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Jun 15, 1215
Magna Carta
A document signed by King John recognizing rights of nobels in 1215 .
The Magna Carta limited the power of the King -
Jan 1, 1500
colonization
in the late 1500's colonies led by individuals failed miserably.
joint stock companies developed by groups of investers who brought stores to the colony. -
Period: Jan 1, 1570 to Jan 1, 1580
Distribution of Power
Colonies were finally allowed to have their own government.
Officers were elected by the citizens of the area and created the laws for their constituents -
Settlement in Jamestown
In1618 the head right systm gave colonist 50 acres of land and most increased immigration.
Most immigrants were settled as servants. -
Mayflower Compact
It was the first direct Democracy
William Bradford was elected the governer -
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King Phillip's War
Last major effort by native americnas of souther new england
the first indian war -
Bacons Rebellion
Colonist asked for protection from the virginia government but were denied. Nathaniel Bacon led the colonist in a relebllion against the Virginia government. -
Slavery
First slaves were indian captives and or prisioners of war
By the 1700's the african slave trade became flourished -
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Great Awakening
Encouraged indivdualism and individual relatioships with god.
There wa s a lot of religious tolerence in this time period -
French and Indian War
Treaty of Paris when France lises almost all of their land in North America.
Indians in the ohio vally revoly against the british -
Sons Of Liberty
A radical groud in boston that fought fo the rights of citizens. This radicla group included Samuel Adams, Paul Revere, and John Dickinson -
American Revolution
It was th eloyalist against the Tories and people who opsed independence for religious and political reasons many people. suppoerted the war becasue they had no ties to great britian. -
Battle of Buner Hill
2,200 red coats charged up breeds hill to drive away minuite men.
The birish won but lost a lot of people -
Articles of confederation
The articles of confederation led to many different problems. Most of the power was distributed from the federal givernment -
Treaty of Paris
John Adams, John Jay, and Benjamin Franklin represente the U.S in the treaty of paris
Britain reconginized independence -
Constitutional Convention
Philidelphia
All states were represented except Rhode Island. The plan was to revise the articles of confederation but that was impossible -
Presidnecy of washingotn
He set up the precedent that the president could handle an internal crisis. When George Washington was elected the whiskey rebelion began. -
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George Washington
He was an independent Politician
He was 6'2 -
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Whiskey Rebellion
There was a tax placed om whiskey it was the first tax placed on a good by the government.
Citizens were upset about thetax so they started the revoluntionarty war. -
Bill of RIgths
The bill of rights was based on the English Bill of RIghts.
Its the first ten amendments to the U.S constitution and it promotes the righta of citizens -
John Adams
John Adams defeated Thomas Jefferdon in the presidential run of 1796.
His presideny sets up the tradition of a president serving 2 terms. -
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John Adams
He was apart of the federalist party
John was the first lawyer president -
Alien and Sedition act
John Adama passed the Alien and Sedition Act to silence critism of the federlist party. He forbid people from speaking anyhting againt him and the government. -
Utopian Societies
They were temperance societies who wanted to curb drunkness and convinced mant states to ban the sale of alcohol. Some people decided that the evil society could not be changed. -
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Thomas Jefferson
Democratic - Republician Party
College of William and Mary -
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James Madison
Democratic - Republician Party
Succeeded by James Monroe -
War of 1812
It was freedom of the seas and indepencence.
Britain and France were at war over seas and american ships were caught in the middle of fire -
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James Monroe
Democratic- Republician Party
A founding father -
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Harriet Tubman
Helped over 300 slaves to freedom
40,000 boutny on her head -
Missouri Compromise
Missouri applied for statehood as a slave state which would upset the balance of 11 free and 11 slave states.
Missouri entered in as a slave state and Maine comes in as a free state for the compromise -
Monroe Doctrine
James Monroe established 2 foreign policy ideas in this speech.
1. non- intervention- U.S would not interfere in the western hemisphere
2. non-colonization- Western hemisphere was closed to any other colinization from european nations. -
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John Quincy Adams
National - Republician
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Tariff of 1828
Meant to help northernn industry, it taxed imported goods. It hurt the south because they werent able to produce the same goods as norhter states.
Known as the Tariff of Aborninations -
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Andrew Jackson
Democrat
He liked to party -
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The Mormons
They went to the church of jesus christ of Latter Day Saints.
It was a deserted community in salt lake city Uthah -
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Martin Van Buren
Democrat
emigrated from holland -
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Womens Rights
There wads many abolitionists like lucertia mott, sarah grinkle, and angelina grinkle
Laws and customs limited womens rigths in society -
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William H. Harrison
Whig
Son of a patriot -
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John Tyler
Whig
He wasnt popular -
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James K. Polk
Democrat
James Knox Polk -
Mexicn American War
Mexican government invited Americans to settle and land was franted to empresarios.
Slavery became a big issue which caused them to fight. -
Mexican Cession
Treaty of guadalupe hidalgo recieved a large amount of land known as the mexican cesion agreeing ot pay 1 million
U.s made the gadsden purchase for 3 million -
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Zachary Taylor
Whig
nickiname: Old Rough and Ready -
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Millard Fillmore
Whig
He was the vice president -
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Franklin Pierce
Democratic Party
he was 47 when he wa selected -
Kansis and Nebraska Act
Senator Stephen punished for the orginaziton
both were 36'30 N and destined to become free states -
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James Buchanan
Democratic Party
nickname"old buck" -
Economic and Social issues
South has a lot of food shortages due to battle feild being on their crops and crops being set on fire.
North passed the first income to help pay for the war. -
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Abraham Lincoln
Republican
Only president to hold a patent -
The Civil War
A fight between the North and the South.
Extension of slavery upset the balace of power in congress -
Farmland Legislation
- homestead act, promised 160 acres of land for cultivaton 2.morrill land act, gave fedral land to states to fund andbuild agriculture colleges
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Transcontiental Railroad
- Union pacific - used irish immigrants and veterans working west from omaha,Nebraska
- Central pacific- used chinse imingrants working east fom scarmento
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Battle of Antietam
The south invadee MD hoping for a major win and support from France and Britain
In day one 2,300 people were killed or wounded -
Battle of vicksburg
Ulysses S. Grant bombarded the city on Mississippi river.
He took and secured the city -
Battle of Gettysburg
A "turning point of the war".
The two armies met by accident while both sides were looking for a shoe factory -
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Andrew Johnson
Republican
He never attened school -
Radical Reconstruction
The dividing of plantatons.
Radicals promised freedmen 40 acres and a mulr but never delivered them -
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Ulysses S. Grant
Republican
He was a gifted writer -
Freedom of SLaves
the 13th 14th and 15th amendment freed all slaves.
The Emancipation Proclamation hlped free them -
Thomas Jerrerson
Thomas Jerrerson became president after a fair elcetion with John Adams.
Thomas Jerrkrson had Aaron Burr become VP insteas of John Adams
