nat_Turner%27s_slave_rebellion -
Transcendentalism
Transcendentalism thought that religious belief persuades all nature. That it helps others see communal living in different aspects, like if it needs improvement or not. Transcendentalists, like Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau, thought that it was the idea of having an individual sense in the universe. Transcendentalism lasted from 1836 to 1860 in the U.S and helped people stand up for themselves.
https://www.gotquestions.org/transcendentalism.html -
Popular Sovereignty
Popular Sovereignty is an important part of a nations state's government brought to us by Stephan A. Douglas and lasted from 1840/50s till now. Without it the rights and liberty of the people would not be protected. Popular Sovereignty is a controversial political doctrine, it believes that the people of other territories should be able to decide for themselves. Whether if their territories would enter the Union as free states or slave states.
https://www.britannica.com/topic/popular-sovereignty -
The Mexican-American War
The Mexican-American War started from 1846 to 1848. The main cause of the war was because the Americans had desires to have the land Mexico had. Thanks to the war, the U.S luckily won and gained all the land which soon became, California, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, and a bit of Colorado and Wyoming, which helps make the U.S what it is today. There were many tragedies, but it's an important event that basically formed the U.S
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Seneca Falls Convention
The American woman's rights movement began with a meeting in Seneca Falls. It was organized by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott. The purpose was to discuss the social, civil, and religious conditions and rights of women. The declaration of sentiments, which was signed and debated on, demanded equal social status and legal rights, and woman's right to vote.
https://study.com/academy/lesson/seneca-falls-convention-of-1848-definition-summary-significance.html -
Fugitive Slave Act of 1850
The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 was very important. The law passed 2 times. Once in 1793 and again in 1850. The Law was meant to return the slaves who had escaped custody of their owners. The Fugitive Slave Law was so that these slaves would return and that they could also be hunted down and captured. https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/fugitive-slave-acts -
The Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Kansas-Nebraska Act was started by Senator Stephen A. Douglas. The Kansas-Nebraska Act allowed citizens of Kansas and Nebraska territories to decide whether to allow slavery. This infuriated the northerners because it went against the Missouri Compromise that prevented slavery in the North. The Kansas-Nebraska Act failed to end the national conflict over slavery. Kansas soon after became a battleground over slavery.
http://www.historyplace.com/lincoln/kansas.htm -
The Emancipation Proclamation
President Abraham Lincoln declared all slaves free that were residing in territory in rebellion towards the federal government. The Emancipation Proclamation permitted freedom to slaves in confederate States, if the States did not return to the Union by January 1. And since the union won the war, the slaves were granted their freedom.
https://www.battlefields.org/learn/primary-sources/abraham-lincolns-emancipation-proclamation -
The Reconstruction Act
The Reconstruction Act laid out the process for readmitting Southern States in the Union. The main purpose of these laws was to remodel the South and affix equal rights for African Americans. After elections, Radical Republicans were in control of Congress, they then passed the Military Reconstruction Acts and they divided the South into five military districts.
www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/recon/jb_recon_subj.html -
The Compromise of 1877
The Compromise of 1877 was an agreement that was supposed to settle the U.S presidential election. Rutherford Hayes, a Republican party candidate, would become the next president and the Democrats would regain political power in the southern state government.
http://www.american-historama.org/1866-1881-reconstruction-era/compromise-of-1877.htm
