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Jun 19, 1215
Magna Carta
Document signed by King John of England; limited power of the monarch -
Oct 31, 1517
Protestant Reformation
religious movement in europe; led by Martin Luther -
English Civil War
War between King Charles I and parliment; fought over how gov would be run -
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Navigation Acts
Prohibited the use of foreign ships for trade between GB and colonies ;Passed by Britain -
King Phillip’s War
Armed conflict between Native Americans from New England and English colonists; also known as Metacomet's War -
Bacon’s Rebellion
Armed rebellion against Governor William Berkeley; led by Nathaniel Bacon -
Glorious Revolution
Revolution to overthrow King James II; between the king and parliment -
Two Treatises of Government
Book by John Locke; he published the book anonymously -
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Salem Witch Trials
Started when some young girls in Salem, Massachusetts claimed to be possed by their slave; a long series of hangings and prosecutions occured -
First Great Awakening
Religious movement in the U.S.; revived religious popularity -
French and Indian War
War between France and Britain; France looses all land in America -
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French and Indian War
War between Britain and France; also known as Seven Years War -
Pontiac’s Rebellion
Armed conflict between Native Americans and British colonists; Native Americans were unsatisfied with British policies -
Proclamation of 1763
written by King George III after aquiring french territory; -
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Regulator Movement
Residents of a North Carolina colony rebeled against colonial officials; -
Committees of Correspondence
Governments made by Patriot leaders during the American Revolution; caused Stamp Act -
American Revolution
American colonies against Britain; America gains independence -
American Revolution
America against Great Britain; war for American independence -
The Wealth of Nations
Book written by Adam Smith; talks about Capitalism -
Constitutional Convention
held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; writing of the constitution -
Connecticut Compromise
Also known as the Great Compromise; compromise between large and small states about representation -
Federalist Papers
Written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay; 85 articles and essays -
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George Washington
1st President of the U.S.; lost more wars than he won when he was in the military -
Bill of Rights
Bill of Rights signed on this date; became a part of the Constitution -
Whiskey Rebellion
Farmers rebeled due to taxation of whiskey; they made whiskwy because corn was being taxed as well -
Ratification of Bill of Rights
Document giving all U.S. citezens natural rights; only 3-12 were ratified -
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John Adams
2nd president of the U.S.; VP to George Washington -
Underground Railroad
Freed thousands of slaves from slavery; led mostly by Harriet Tubman -
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Thomas Jefferson
3rd president of the U.S.; main writer of the Declaration of Independence -
Marshall Court
Supreme Court when Chief Justice was John Marshall; appointed by John Adams -
Louisiana Purchase
U.S. purchased the Louisiana Territory from France for $15 million; Bought from Napolean -
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James Madison
4th president of the U.S.; major contibutor to the Constitution -
War of 1812
Between Britain and U.S.; finally shows U.S. as independent -
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James Monroe
5th president of the U.S.; last "Founding Father" to be a president -
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John Quincy Adams
6th president of the U.S.; former Senator and Representative of the House -
Jacksonian Democrats
New Democratic Party; formed by Andrew Jackson -
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Andrew Jackson
7th president of the U.S.; founded new Democratic Party -
Nat Turner’s Rebellion
Slave rebellion led by Nat Turner; Slaves in Southampton killed almost 65 whites -
American Anti-Slavery Society
founded by William Lloyd Garrison; one main person was Frederick Douglas -
Texas Revolution
People in Texas rebeled against the Mexican government; Mexican government was upset with Texas because they brought slaves into Mexican territory -
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Martin Van Buren
8th president of the U.S.; 1st president that was born in the U.S. -
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William Henry Harrison
9th president of the U.S.; died after a few month in office -
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John Tyler
10th president of the U.S.; was VP of William Henry Harrison -
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James K. Polk
11th president of the U.S.; only president from NC -
Mexican War
War between Mexico and U.S.; fighting for lands such as California and New Mexico -
Free Soil Party
Abolitionist party in the U.S.; wanted to end slavery immediatley -
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Zachary Taylor
12th president of the U.S.; died after about one year in office -
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Millard Fillmore
13th president of the U.S.; last Whig to be a president -
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Franklin Pierce
14th president of the U.S.; thought abolitionists were a threat to the U.S. -
Gadsden Purchase
U.S. bought land in Arizona and New Mexico from Mexico; almost 30,000 sq miles for $10 million -
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James Buchanan
15th president of the U.S.; president until right before the Civil War -
Dred Scott v. Sandford
Case between Dred Scott (slave) and John Sandford (owner); Scott lost and was sent back into slavery -
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Abraham Lincoln
16th president of the U.S.; president for the whole Civil War -
Civil War
Between North and South U.S.; fought about right to have slavery -
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Andrew Johnson
17th president of the U.S.; became president after Lincoln's assassination -
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Ulysses S. Grant
18th president of the U.S.; top leader of the Union Army in the Civil War -
Naturalization Act of 1870
Signed by president Ulysses S. Grant; about citizenship for African Americans -
Compromise of 1877
Pulled federal troops out of the South; ends Reconstruction Era
