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French-Indian War
Who: French, Native American Tribes, and Great Britain
Where: Ohio River Valley
Why: It was the first major event of this timespan.
How: It led to the Treaty of Paris -
Boston Massacre
Who: American Colonists and Great Britain
Where: Boston, Massachusetts
Why: It united colonists against Great Britain.
How: Became the turning point for the American Revolution. -
Boston Tea Party
Who: American Colonists
Where: Boston Harbor
Why: Showed the affect of British taxation.
How: It fueled the pre-existing tensions between America and Great Britain. -
1st Continental Congress
Who: Delegates from 12 of the 13 British Colonies
Where: Carpenters Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Why: It was the start to forming the United States
How: United the British Colonies. -
Signing of the Declaration of Independence
Who: Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Roger Sherman, and Robert Livingston
Where: Independence Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Why: It led to the freedom of our country.
How: It declared America to be independent from Great Britain. -
Territorial Expansion
Who: the United States
Where: Proclamation Line to the Mississippi River
Why: It began the expansion of our country.
How: It almost doubled the size of the US. -
Treaty of Paris
Who: King George III
Where:Annapolis, Maryland
Why: It was caused by the French-Indian War.
How: It ended the American Revolutionary War. -
Shays Rebellion
Who: Massachusetts farmers
Where: Western Massachusetts
Why: It led to the Articles of Confederation
How: It foreclosed farms and lead to the imprisonment of protesters. -
First Presidency
Who: George Washington
Where: United States
Why: It was the beginning of an official federal government.
How: We still use this form of government today -
Bill of Rights
Who: 2/3rds of the colonies
Where: United States
Why: It lists our basic unalienable rights.
How: We still use it to this day. -
Louisiana Purchase
Who: US and France
Where: US
Why: It expanded our country.
How: Allowed access to the Mississippi River. -
War of 1812
Who: US and UK
Where: Eastern and Central America
Why: It severely damaged the US economy.
How: Boosted the amount of manufacturing in the US. -
National Anthem was Written
Who: John Stafford Smith and Francis Scott Key
Where: the US
Why: We still sing the anthem at sporting events today.
How: It shows the respect for our flag. -
Election of Lincoln
Who: Abraham Lincoln
Where: the US
Why: Lincoln had a great effect on our country today.
How: He was the first Republican President. -
Civil War
Who: United States and Confederate States
Where: the US
Why: It is a major war of American History
How: It started the ending of slavery -
Emancipation Proclamation
Who: Abraham Lincoln
Where: United States
Why: It changed the future of America
How: It ended the Civil War in part that if the rebellious states did not retreat, all slaves would be free. -
Start of Reconstruction Era
Who: Federal Government of US
Where: Southern US
Why: It caused a great political change.
How: Brought new arguments for Civil Rights -
End of Civil War
Who: United and Confederate States
Where: the US
Why: It was a time of relief for our country.
How: Freed all slaves in America -
Assassination of Lincoln
Who: Abraham Lincoln and John Wilkes Booth
Where: Fords Theatre
Why: Lincoln was the leader of the Civil War.
How: Changed the Reconstruction Era -
End of Reconstruction Era
Who: Republicans
Where: Southern United States
Why: It caused the collapse of Republican governments.
How: It showed the power of the South at the time.
