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Colonial-Modern Day
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John Rolfe
Rolfe lands in Jamestown, Virginia-bringing tobacco with him. -
House of Burgesses
First meeting is held in Virginia. -
Mayflower Compact
First legal document signed in the colonies. -
Bacon's Rebellion
*no specific date. Poor farmers rebell against the elitist great planters. -
Salem Witch Trials
The first three women are taken to court in Massachusetts, accused of being a witch. -
Zenger Case
Zenger is taken to court, accused of libel against the crown. -
Stono Rebellion
Rebellion commences -
Fort Necessity
The Battle of Fort Necessity between the French and English over American territory, leading to the Frecnh and Indian (or Seven Year) War. -
Albany Plan
The first movement towards adressing the colonies as a whole and amking efforts to unite them under one government. -
Boston Massacre
Five colonists are shot and killed in Boston by British troops. -
Coercive Acts
British Parliament passes the Coercive Acs, outraging American Patriots. -
Declaration of Independence
America gains freedom after the victory in the Revolutionary War. -
Shay's Rebellion
Was incited from poor economic situations (post war) and government's policies that only worsened the matter. -
Cotton Gin
Eli Whitney invents the cotton gin, making the production of cotton quicker and easier. -
Whiskey Rebellion
Farmers rebell against taxes on their beer production used from their leftover crops. -
Alien & Sedition Acts
Adams passes the first Alien & Sedition Act. -
Marbury v. Madison
The trial begins. -
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Lewis and Clark
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark set out to explore the western frontier. -
Missouri Compromise
Congress passes the Missouri Compromise which created an imaginary line through what once was Louisiana Territory. This line distinguished between slve states and free states. -
Monroe Doctrine
All attempts by English to intrude colonize into the U.S. were now considered an act of intrusion. -
The Alamo
Santa Anna's armies attack the Fort Alamo in Texas during the Mexican-American War. -
Trail of Tears
Thousands of Indians are forced to leave their homes and relocate on account of the Indian Removal Act. -
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Manifest Destiny
The belief that it was God's will for the Americans to expand into the West. (approximate dates) -
Seneca Falls Convention
*exact day unknown. The first organized women's rights convention in the West. -
Compromise of 1850
The Compromise of 1850 was a compromise made between slave states and free states which granted some states money or new slave laws while others were admitted as free states. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Important because it exposed the harsh and inhumane treatment of black slaves, as well as being written by a female, black writer. -
Dred Scott Case
This case made an example out of blacks that showed they were not viewed with equal rights whether they were free or not, and did not have the right to have U.S. citizenship. -
Emancipation Proclamation
President Abraham Lincoln issues this document, freeing African slaves. -
KKK-Force Act
Military force is now allowed to fight against terrorist attacks (such as the Klu Klux Klan). -
Spanish American War
United States declares war on Spain when they refuse to give up Cuba. -
Zimmerman Telegram
A telegram from the British attempting to sway the Mexicans to side with them in case America entered World War I. -
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Harlem Renaissance
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Black Tuesday
The stock market crashes, leading to the Great Depression. -
New Deal
FDR puts his "New Deal" into action after his inauguration during the Depression. *Exact day unknown -
Pearl Harbor
Japan bombs the American Navy base during World War II. -
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The U.S. drops the atom bomb in Japan resulting in their surrender and many, many casualties. (Nagaski was bombed three days later.) -
Truman Doctrine
Truman declares that the U.S. will help any democratic country that is threatened by communist countries. -
Brown v. Board of Education
Segregated "black and white" schools are deemed unconstitutional. -
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Allowed President Johnson to send troops into Southeast Asia. -
Tet Offensive
Largest campaign launched in the Vietnam War. -
Watergate
The Democratic National Committee hq is broken into. Which results in Nixon's resignation. -
Iranian Hostage Crisis
The U.S. Embassy is taken over by Islamic revolutionaries who capture over 60 hostages. -
Challenger Explosion
The space shuttle explodes after its launch carrying the first teacher who ever attempted to travel into space. -
Iran-Contra Scandal
*no exact day. Although this Scandal had been occuring previous to November 1986, this is the day that the affair came to light in the public. The affair being the U.S. illegaly selling arms to Iran in hopes of the American hostages being set free. -
9/11
The twin towers are struck by a plane that was hijacked by terrorsits. The pentagon is also attacked.
