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Period: 1491 to
Period 1/2 1491-1763
Native America, European Exploration, Colonization. -
1492
Christopher Columbus first voyage
The Niña, Pinta, and Santa María sponsored by Queen Elizabeth set sail southward to the canary islands. -
Roanoke colony established
Sir Walter Raliegh attempted to create the first permanent English settlement in North America, the colony ultimately failed. -
Jamestown
First successful English colony in America settled in Virginia -
Mayflower compact
First document establishing self-government in the Plymouth colony and in the new world. -
Plymouth
The first settlement in Massachusetts created by separatists as a religiously pure society. -
Harvard college
Harvard college is formed in Massachusetts. -
King Philip's War
The conflict between Native Americans and English colonists was for control of New England -
Bacons rebellion
The first American rebellion. A rebellion against Governor William Berkely -
George washington born
George Washington is born in West Moreland County Virginia. -
French and Indian war
The French and Indian war began in the colonies when french settlers went onto land Britain claimed. -
Treaty of paris
Ends the French and Indian war leaves England with substantial debt. -
Proclamation of 1763
States that no colonists can settle west of the Appalachian mountains. In response to Pontiacs rebellion. -
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Period 3 1763-1800
American Revolution, Articles of Confederation -
Stamp act
A tax on legal documents, brought about the first American boycott. -
Townshend acts
Tax on paint, paper, and tea leads to the Boston tea party. -
Boston Massacre
A group of colonists threw snowballs at British soldiers and they opened fire. The event enraged colonists and pushed them closer to rebellion. -
Boston Tea Party
A protest lead by the sons of liberty where they boarded a British ship and dumped the tea into the harbor. -
First continental congress
Gathered in response to the intolerable acts and create the declaration of rights and grievances. -
Intolerable Acts
Closed Boston harbor and banned local meetings as punishment for the Boston tea party. It also introduced the quartering act and the justice act. -
second continental congress
The second continental congress met to prepare for war with the British. -
Declaration of Independence
The declaration of independence is signed and the colonies prepare to fight for independence. -
Articles of Confederation
The colonies adopt the Articles of Confederation as a way to revert the government back to a self-government style before British interference. -
Treaty of Paris
The treaty ended the American Revolution and Britain recognized America's independence. -
Shays Rebellion
Shays's rebellion was an uprising in Massachusetts in response to the debt crisis. -
Constitutional convention
They met to revise the articles of confederation but ended up writing an entirely new system of government with the constitution. -
Bill of rights
Passed in order to please anti-federalists and gave 10 amendments that protected individual rights. -
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Period 4 Part one 1800-1824
Jeffersonian democracy -
Judiciary act
The act changed the number of supreme court justices from 6 to 5. -
Louisiana purchase
The US bought Louisiana and the surrounding land from the french for 15 million dollars. -
Battle of Tippecanoe
American victory against Shawnee's and Tecumseh led by William H Harrison -
War of 1812
A war between America and Britain, American ships were being captured by the British and America wanted to seize Canada. -
Andrew Jackson invades Florida
Andrew Jackson invaded the Spanish territory Florida. -
Panic of 1819
The first economic crash in the United States sometimes referred to as the first great depression. -
Adam Onís Treaty
The treaty was between Spain and America and gave Florida to America. -
Missouri Compromise
Brought Maine into the United States as a free state and Missouri as a slave state. -
Cohens VS Virginia
Reaffirmed the supreme court's power to review state court decisions. -
Russo-American treaty
A treaty between Russia and America and gave Russia the pacific Northwest coast. -
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Period 4 part 2 1824-1848
Jacksonian democracy. -
Andrew Jackson elected president
Andrew Jackson a war hero (from the war of 1812) is elected as the seventh president. -
Tariff of abominations
A tariff passed to protect the norths industry by taxing imports. -
Indian Removal act
Authorized removal of Indian tribes to federal territory in the west. -
Nullification Crisis
A crisis between South Carolina and the federal government when South Carolina declared the tariffs void and null. -
Panic of 1837
A financial crisis that lasted until the 1840s. -
Trail of Tears
Andrew Jacksons Indian removal act forced the Cherokee people to migrate and many died. -
Webster–Ashburton Treaty
Treaty between America and Britain that solved border issues with Canada. -
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Period 5 1844-1877
Civil War -
Annexation of Texas
Texas is annexed into the United States as the 28th state. -
US declare war on Mexico
A war fought over Texas between America and Mexico. -
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Treaty ended the Mexican American war and gave America 525,000 square miles of land. -
Fugitive Slave Law
Allowed escaped slaves to be captured while in free states. -
Compromise of 1850
Dealt with the tension between slave and free states dealing with new territories. -
Kansas Nebraska act
The act allowed the citizens of Kansas and Nebraska to decide whether they were a free or slave state. -
Dred Scott V Sanford
A supreme court case that upheld slavery and limited federal government's power to regulate slavery. -
South Carolina succeeds
The first state to succeed and encouraged other southern states to do the same. -
Abraham Lincoln elected president
Abraham Lincoln was elected as the 16th president. -
Battle of Fort Sumter
The first battle of the Civil war was a confederate victory. -
Emancipation Proclomation
Lincoln Issued a proclamation saying all slaves in rebel states would be free. -
Lincoln is Assassinated
Actor John Wilkes Booth entered the presidential box at ford theatre where Lincoln was watching a play and shot him. -
13th ammendment
The amendment abolished slavery. -
Robert E Lee surrendered to Ulysses S Grant
Robert E Lee surrendered the confederate army of northern Virginia to Ulysses S Grant -
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Period 6 1865-1898
Gilded age -
Civil rights act of 1866
States all citizens are protected equally under the law. -
Klu Klux Klan founded
White Supremacists created a group to incite violence against African Americans. -
Reconstruction act of 1867
The south was turned into a conquered military state and was divided into 5 separate regions each governed by a union official. -
15th amendment
Gave African American men the right to vote. -
14th amendment
Protects former slaves under the law and establishes due process. -
Tweed Scandal
Tweed the political boss robbed New York City of millions. -
Credit Mobiler scheme
Railroad members created Credit Mobiler to make a profit and distributed shares among political leaders. -
The Great Railroad strike
Strikers were protesting pay cut and federal troops had to be sent to suppress the strike. -
Chinease Exclusion act
Stopped Chinese immigrants from coming to the US. -
Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act
The act created the Civil Service Comission to watch over government employees to avoid crruption. -
American federation of labor formed
A group for skilled laborers to fight for better working conditions. -
Dawes act
The Dawes Act was a policy to assimilate Indians into American culture. -
Interstate Commerce act
Set up the interstate commerce commission to oversee the railroads. -
Wounded Knee massacre
The Sun dance was banned so Indians started the ghost dance in retaliation the US army killed 200 Indians. -
Sherman Antitrust act
Was created to restrict monopolies but was largely ineffective. -
Plessy V Ferguson
The trial was over the segregation of railroad cars, supported the idea of separate but equal. -
U.S.S. Maine sinks
The U.S.S. Maine sinks in Havana Harbor and causes America to declare war on Spain -
Protocol of Peace signed
The US and Spain sign the Protocol of Peace ending the Spanish American war. -
Hawaii annexed
Through a joint resolution, Hawaii was annexed into the United States. -
Battle of Manila Bay
The first battle of the Spanish American war, an American victory. -
Treaty of Paris signed
The Treaty of Paris signed between the US and Spain gave America Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines. -
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Period 7 part 1 1898-1918
Imperialism -
Philippine American war
The US wanted control over the Philippines and was willing to fight for it. -
Platt Amendment
Laid out seven conditions for the withdrawal of US troops in Cuba. -
Theodore Roosevelt elected president
Theodore Roosevelt elected the 26th president. -
Pure Food and drug act
Made to protect consumers from misbranded and dangerous food. -
William Howard Taft elected president
William Howard Taft elected 27th president. -
Germany sinks lusitania
Germany Sinks the Lusitania because it was an enemy ship carrying munitions. This event encouraged America to enter the war. -
US declares war on Germany
The US declared war on Germany based on their continued submarine warfare and trying to get Mexico to attack America. -
Sedition act
Extended the power of the espionage act. -
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Period 7 part 2 1918-1945
World war two, great depression. -
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty stopped the war between Germany and the allied forces, forced Germany to reduce their army. -
league of nations founded
the first intergovernmental organization with a focus on world peace. -
Stock Market crash
Stock market crashes and is the beginning of the great depression. -
Banking act
Reformed baking and formed the Federal deposit insurance corporation. -
Hitler's rise to power
Adolf Hitler rises to power as the chancellor of Germany. -
Pearl Harbor
A surprise attack from Japan's military pushed America into the ar. -
Yalta confrence
The major leaders of the allies met to discuss the future of Europe. -
Battle of Midway
The battle of midway turned the tide in favor of America with the damage done to japans navy. -
Battle of Stalingrad
The battle of Stalingrad was one of the bloodiest battles in history with a soviet victory. -
D-day
Allied forces invade Northern France through the beaches of Normandy. -
FDR dies
FDR dies of a stroke and Truman becomes president. -
VE day
Victory in Europe day celebrates Nazi Germany's surrender. -
The bombing of Hiroshima
An atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima in order to force Japan to surrender -
The bombing of Nagasaki
An atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki in order to force Japan to surrender.
