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Indians of Virginia
King Philip’s War (Metacom’s Rebellion)
Retaliations against execution of three Wampanoag Indians
Boston and Plymouth join to fight against Indians
Indians attack settlements in Massachusetts -
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French and Indian War
France and Great Britain fought for possession of America. Both countries depended on the alliance of other Indian tribes. -
Proclamation of 1763
Post- war of French and Indian War, King George lll forbade all settlers from settling past a line drawn along the Appalachian Mountains. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty ended the French and Great Britain War. France gave up all its territories in mainland North America, effectively ending any foreign military threat to the British colonies there. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty negotiated between the United States and Great Britain, ended the revolutionary war and recognized American independence. -
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Politics
John Adams in elected as President for twp consecutive terms.
Allien and Sedition Acts are passed by Congress; Naturalization Act, the Alien Act, the Sedition Act, and the Alien Enemies Act.
George Washington dies at Mount Vernon.
U. S. capital is moved from Philadelphia to Washington, D.C. -
Monroe Doctrine
Delivered by President James Monroe, the doctrine warned European nations that the United States would not tolerate further colonization or puppet monarchs. -
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Second Seminole War
The Seminole, under Chief Osceola, fought for their land. However, after they retreated into the Everglades, Osceola was nearly captured. -
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Mexican-American War
The war started with the U.S. annexation of Texas and was the result of disagreement over where the Mexican-American border should be. -
First Continental Railroad
The California-based Central Pacific began laying tracks eastward from Sacramento. The eastern-based Union Pacific began in Omaha and built west. In the end, both met to create the first continental railroad. -
Landscape With Indian
Battle of Little Bighorn or "Custer's Last Stand"- troops let by Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer against Lakota Sioux and Cheyenne warriors. -
The Indian and The Lilly
Dawes Severalty Act of 1887- gave authority to the President to survey American Indian tribal land and divide it into allotments for Indian individuals.
