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Jamestown
Jamestown was the first successful European colony the New World. -
Plymouth
Plymouth was a greatly successful colony, known for Thanksgiving. -
Bacon's Rebellion
The rebellion of white indentured servants. Led to the slavery of Africans. -
First Great Awakening
A religious revival in the American colonies. -
Stono Rebellion
A large uprising of African Slaves. Led to not educating slaves and restricting communication. -
Abigail Adams becomes first lady
Adams helped save many artifacts when the white house was set ablaze -
French and Indian War ends
The ending of this war led to the official recognition of America around the world as a national power. -
Boston Massacre
An event when British troops fired on a colonist mob. led to greater strife throughout the colonies. -
independence day
The day that the United Sates adopted the Declaration of Independence. -
Battle of Saratoga
This win for the colonies boosted morale and convinced the French to aide them. -
Articles of confederation ratified
This helped the Federal Government create a more stable country. -
Shay's's' Rebellion
Shays rebellion showed how insufficient the Articles of Confederation were. -
NW Ordinance Passed
Listed the ways a new state could be admitted into the Union. -
Constitution Ratified
Gave the federal Government a stronger grip of the nation. -
Whiskey Rebellion
A rebellion on Whiskey that was dashed by George Washington thanks to the new Constitution. -
Alien and Sedition Acts passed
Tried to limit the Republican party by deporting immigrants. a series of four bills.
