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Jul 1, 1492
Christopher Columbas
Christopher Columbus finally gets funded by the queen, and not only does he discover America, he also introduces a new world to the Europeans -
Aug 1, 1550
The 3 G's/ Mercantilism
This was when the Spanish empire sends Cortes and a small army in the search for God, Glory, and Gold. God, Glory, and God equal colonization after the Columbian exchange, and Britain believes we live in a mercantilism world -
Bacons Rebellion
The Inidan PolicyBacons Rebellion was a rebellion lead by a man named Nathanial Bacon from England, who was not tolerant with the Indian policy or the Governor. This Rebellion’s economic issue later turns into a racial issue, which lead leads to Virginia’s result of free black Africa Slaves -
John Locke’s Un-Alienable Rights
John Locke’s Un-Alienable Rights defended claim that men are free and equal, and that they each deserve land, liberty, and life. His Un-Alienable rights equaled Natural Rights, which was his philosophical theory. -
Stone Rebellion
The Stone Rebellion was when black slaves attacked the whites over the Stone River in South Carolina, which ending with South Carolina passing the Negro Act of 1740 -
Thomas Paine
Thomas Paines Phamphlet
Thomas Paine wrote a pamphlet that gave the colonist a powerful argument for their independence. -
The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was a tax for the colonist, which put a tax on all printed documents. This Act made the colonist very angry,which was the start of the Revolutionary War. -
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was when the British sent over soldiers to guard the customs house, and the colonists started to throw things at the building, it resulted in the deaths of five colonists. This event was is what pushed the colonists to the Boston Tea Party. -
The Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was when the Colonists decided to dress up as Indians and dump all the Tea into the Boston Harbor. As a result, Britain was furious and establishes a new law. -
The Battle of Saratoga
The Battle of Saratoga was when the colonists proved that they could actually win a battle. This was a battle that was funded by the French, and was a turning point in the Revolutionary war. -
The Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Yorktown was one of the most important Battles of the Revolutionary war. This was when Washington’s troops and French troops corned Cornwallis between sea and land -
The Great Compromise
what is convention?This was when convention created a grand committee chaired by Ben Franklyn, and delegates from each state. They produced a proposal that become “The Great compromise” -
The Bill of Rights
The Bills Of Rights were the first Ten Amendments to the constitution, nine of which did not allow the New Government to infringe on certain fundamental Rights. This leaves congress to determine their Supreme Court. -
The Whiskey Rebellion
Whiskey rebellion The Whiskey Rebellion, was when Western Pennsylvania farmers refused to pay the new whiskey tax, and decided they would terrorize any tax collector who dare ask them for it. -
Marbury vs. Madison
what is unconsitutional?This was the first time the Supreme Court ever declared something as unconstitutional, it was when the Judicial Review in the U.S become established, and this helped classify the “checks and Balances” for the American government. -
The Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase was when Thomas Jefferson bought a huge chunk of land costing him about fifteen billion, without really any consolidation from the state. This purchase is the reason why we have a nation today. -
The War of 1812
The war of 1812 emerged years later between the British and the Americans, and is the reason why we are known as American Citizens today, not British citizens -
The Second National Bank
This was when the Second National Bank of the United States was created, although I failed after five years, it still helped the government handle financial affairs. -
The Start of Factory Blooms
This was when the factories really started to become very popular, and women, children, and immigrants become affected by it. -
The Era of Good Feeling
The Era of good feelings was when James Monroe showed the United States as a full fled nation -
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The Mormon Religion
The Mormon Religion opens up a new world for people uncertain about changes in society -
Nat Turners Slave Rebellion
Nat TurnerThis was when a man named Nat Turner lead a slave rebellion against the whites, which resulted in basic civil rights being taken away from slaves -
The Trail of Tears
A video clip of the trial of tearsThis was when Andrew Jackson forced the Indians to move off land, which resulted in thousands of deaths -
Factories from 1820's to the 1840's
This was when the factory bloom started to settle down in America -
The Telegraph was invented
This was when the Telegraph developed society and culture in America -
The compromise of 1850
The Compromise of 1850 was when Henry Clay proposed a compromise that would help slavery no longer be a threat to the union -
Bleeding Kansas
Bleeding Kansas is a serious of events that go from 1854-1858, that are based upon the question of whether Kansas is going to join the union as a free state or a slave state -
John Brown
video John brown, who was a passionate white abolitionist at the time, attempted to start a slave revolt against the United States -
slave codes
The Slave codes of 1865 happened during a time when past events had made the South even more racist. State legislators enforced sets of laws know as black codes -
The Fourteenth Amendment
The Fourteenth Amendment in 1866 was the first amendment to provide the definition of American citizenship
