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Jamestown
Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in America, is established by the London Company in southeast Virginia. -
House of Burgesses
Representative assembly in Virginia. Election to a seat was limited to voting members of the charter colony, which at first was all free men; later rules required that a man own at least 50 acres of land to vote
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Plymouth Colony
The Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts is established by Pilgrims from England.
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Slavery is legalized
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New York
English seize New Amsterdam (city and colony) from the Dutch and rename it New York. -
Quakers
Quakers believed human religious institutions were, for the most part, unnecessary. They believed they could receive revelation directly from God and placed little importance on the Bible. They were pacifists and declined to show customary deference to their alleged social superiors -
Glorious Revolution
Replaced the Catholic King James II w/his Protestant daughter, Mary, and her husband, William of Orange
Inspired colonial uprisings in NY and Maryland against ruling Royal governors who pressed for more control
Led to the overthrow of the Dominion of New England, the central authority imposed by Britain on colonists
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Benjamin Franklin was born
Benjamin Franklin was born in Boston on January 17, 1706. He was the tenth son of soap maker, Josiah Franklin. Benjamin's mother was Abiah Folger, the second wife of Josiah. In all, Josiah would father 17 children.He would become very important to American History -
Electricity ideas
Benjamin Franklin invents the lightning rod after earlier in the year proving that lightning was electricity by flying a kite in a thunderstorm. -
French and Indian War
French and Indian War ends with peace treaty that cedes Canada and the American midwest to English. This signals and effectively tightens the control of Great Britain's colonial administration of North America. -
Boston Massacre
When British troops fire into a Boston mob, who were demonstrating against British troops at the customs commission. This was later credited as the first battle in the American Revolution, which began five years later. It was also used to fuel the colonists cause of rebellion.
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Boston Tea Party
Group of colonial patriots disguised as Mohawk Indians board three ships in Boston harbor and dump more than 300 crates of tea overboard as a protest against the British tea tax. -
First Continental Congress
First Continental Congressmeets in Philadelphia, with 56 delegates representing every colony except Georgia. Delegates include: Patrick Henry,George Washington, and Samuel Adams. https://quizlet.com/171898616/30-events-of-us-history-from-1600-1800-flash-cards/ -
Battle of Trenton
Battle: Trenton
War: American Revolution
Date: 25th December 1776
Place: Trenton, New Jersey on the Delaware River
Combatants: Americans against Hessians and British troops
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Declaration of Independence
On July 4, 1776 the Congress officially adopted the final version of the Declaration of Independence. This day is still celebrated in the United States as Independence Day.
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Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris of 1783, negotiated between the United States and Great Britain, ended the revolutionary war and recognized American independence. The Continental Congress named a five-member commission to negotiate a treaty-John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, John Jay, Thomas Jefferson, and Henry Laurens
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Second Awakening
One of the most momentous religious movements in American history. It began around 1800 and it converted souls, reorganized churches and created new sects. It not only affected religion but it also spread to other areas of American life. Temperance, prison reform and womens movement were all affected by the religious revival. -
Louisiana Purchase
828,000 square miles of land purchased from Napoleon, leader of France, by Thomas Jefferson in 1803. Jefferson paid $15 million for the land. This purchase of land caused a dilemma for Jefferson because he favored "strict construction" and no where in the constitution did it address the president purchasing land but he did it anyway. His purchase allowed America to nearly double in size. https://quizlet.com/5035357/major-events-of-the-1800s-flash-cards/ -
Abraham Lincoln was born
He served as the 16th president of the United States. Lincoln is most famous for leading the country during the American Civil War. His leadership in the North helped the country to remain strong and defeat the South keeping the country united. He also pushed for the freedom of all slaves throughout the nation. -
American System
It was created by Henry Clay in 1824 to help stabilize the country. The plan called for a protective tariff to be put in place for manufacturing, a new federal band, and improvements in transportation. This was a symbol of nationalism felt throughout America following the War of 1812. This was a way for America to improve itself. -
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Trail of Tears
Between 1835 and 1838 thousands of Cherokees and other Indians were forcefully marched to Oklahoma territory under the supervision of the U.S. army. Thousands died from sickness and starvation along the way. This act against the Indians contradicted the views that Jacksonites had of themselves in that they complied with the protection of individual rights. It also represented the poor relationship between the Indians and the Americans. -
Mexican American War
In 1846 both the Mexicans and the Americans were in a dispute over the boundaries of Texas and also control of California. The war was ended by the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo in 1848 with America winning the titles to both Texas and California. The new land raised disputes about slavery in the new territory. This war also provided field experience to officers destined for the Civil War as it served as a testing ground.
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Civil War
Beginning in 1861, it was a series of battles fought between the Northern Union and the Southern Confederation. It ended in 1865 with the confederate surrender at the Appomattox Courthouse. The Union victory allowed for abolishment of slavery. It also provided inspiration to the champions of democracy all over the world. -
Emancipation Proclomation
President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, as the nation approached its third year of bloody civil war. The proclamation declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free." -
Transcontinental Railroad
The Union Pacific Railroad and the Central Pacific Railroad connected at Promontory Point. in 1869. The Union Pacific Railroad came from the east and the Central Pacific Railroad came from the wast. They met in the middle. The transcontinental Railroad helped to improve trad and transportation throughout America. It also brought corruption. -
Alexander Graham Bell
He invented the telephone in 1876. A gigantic communication network was thus created. This gave women a new role as telephone operators changing their role in society. It also revolutionized communication.
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Compromise of 1877
Following the Civil War the North took it upon themselves to Reconstruct the south. The compromise was to take the Union troops out of the south thus ending the Age of Reconstruction. This led America into the Gilded Age and also led to an end in the Republican party in the South for almost a hundred years.