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May 4, 1488
Diaz sails around the cape of good hope
Diaz unknowingly sails around the cape of good hope during a storm. He was the first european at the time to do so. -
Period: Oct 4, 1517 to
Protestant Reformation
A european Christian reform movement against the catholic church. Established the Protestant and Lutheran church. -
Period: Jul 4, 1568 to
Eighty Years' War
A war of the Spanish Empire against Phillip II of Apain and eventualy the republic. War ended when the rebublic was recognized as an independent counrty in 1648. -
English arrival to North America
The day that the Virginia company landed at the mouth of chesepeake bay. -
House of Burgesses
The first assembly of government in the newly formed government. It was the first form of government apart from England. Meeting like the House of Burgesses eventualy led to the revolution. -
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Pequot War
An armed conflict between the mass bay and plymouth colonies with native american allies against the Pequot tribe. It would take the Pequot tribe more than three and a half centuries to political and economic power in their homeland. -
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King Philips War
An armed conflict between the Native American's and southern New England. The war is named after the Native American leader. -
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Queen Annes War
Otherwise known as the war of spanish sucession, Queens Anne War was an armed conflict including, Spanish loyal to Archduke Charles, the Holy Roman Empire, Great Britain, the Dutch Republic, Portugal and the Duchy of Savoy against the Spanish loyalists the Philip V. -
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Thomas Jefferson
Republican+Moderate
LA Purchase
Pasifist
Monticello-Farm
His library-Library of Congess
From VA
Third President of the U.S. -
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James Madison
One of the founding father of the U.S.
Served as the fourth President of the U.S.
Pricipal author of the U.S. Constitution
Leader of the first Continental Congress
Madison and Thomas Jefferson organized the Republican Party. -
Muder Act
Ujnder the Murder Act trials where alowed to be moved to England. The act also stated that a person found guilty of murder should be executed two days after being sentenced. -
The Albany Convention
Representatives from 7 colonies met with 150 Iroquious cheifs in Albany New York. The purpose of the meeting was to try and secure the support and cooperation of the Iroquois in fighting the French, and to form a colonial alliance based on a design made by Benjamin Franklin -
Treaty of Paris
Signeed by Great Britain, France, Spain, and Portugal, the treaty ended the 7 years war. The treaty marked the beginning of an extensive period of British dominance outside Europe. -
The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was parlements first seriouse attempts at asserting power over the colonies. The tax was enacted after the seven years war to get the government more revenue. -
The Townshend Revenue Act
Regulations of goods in the colonies;implying a tax for these goods. -
The Intolerable Acts
After the British government spend large sums of money to keep Mass under contorol, they punished the colonists with these acts. -
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Masacree was a street fight that started with colonists throwing random objects at british soldiers. The british soldiers faught back by firing there guns killing 3 and injuring 8. -
Gaspee Affair
Gaspee (an elglish ship) runs into the shore of the U.S. 150 colonists board boat, beat up crew, and burn ship. -
The Tea Act
The Tea Act was made by the British parlement in order to stegnthen the British East India Trading Company. There tes was sold directly to the colonies at discount prices. -
Boston Port Act
Legeslation from england banning the landing and discharging, lading or shipping, of goods, wares, and merchandise, at Boston Harbor, of Boston, -
The Quartering Act
Allowed British soldiers to quarter in any house in the colonies. one of the restrictions against colonists that led to the revolution. -
Quebec Act
An act of the parlement of Britain setting procedures of government in Quebec. The providence was expanded to take part of the indian reserve in modern day southern quebec and several other states. -
First Continental Congress Meeting
First meeting for the comittes of corrispondence. -
Suffolk Resolves
Representatives from Boston and other countys met met in Milton to come up with their response to the recent Coercive Acts. They decided to declare war on Britain. -
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Revelutionary War
Fought between the Colonialists and Britain. The Revolution solitdified American independence. The American Colonists where supported by the French and led by General George Washington. -
Second Continental Congress
The meeting proceeding the First Continental Congress. They managed the colonial war efforts and drafted the Decleration of Independence. -
Battle at Bunker Hill
Many people die from both sides. Moral victory for colonists. -
The Olive Branch Petition
Adopted by the second contenental congress, and sent to King George it was an attempt to assert the rights of the colonists while maintaining their loyalty to the British crown. -
Proclomation by the King
A proclomation made for supressing rebellion and sedition. -
Attack on Canada
First major milarary attack from the newly formed Continental Army during the revelutionary war. Death of General Montgomery. -
Decleration of Independence
Adopted by the continental congress, the decleration that the thirteen colonees, then at war with britain, are now independent states. (Indpendence from Britain) -
First Virginia Constitution
The first constitution of the thriteen colonies. These documents of government alond with salutary neglect eventually led to the revolution. -
Surrender at Saratoga
General Burgoyne's was forced to surrender his comand at Saratoga to General Horatio Gates. This win made it possible for foreign aid from France. -
Surrender at Yorktown
George Washington, along with Rochambeau's army cornerd Cornwalles. The final battle, led to Peace Of Paris. -
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Whiskey Rebellion
A citizens revolt on the 1791 tax against whiskey. going on in penn, GW sends 13,000 troups to scare them.
Leaders where caught and convicted and later pardoned
Showed the government was not to be messed with -
Treaty of Greenville
In exchange of good worth 20,000$ Native Americans turned over large portions of what is now modern day Ohio. -
Pickney's Treaty
Established intentions of friendship between the U.S. and Spain. Also guarenteed navigation rights on the missassippi river and set U.S. bounderies for Spain. -
Jay's Treaty
A treaty beteween the U.S. and Great Britain that solved many issues left over from the revolution and the Paris Treaty, it is also credited with adverting a war. -
Alien and Sedition Acts
Four bills passed by the federalist party during the 5th continental congress druing an ongoing naval war with France. Alien Enemies Act-President could kick anyone out of the U.S.
Sedition Act-Made it illegal to start a riot or critisize high government officials. More than 25 newspaper journalists where jailed. -
Louisiana Purchase
Robert Livingston along with James Monroe negotiated in Prais France for the purchase of the Louisiana land area.
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Chesapeake Affair
British Warship HMS Leopard attacked and boarded the American Frigate Chesapeake.n 1807 the U.S. Chesepeake was insight of American shore. British demand that they be allowed to search. Captian says no, British fire at the ship and board and take three people. First one was a British deserter, the second was african american, the third was a guy broin in maryland. -
Non-Intercourse Act
Banned all trade with England and France
Hurt American economy (no import export to England or France) -
James Madisons Inoguration
James Madison becomes President. -
Erskine agreement
said that engld had to drop the orders of council (the british saying all trade in europe had to come though them) They backed out -
Macon's Bill Number 2
The U.S. Would open up trade with the country who would open up trade an but an embargo on the others. Looking to open trade restrictions back up between some countrys. -
Decleration of War on Britain
James Madison asked congress to declare war on Britain. The federalists where opposed because they supported britain.