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Jonathan Edwards
His doctrines began to spark reactions amoung his followers -
John Zenger
Zenger was charged with seditious libel after publishes an article about a corrupted governor. -
Peace Treaty of 1748
this treaty gave captured land back to the french and outraged the american colonists who captured it -
Wahington starts a new war
George Wahington was sent into the wilderness to secure claims and he ran into the french -
intercolonial congress
the British government summoned this meeting in Albany, New York. only seven of the colonies sent delegates -
Washington surrenders
Washing is forced to surrender to the French at Fort Necessity. -
Uprooted Acadians
fearing a revolt in the captured land of Nova Scotia, the British moved about four thousand Acadians to Louisiana -
Braddock fails to capture Fort Duquensne
he set out with two thousand men but was defeated by the french and their indian allies -
invasion of Canada
The british attacked multiple places at the same time instead of one place and were defeated -
Poor Richard's Almanac
Benjamin Franklin finshed editing his best known book. -
the fall of Louisbourg
William Pitt decide to attack this fortress and won the first british victory of the war -
battle of Quebec
James Wolfe led this attack against the French -
fall of Montreal
after Montreal fell, the french flag never flew in Canada again -
peace settlement at Paris
with the agreement of this treaty, the French lost all their power in North America -
death of Pontiac
this Ottawa cheif was killed by another cheiftain after his attack against the british failed -
New Constitutions
The Continental Congress was called upon to draft new constitutions for the new states -
Norfolk, Virginia
the british burn this town -
Common Sense
Thomas Paine published this pamphlet telling people that america no longer needed britain and that they needed a republic -
Declaration of Independence
this document was formally approved by congress -
artivles of Confederation
the Articles of confederation were adopted by the Congress -
Treaty of Alliance
the legislature of Virginia ratified this with france -
spain and holland join the fight
these two countries helped the americans win the war -
benedict arnold
this american general turns traitor and joins britain -
articles are ratified by the colonies
they were not ratified by all the colonies until eight months before the victory at yorktown -
the colonies give up their lands
the colonies agreed to give up their lands to the government until they had enough people to be considered a state -
cornwallis surrenders
he surrenders his entire command at yorktown after being cornered -
philadelphia newspaper
one Philidelphia newspaper urged its readers to quit buying british clothes and to make their own. -
mutinous Pennsylvania soldiers
these men made dangerous threats and demanded back pay -
spain claims land
they take the land north of the gulf of mexico -
treaty of paris of 1783
britain finally saw america as its own independent country -
Land Ordinance of 1785
This ordinance decreed that the land in the old northwest be sold to help cover the national debt. -
Electing a President
The country's first president, George Washington, was elected -
French revolution
Fighting breaks out in Europe as the French Revolution begins -
Bill of rights
The bill of rights was adopted by the united states, granted personal liberties to the people -
Excise Tax
the excise tax taxed luxury items like whiskey -
Political Parties
the nation's first political parties, the federalists and democratic republicans, were formed. -
Neutrality Proclamation
President Washington gave this proclamation saying that we were not picking the side of Britain or france -
Whiskey rebellion
farmers were upset over the high tax put on their whiskey -
Jay's Treaty
John Jay was sent to bargain with Britain over concessions -
Washington's farewell address
He warned against making permanent alliances and also warned against political parties -
Convention of 1800
The united states was now at peace with France -
Louisiana Purchase
the united states buys this abundance of land from France for 15 million dollars -
Marbury v. Madison
this court case gave more power to the judiciary branch -
Lewis and clark
the two begin their exploration of the recently bought Louisiana Territory. -
war of 1812
the war begins as the united states declares war on Britain -
missouri compromise
this settlement ended the argument as to whether missouri would be a slave or free state and balanced free and slave states -
the caroline
in the heat of canadian rebellions, this ship is attacked -
harrison
harrison dies after only four months into office -
aroostook war
this war was fought over a land dispute on the northern border of maine -
texas becomes a state
the united states annexes texas -
wilmot proviso
congress passed this act that banned slavery in any land gained from mexico -
mexican war
this war began over disputes over borders and the acquisition of california -
independeant treasuries
as a part of polk's plan, government money is held in private reserves -
oregon dispute
another part of polk's plan, he split the land of oregon in half and shared it with britain -
treaty of guadalupe and hidalgo
this treaty ended the Mexican American war. -
slavery in the indies
the british abolish slavery in the west indies -
free soil party
the abolitionist party was founded -
taylor is elected president
taylor beats cass and van buren in the presidential election -
gold rush
the gold rush that populated the new state, california, started -
compromise of 1850
this compromise settled the dispute over the number of free and slave states -
gadsden purchase
this bought land from mexico in what is now arizona and new mexico -
kansas nebraska act
this act allowed for the people of these territories to decide whether or no they'd have slavery -
new party
the republican party is formed -
pottawatomie massacre
jown brown and his men kill multiple pro-slavery southerners -
bleeding kansas
the start of unrest and violence in between the north and south -
sumner is caned
brooks beats sumner with a cane in the senate chamber -
Buchanan is new president
he beat Fremont and Fillmore for presidency -
dred scott
this controversial decision changed how to government could effect slavery -
panic of 1857
a depression caused by the over-expansion of the economy -
tariff of 1857
major tax reduction in the united states -
lincoln-douglas debates
the main topic of these debates was slavery in the united states -
harpers ferry
john brown brought men and took over the federal armory in an attempt to create a slave revolt -
Lincoln wins election
he wins the four-way race for presidency -
secession
south carolina becomes the first state to secede from the united states -
the impending crisis of the south
hinton r. helper publishes a book based on his views on slavery
