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Colonial Era
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Founding of Jamestown
Jamestown was the first permanent Englih settlement in North America. It experinced many diseases, starvation, Native American Attacks, and much more. A man named John Rolfe was able to save Jamestown by the planting of Tobacco. -
Founding of the Virginia House of Burgesses
The Virginia House of Burgesses was the first legislative assembly of elected representatives in North America.The House was established by the Virginia Company. It was established in Jamestown, Virginia. -
Massachusetts Bay Founding
The Massachuetts Bay Colony was founded for religion and economics. Its leader was John Winthrop, who gave the famous "City Upon a Hill" speech on the way to America. The Bay Colony was a stict colony by laws such as "blue laws' and "Puritan work ethic." -
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
The Fundamental Orders of Connecticuit was one of the first written constitutions in America. It set up the government in connecticut.The orders showed that America had the potential to be an independent country. -
Maryland Act of Toleration
The Maryland Act of Toleration was a law mandating religious tolerance against all Christians.The Protestants were opposed to this and they threatened to overpower the Catholics . -
Halfway Covenant
The Halfway Covenant was a form of partial church membership created by New England. It allowed people to admit to Baptism - but not "full communion." -
Bacon's Rebellion
Bacon's Rebellion was started by Nathaniel Bacon who led many to burn the colonial capital, Jamestown. The rebellion was started because of Governor Berkley's friendliness towards the Native Americans which many did not agree with. Anyone who was with the rebellion eventually became a slave. -
Leisler's Rebellion
Leisler's Rebellion took place in colonial New York. German American merchant and militia captain Jacob Leisler seized control of the colony's south and ruled it. The uprising took place in the aftermath of Britain's Glorious Revolution. -
Salem Witchcraft Trials
In the summer of 1692, many of the colonists began to grow superstitious. In Salem, Massachusetts, many people were being accused of being witches and practicing witchcraft. 19 people were hanged and many others were thrown in jail. -
John Peter Zenger Trial
The John Peter Zenger Trial established that the truth was not liable. John Peter Zenger was a printer for the newspaper in New York. He wrote bad things about the royal governor in an article and was charged with seditious libel. He was found not guility because what he wrote was ture. -
First Great Awakening
The First Great Awakening was a huge religious movment in the colonies. In the late 1730's, Puritanism started to decline. Jonathan Edwards and George Whitefield were pastors who tried to revive Puritanism in a different way. They traveled around the colonies giving sermons with enthusiasm which made more colonists convert to Puritanism. -
Stono Rebellion
The Stono Rebellion began when more than fifty
South Carolina blacks along the Stono
River exploded in revolt in 1739 and tried to march
to Spanish Florida. They were eventually stopped by the local
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Revolutionry Era
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French and Indian War
The French and Indian war was a war between the British and the Americans. There was Indian allies fighting on both sides. The war was also known as the Seven years war and marked the beginning of the Revolution. -
Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamtion of 1763 prohibited settlement in the area beyond the Appalachian Mountains. It was issued by King Geaorge III. The purpose of the proclamation was to organize Great Britain's new land in North American and to stabilize relations with the Native Americans. -
March of Paxton Boys
250 Paxton Boys marched to Philadelphia to present their grievances to the legislature. They were met by leaders during their march and they agreed that, on the promise of Benjamin Franklin, that their issues would be considered. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act required that revenue stamps be placed on most printed paper in the colonies. This was the first direct tax payed by people in the colonies. The Stamp Act was made to raise funds to support British military forces in the colonies. -
King Phillip's War
King Phillip's War was an armed fight between the Native Americans of New England and English colonists and their Native American allies. The war was named after the leader on the Native American side. After the war, the English gained respect for the Native Americans. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was the killing of 5 innocent colonists in Boston. After a mob formed in Boston, British troops stationed there began to open fire. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party occured when colonists refused to buy British tea. A group of Bostonians disguised themselves as Native Americans, boarded the Brtish ships, and dumped 342 chests of tea into the harbor. Many colonist applauded the Boston Tea Party as a defense of liberty, others though it went too far and destroyed private property. -
Lexington and Concord
The battle of Lexington and Concord was the first bloodshed of the Revolutionary war. The fighting there was known as the "shots heard around the world." The battle of Lexington and Concord was a wake up call for the Americans. -
Olive Branch Petition
The Olive Branch Petition was made for King George III to hear the problems of the colonists and to prevent further bloodshed. King George III refused to read the petition. The petition was made by the Second Continental Congress. -
Common Sense
Common sense is a pamphlet written by the intelligent and inspirational Thomas Paine. The pamplhet inspired colonists to fight for independence from Great Britain. A total of 120,000 copies were mader. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declartion of Independence was made to declare independence from Great Britain. The Declaration officialy made the United States as their own country. It also declared the U.S. a free country. -
Writing of the AOC
The writing of the Articles of Confederation began after the Revolutionary war. It was the United States first document that set up how the government should be ran. The Articles of Confderation called for a weak-central governmaent after being held under Great Britain's strong-central government. -
Writing of the Constitution
The writing of the Constitution began when 55 delegates gathered in Independence Hall to revise the Articles of Confederation. The delegates then decided to ammend the Articles of Confederation and establish the Constitution. The Constitution set up the first lasting government in the U.S.
