20 Major Events

  • The Stamp Act

    Passed by the British Parliament
  • The Boston Massacre

    British Army soldiers shot and killed several people while under attack by a mob.
  • The Coercive Acts

    Called intolerable Acts by Americans
  • American Revolution

    American War of Independence
  • Articles of Conferderation

    Congress is made sole authority of the new national government
  • George Washington becomes first president of the U.S.

    The first 13 states came along.
  • Bill of rights ratified

    Articles 3-12
  • Fugitive Slave Act Passed

    Compromise of 1850 between Southern slave-holding interests and Northern Free-Soilers.
  • Whiskey Rebellion

    The first tax imposed on a domestic product by the newly formed federal government.
  • Liberty of Congress is Founded

    President John Adams signed an act of Congress providing for the transfer of the seat of government
  • U.S. Slave Trade with Africa Ende

    Stated that no new slaves were permitted to be imported into the United States
  • War of 1812 Begins

    Conflict fought between the United States, the United Kingdom, and their respective allies
  • Women's Progress this Century

    Susan B Anthony was arrested and fined for casting an illegal vote in the presidential election.
  • The Holocaust

    Substantial number of Americans believed the Holocaust did not occur.
  • World War II

    The war led to a vast migration of the american people.
  • The Atomic Bomb

    It recognized that simply showing an overwhelming force would not affect their position.
  • Civil Rights Act

    Declared it illegal to discriminate on the basis of race in public places.
  • One Giant Leap for Man Kind

    President Kennedy's challenge to put a man on the moon before the decade is out
  • Tribunal of Inquiry into Certain Planning Matters and Payments

    Ireland has gone through two Taoisigh and a third presidential term is underway since the Tribunal began its work.
  • 9/11 Terror Attack

    It shifted party loyalties.