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Lost Colony of Roanoke
John White had left his colony on the island of Roanoke, North Carolina. When he returned 3 years later, the colony was gone. The only thing left behind was the word "CROATAN" carved in a tree. -
King Philip's War
A massive Indian rebellion as a result of praying towns -
The French And Indian War
The Iroquois Indians, who were the original people in North America, were being threatened of losing their homeland to the French. -
Salem Witch Trials
Women were killed as a punishment for being "witchy" -
Pontiac's Rebellion
A battle between the Native Americans of the Ohio River Valley and the British. It started because of the Native Americans' dissatisfaction with the British laws and governing ways. -
Lexington and Concord
The British invaded Lexington and Concord. The colonists would have been completely overtaken if not for the efforts of Henry Dawes, Dr. Samuel Prescott, and, the most famous, Paul Revere. -
Eli Whitney
Eli Whitney created the concept of interchangeable parts, which allowed factories to repair objects by only changing one part instead of the entire thing -
XYZ Affair
France was in severe debt, so they sent three representatives over to ask for money. -
Alien And Seditions Act
The Alien and Sedition Act was an act of four laws. The fist was to require 14 years instead on 5 to become a citizen. Second was to deport dangerous aliens from the US. Third was the wartime arrest of any dangerous enemy power. Four was any treasonable activity was a high misdemeanor. -
John Marshall appointed to Supreme Court
John Marshall was a prominent figure during his whole political career. He had been a member of the House and the Secretary of State under President Adams before becoming chief justice. Marshall served the longest term of any chief justice in history and during his term, he established judicial review, a major part of the Supreme Court today. -
The Election of 1800
Thomas Jefferson squared off against Aaron Burr in the race for President. After a tie vote, the decision came to the House of Representatives. Jefferson won by one vote -
Budget Cuts
Thomas Jefferson decided to make budget cuts and reduce the size of the military -
The Louisiana Purchase
Thomas Jefferson purchased the Louisiana Territory in order to double the size of the United States -
Tariff of 1816
The Tariff of 1816 placed a tax on the imported goods in an effort to protect the American industry -
The Missouri compromise
created to draw lines across the continent -
Monroe Doctrine
Created to respond to threats from European powers -
Samuel Morse
Samuel Morse invents Morse Code, which made sending messages easier.
