US History Unit 2

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    American History

  • Pontiacs Rebelloin

    Chief pontiac rebelled against the colonies.
  • Procolomation Act of 1763

    Prohibited settlement West of the Appalachians.
  • Currency Act

    Currency Act

    Colonies cannot print their own money.
  • The Stamp Act

    The Stamp Act

    British attempt to assert governmental control over the colonies.
  • Quartering Act

    Quartering Act

    British troops could stay anywere. People had to provide all nessecitys, the colonial assembly would pay for it.
  • Sugar Act

    Sugar Act

    To raise money to pay for the french/indian war. Taxed sugar and mollasses.
  • Virginia Stamp Act Resolutions

    Put a stop to the stamp acts
  • Battle of Bunker Hill

    Fought on Breeds Hill
  • The Declatory Act

    The Declatory Act

    Cancelled many effects of the stamp act.
  • Townshend Acts

    Townshend Acts

    Taxed tea, glass, leather, and paint.
  • Townsend Acts Repealed

    Townsend Acts Repealed

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  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre

    British soldiers open fire on provoking citizens
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party

    Dropped half a million pds of tea into the Boston harbor in protest of the tea act.
  • Tea Acts

    Tea Acts

    Designed to save the East India Tea Company
  • Boston Port Act

    Boston Port Act

    Part of the intolerable acts
  • Massachusetts Government Act

    Massachusetts Government Act

    Part of the intolerable acts. Tried to regulate the government in Massachusetts bay
  • Quebec Acts

    Quebec Acts

    Trials must be tried in Quebec or Britain
  • Committees of Correspondance

    Committees of Correspondance

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  • First Continental Congress

    First Continental Congress

    Met in Philadelphia
  • Battle of Lexington

    Battle of Lexington

    1,000 men in the battle 10 wounded 8 killed.
  • 2nd Continental Congress

    2nd Continental Congress

    Wrote the Olive Branch Petition
  • George Washington named commander in chief

    George Washington named commander in chief

    Of the continental army.
  • Battle of Bunker Hill

    Battle of Bunker Hill

    Also known as the battle of Breeds
  • Olive Branch Petition

    Olive Branch Petition

    King rejects petition.
  • Commen Sence is published

    Commen Sence is published

    Written by Thomas Payne about the urge of finding independence.
  • British Troops Evacuate Boston

    British Troops Evacuate Boston

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  • Call for independence

    Call for independence

    Richard Lee had proposal from the Virginia Assembly that called for freedom and independence.
  • Declaration of Independence Approved

    Declaration of Independence Approved

    By congress.
  • Marbury vs Madison decision

    Marbury vs Madison decision

    Establishes the right to declare congresses' decisions unconstitutional.
  • Louisiana Purchase

    Louisiana Purchase

    US agrees to buy the territory from France for a total of 15 million dollars.
  • Louis and Clark Expedition

    Louis and Clark Expedition

    Louis and Clark set out on their famous expedition were they explored the Louisiana territory.
  • Non-Intercourse Acts

    Non-Intercourse Acts

    Trade with all countries except Britain and France is acceptable.
  • James Madisons Inauguration

    James Madisons Inauguration

    James Madison is inaugurated as America's fourth president.
  • Erskin Agreement

    Erskin Agreement

    When signed, Britain said they would revoke their trade restrictions, making it okay for the US to trade with Britain.
  • Vote on the War

    Vote on the War

    House of Representatives: 74/49 in favor of war.
    Senate: 19/13 In favor of war.
  • Treaty of Ghent

    Treaty of Ghent

    The treaty is signed officially ending the war.
  • James Monroe's Inauguration

    James Monroe's Inauguration

    James Monroe is inaugurated as America's 5th president.
  • Missouri Compromise

    Missouri Compromise

    Massachussetts is admitted as a free state so Missouri could be formed as a slave state. This is to keep balance in the states.
  • Monroe Doctrine

    Monroe Doctrine

    Says that the American continent is off limit for other countries.
  • John Quincy Adams' Inauguration

    John Quincy Adams' Inauguration

    John Quincy Adams is inaugurated as America's sixth president.
  • Andrew Jacksons Inauguration

    Andrew Jacksons Inauguration

    Andrew Jackson is inaugurated as America's seventh president.
  • Indian Removal Act

    Indian Removal Act

    Authorizes the forced removal of Native Americans in the eastern part of the United States.