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Jamestown Founded
First permanant English settlement colony established in America. It was established in Virginia by the Virginia Company of London -
Mayflower Lands in Massachussetts
The Mayflower, sailing from Plymouth, England, lands in Massachusetts. The Pilgrims settle and create one of the first settlements. -
King Phillips War
War fought between Native Americans against Colonists and their Native American allies. Since the colonists fought this war without the help of the English government, it helped give them a sense of identity, furthering their identity as American. -
Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution was a period from 1750 to 1850 where changes in agriculture, manufacturing, mining, transportation, and technology had a profound effect on the social, economic and cultural conditions of the times. ( No exact date is known ) -
French and Indian War
America's part of the Seven Year's War. British and French colonies had the help of their home countries as well as Native American allies. They fought against Native American tribes -
Stamp Act
Britain imposed the stamp act on English Colonies in America that increased their taxes, as well as making sure paper products must be from England, creating more of a cost for the colonies. -
Boston Tea Party
Because of the severe taxes imposed by the British, the sons of liberty protested by dumping and destroying shipments of tea from Britain. "No taxation without representation" -
American Revolution
Lasted until 1783. During this time the Revolutionary War was fought, and the Declaration of Independence was created and signed on July 4, 1776. -
Articles of Confederation
The Articles were written in 1777 by John Dickinson, a Penn. statesman
The Articles were accepted by Congress in 1781 and is considered the first national constitution -
War of 1812
Fought by the United States and Britain. Fought because of trade restrictions and impressment of Americans into the British Navy (impressment means forced entry into the military). There was no clear winner, but the war helped increase independence for the United States. -
The Missouri Compromise
Admitted Maine and Missouri into the United States. Mine was admitted as a free slave and Missouri as a slave state. This created the balance between free and slave states in the United States. -
Mexican- American War
Conflict between the United States and the Centralist Republic of Mexico. The war began after Texas was admitted, as Mexico felt it was still their territory. -
The Civil War
Lasted until 1865. Fought between the Union and Confederacy (North and South), the main reason being slavery. This was one of the deadliest wars in U.S History. -
Surrender of the South
From the beginning the War went badly for the North and its Union Army. However After Winning the ar at Gettysburg And Vicksburg. On April 9th, 1865, Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union General Ulysses S. Grant. -
End of Reconstruction
President Hayes kept his campaign promise to remove federal troops from the South, ending the period known as Reconstruction.