-
House of Burgesses
Virginia. First democratically elected legislative body. -
Mayflower Compact
Established what is now the unoted states. First governing document of Plymouth colony. -
Period: to
Great Puritan Migration
migration of english people from england to new world. king james opposed puritan growth. -
Harvard College
Oldest institution. established by vote of mass. bay colony. -
New England Confederation
political and militaristic alliance of the new england colonies. againsit native americans. -
Roger Williams
created rhode island as a place for religios freedom. believed in speration of church and state. -
Trade and Navigation acts
Tighten goverments control over tade with england. passed by english parliment. -
Halfway Covenant
partial church memebership in new england. Promoted by reverand soloman stoddard. -
Bacons Rebellion
rebellion led by nathaniel bacon. Failed -
Period: to
King Philips War
colonists and natie americans in new england. most devstating war. -
Period: to
Salem Witch Trials
Accused girls of being witches. prosecuted them. -
Period: to
Great awakening
went through 30s and 40s. religious revival in the us. -
Peter Zenger Trial
John Peteer Zenger wrote about how Americans voting was rigged and was charged for liable. Triel lead to freedom of press. -
Albany Plan
propsed to ben franlin at albany congress. first attempt in achieveing independance after french and indian war. -
Period: to
French and Indian War
The french and indian war was also called the seven years war. Fought between french and british on american soil. -
Period: to
Pontiac's Rebellion
War launched by loose confederation of elements of native american tribes. Illnois and Ohio country, and Great Lakes Region. -
Proclaimation of 1763
Issued by King George III. Follwed Britains acquistion of the French Terriotry after the French and Indian war. -
Sugar Act of 1764
Revised the Molasses act from 1733. Collected taxes. -
Stamp Act
Cause people to pay a tax on ever printed piece of paper used. Passed by British Parliment. -
Quartering Act
Troops only quartered in barracks. If there was no room in barracks placed in public housing and inns. -
Stamp Act Congress
First gathering to elect repersentiatives. Held in New York. -
Townshend Acts
Named after charles townshend. Extened acts like the stamp and quartering act. -
Boston Massacre
Tension that had been built up by the colonists because of the townshend acts. Fight between red coats and colonists killing five people. -
Gaspee Affair
British schooner that had been engaged in anti-smuggling operations. Around Warwick, Rhode Island. -
Tea Act
Places a tax on Tea. Angered many causing the Boston Tea Party. -
Boston Tea Party
People threw the imported tea into the boston harbor ruining it. Act of rebellion because of the tax. -
Intolerable Acts
Passed to punish colonists for Boston tea Party. Passed by British Parliment. -
Period: to
Treaty of Alliance 1778
Defensive alliance between france and U.S. Formed in the middle of revolutionary war. -
Olive branch petition
Adopted by Second Contentital congress. An attemept to avoid war between 13 colonies and Great Britain. -
Thomas Paine Common Sense
Pamphlet written by Thomas Paine. Called for the U.S. to declare independance from Britian immediately. -
Declaration of Independance
Declares the freedom the the 13 colonies. Written by Thomas Jefferson. -
Period: to
Battle of Saratoga
Turning point of revolutionary war. British surrendered. -
Articles of Confederation
Orginally adopted in novemeber of 1777. Officaly ratified 4 years later. -
Treaty of Paris 1783
Signed on my birthday! Ended revolutionary war. -
Land Ordinance of 1785
established process for surveying townships in west. right after ordinance of 1794 -
Period: to
Shays Rebellion
Series of rebellions agains taxes. Rebelled by farmers. -
Annapolis Convention
Suggested by James madison. Discussed interstate trade. -
3/5 Compromise
slaves counted as 3/5 of a person. Northern states -
Northwest Ordinance
Ordinace of the territory of the united states for the government. passed by congress. -
Great Compromise
Compromise between large and small states. Equal number of senators and house of repersentitives based on population. -
Period: to
Whiskey Rebellion
Tax put on whiskey. Led to rebellion. -
Bill of Rights
First ten amendements of the United States consitution. Written by james madison. -
Jay's Treaty
Settle issues with outher countries. Left unsolved since american independance. -
Cotton Gin
Invented by Eli Whitney. removed seeds form cotton fiber. -
Pinckney treaty
alliance between spain and america. aslo called treaty of san lorenzo. -
Revolution of 1800
When Thomas Jefferson defeated John Adams in the presidential election of 1800. eventual demise of federalist party. -
Gabriel Prossers Rebellion
Gabriel Prosser was a black slave. Planned a large slave rebellion in richmond virginia. -
Louisiana Purchase
Gaining of Louisiana territory from france. Lewis and Clark expedition. -
Embargo Act of 1807
Made exports fromU.S. illegal. Sponnsered by Thomas Jefferson. -
Period: to
Hartford Convention
Series of meetings. Federalist party met to dicuss their grivences. -
Treaty of Ghent
Peace treaty. Ended war of 1812. -
Period: to
Era of Good Feelings
Period with James Monroe as president. Named after the mood of the time. -
Adams-Onis Treaty
agreement between america and spain. negociated by john quincy adams. -
Period: to
Trail Of Tears
organized by andrew jackson. Westward moving of indian tribes from 20s to 40s -
Missouri Compromise
States under 36' 30 line could be slave states. No slave staes above. -
Monroe Doctrine
U.S. foreign policy regarding domination of America. If European nations tried to colonize it was seen as act of aggression. -
Tarrif of Abominations
Passed by congress. protect industry in the north. -
Force Act
Provided for duties on import. Passed bby congress. -
Popular Sovereignty
States had vote of slavery or not. Stephan Douglas supported loudly. -
Webster Ashburton Treaty
resolved border issues with britain and france in the U.S. John tyler signed. -
Manifest Destiny
Idea that we had God given right to move westward. James K. Polk supported. -
Period: to
Mexican American War
Idea of manifest destony. Mexican cession gained. -
Mexican Cession
Territory gained by mexican american war. Largest land gain. -
Treaty of Guadalupe Hildago
Signed by U.S. and Mexico ending the war. Mexican Cession -
Sececa Falls Convention
First womens rights convention. Discussed social, civil, and religious condition and right of women. -
Oregon Territory
Gained from Britain. Britian was scared of war with U.S. -
Compromise of 1850
Fugitive slave law. Slavery abolished in D.C. -
Fugitive Slave Law
Part of Compromise of 1850. Provided southern slaveholders with weapons to legally use on escaped slaves. -
Gadsden Pruchase
Agreement between mexico and U.S. $10 million ofr part of mexico. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
allowed kansas and nebraska to decide between slavery or not. repealed missouri compromise. -
Period: to
Bleeding Kansas
bloody confrontations in Kansas. Over slavery or no slavery in Kansas. -
Lecompton Constitution
Anti-slavery document. Topeka constitution. -
Freeport Doctrine
Stephan Douglas doctrine from Dred scott case. Slavery excluded in U.S. by local legislation. -
Crittenden Compromise
Unsecessful compromise. introduced by senator John J. Crittenden. -
Trent Affair
Crisis between U.S. and Great Britain. During Civil War -
Morill Land Grant Act
Granted each state 30.000 acres of land for ech congress member. used for colleges -
Battle of Antietam
Bloodiest battle of the Civil War. Victory for Union. -
Emancipation Proclamation
Abraham Lincoln. Freeed slaves in rebellion states. -
National Banking Act
Passed by congress. National currency system. -
Homestead act
Passed in congress but vetoed by president Buchanan. 160 acres of public land to anyone -
Freedmens Bureau
initiated by president lincoln. important in ealry reconstruction. -
Jim Crow Laws
state laws enforcing racial segration. in the south. -
13th amendment
abolished slavery in the united states. ratified on this date. -
Civil rights act of 1866
granted citizenship to blacks. without distiction to race or color. -
Tenure of Office Act
restrict power of president. remove certian office holders without senate approval. -
Sewards Folly
purchase alska from russia. 7.2 milliion. -
14th amendment
citizenship to all persons born or nationalized in the United States. ratified on this date -
15th amendment
granted black men the right to vote. raitfied on this date. -
Period: to
Farmers' Alliance
organized agraian movement. movement of farmers. -
The battle of little bighorn
Custer was defeted by sioux. known as custers last stand -
Compromise of 1877
settled 1876 election. pulled federal troops out of south. -
Bland- Allison act
required u.s. treasury to buy a certian amount of silver. put it in circulation as silver dollars. -
Chinese exclusion act
stopped all chinese immigration to u.s. federal law. -
pendleton Act
u.s. federal law. federal governmnt should be awarded on basis of merit. -
American Federation of Labor
federation of trade unions. united with the congress of industrial organizations. -
Haymarket incident
aftermath of a bombing. at a labor demonstration. -
Interstate commerce act
oversee conduct of railroad industry. railroad industry became the first subject to federal legislation -
Dawes Act
adopted by congress. survey american indian tribal land. -
Sherman Anti-trust act
limit cartels and monoplies. falls under anti trust law -
Sherman Silver Purchase act
added to money in circulations. twice as much money on silver -
Pullman Strike
nationwide railroad strike. pitted the american railway company against pullman company. -
Atlanta Compromise
Booker T.Washington give speech. in front of predomantly white audience. -
Period: to
Spainsh American war
between u.s. and spain. started because spain wanted cuba. -
Teller Amendment
joint resolution of the united states. reply to mckinleys war message. -
Platt Amendment
passed as part of apporpriations bill. 7 conditions of the withdrawal of the remaining troops in cuba. -
Big stick Policy
speack softly and carry a big stick. teddy roosevelt -
Teddy Roosevelt
president of the US. Bull Moose party creator. -
Period: to
Anthracite coal strike
strike by mine workers. coalfields in eastern pennsylvania. -
hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty
established panama canal zone. signed on this date. -
Period: to
Russo-Japanese war
russian and japanese empires. rivial of imperial ambitions. -
Roosevelt Corollary
extended monroe doctirne. Gave interferred police power. -
Great White Fleet
nickname for US navy. by teddy roosevelt. -
Pure food and Drug act
made after the jungle was published. as well as meat inpection act -
16th amendment
imposed federal tax. Congress passed -
Mann-Elkin act
passed during progressive movement. extened in the 1887 interstae commmerance act. -
Bull Moose Party
Created by Teddy roosevelt. Used in the election of 1912. -
17th amendment
modified article one section three of aoc. direct votes to senators. -
underwood Simmons tariff
reimposed federal income tax. follwed radificationof 16th amendment. -
Federal Reserve System
central banking systen of the US. enacted on this date. -
Jacob Riis
Wrote How the Other Half Lives. muckraker -
Federal Trade Commision
independant agency of the US. established by the act. -
Clayton Antitrust act
US antitrust law. prevent anticompetitive practices. -
Lusitania
brought US into ww1. britiah luxury ship. -
Keating Owen child labor act
address child labor. no children under 14. -
Zimmerman note
brought US into war. Germany to mexico asking to help in war. -
Creel Committee
created to influence US public opinion. independant government agency. -
Food Administration
US army food administor. stablise wheat price. -
Treaty of Versailles
peace treaty to end ww1. exactly five years after assassination of franz ferdinanad. -
Volsted act
carry out 18th amendment. national prohibition act -
League of Nations
after world war one. under treaty of verailles. -
18th amendment
prohibition of alcohol. Given a year to get rid of alcohol in households -
19th amendment
granted women the right to vote. ratified on this date. -
Period: to
calvin coolidge term
presidental term. didnt do much. -
National origins act
quotas for immigration. excluded asians. -
Kellogg briad pact
agreement to outlaw war. international. -
Period: to
Herbert Hoover Term
done nothing. hoover dam, hoovervilles, hoover blankets, hoover flags -
universal negro improvement act
marcus gravey. racial pride. -
Stimson doctrine
policy of US federal government. to japan and china. -
20th amendment
elected offices end. who succeed the president is he dies. -
New deal
after great depression. FDRs -
Period: to
FDR term
new deal. four terms. WWII -
NIRA
National industrial recovery act. under FDrs new deal. -
National recovery administration
FDRs new deal. eliminate cut-throat competition. -
TVA
Tennessee valley authority. Under FDRs new deal. -
FDIC
federal deposit insurance corp. under FDRs new deal. -
21st amendment
repealed 18th amendement. no more prohibition. -
SEC
securities and exchange commision. FDRs new deal -
Indian reorganization acts
status of native americans. Indians or american indians -
WPA
Works progress administration. Under FDRs new deal. -
NLRA
National labor relation act. under FDRs new deal. -
Social Securtiy act
under FDrs new deal. payment from younger people that go to retired people. -
Wagner act
FDR established. NLR board -
FLSA
fair labor standards act. employment standards -
Destroyer deal
FDR approved destroyer of bases. deal with britain. -
americas first committee
most powerful isolatonist group. 800,000 members who wanted to keep america nuetral. -
Lend-Lease act
military aid to britain.help any country whose in need of defence help. -
War Powers act
an American emergency law that increased Federal power during World War II. The act was signed by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt -
Period: to
John F. Kennedy
35th president. Democrat -
affirmative action
Affirmative action was first created from Executive Order 10925, which was signed by President John F. Kennedy on 6 March 1961 and required that government employers "not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, creed, color, or national origin" -
Period: to
Bay of Pigs
Latin american invasion. U.S., Soveit Union, and cuba -
Period: to
Cuban Missle crisis
a 13-day confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union concerning Soviet ballistic missiles deployment in Cuba. aka october crisis -
Gideon v Wainwright
a landmark case in United States Supreme Court history. In it, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that states are required under the Fourteenth Amendment to provide counsel in criminal cases to represent defendants who are unable to afford to pay their own attorneys. -
Period: to
Lyndon Johnson
37th president. democrat -
Warren commision date
established by President Lyndon B. Johnson. investigate the assassination of United States President John F. Kennedy -
Civil rights act of 1964
is a landmark piece of civil rights legislation in the United States. outawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. -
Gulf of Tonkin resolution
authorizing President Johnson to take any measures he believed were necessary. promote the maintenance of international peace and security in southeast Asia. -
economic oppurtunity act
Community Action Agencies. part of the War on Poverty. -
Great Society
State of the Union address, President Lyndon B. Johnson outlined the goals of ”the Great Society,” a set of domestic programs designed to advance civil rights and aid those in poverty -
Voting rights act of 1965
signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson. aimed to overcome legal barriers at the state and local levels -
Miranda v. Arizona
was a landmark decision of the United States Supreme Court. In a 5-4 majority, the Court held that both inculpatory and exculpatory statements -
Martin Luther King
leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement.assassinated on this date -
Veitnamization
Nixon speeds up 'Vietnamization' of war, April 20, 1970. On this day in 1970, President Richard M. Nixon pledged to withdraw 150,000 more U.S. troops from South Vietnam in the next 12 months. -
Equal rights amendment
passed the U.S. Senate and then the House of Representatives. proposed 27th Amendment to the Constitution was sent to the states for ratification. -
SALT I treaty
Nixon and Soviet General Secretary Leonid Brezhnev signed the ABM Treaty and interim SALT agreement on May 26, 1972, in Moscow. For the first time during the Cold War, the United States and Soviet Union had agreed to limit the number of nuclear missiles in their arsenals -
Roe v Wade
is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court on the issue of abortion. It was decided simultaneously with a companion case, Doe v. Bolton. -
Period: to
Gerald Ford
38th president. republican. -
Period: to
mayaguez incident
Democratic Kampuchea and the United States. Khmer Rouge took control of the capital Phnom Penh. -
Helisinki accords
Conference on Security and Co-operation in EuropeStock footage. signed in Helsinki, Finland -
Period: to
Jimmy Carter term
39th president. Democrat -
Camp david accords
Jmmy Carter signed the Camp David Accords. the ails of the Camp David Accords: Called for a formal peace treaty to be signed between Israel and Egypt, within three months. -
Period: to
Ronald Reagan
40th president. republican