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Jamestown
Jamestown was the first successful colony in America, and was proof of the promise of colonization. -
Plymouth
Plymouth was the colony of promise, with stable living conditions and good terms with the Indians, which only helped them prosper. -
Bacon's Rebellion
Bacon's Rebellion was when white indentured servants had enough of their work. This got slave owners to move to the alternative, which was African slaves. -
First Great Awakening
The First Great Awakening was the spread of religious beliefs throughout the country. -
Stono Rebellion
The Stono Rebellion was the rebellion of African slaves. This showed that African Americans needed to have less education if they would stay as slaves. -
French and Indian war ends
When the French and Indian war ended, it moved the French to Canada and established Britain as the major power in America. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was when several people were shot and killed by the British. This created tension between the colonists and the British and eventually started the Revolutionary War. -
Independence Day
Independence Day is the day America declared freedom from Great Britain. The importance is that America was not controlled by Britain anymore. -
Battle of Saratoga
The Battle of Saratoga was the turning point in the Revolutionary War, and showed spectators like France that America was not playing around. -
Articles of Confederation Ratified
When the Articles of Confederation was ratified, it gave an alternative to the old way, and gave hope of a new country and new America. -
Shay's Rebellion
Shay's Rebellion is when farmers would not pay the bank their rent, and started a conflict between the bank and the people. This ultimately shows the weakness of the Articles of Confederation. -
Northwest Ordinance Passed
When the Northwest Ordinance was passed, it expanded America's boundaries past the Ohio River. -
Constitution Ratified
When the Constitution was ratified, it showed a sense of power and stability, which was an important shift from the Articles of Confederation. -
Second Great Awakening begins
When this revival began, religious talks about equality came up, which was good for women. -
Whiskey Rebellion
The Whiskey Rebellion is when people opposed the tax on alcohol. The result was different than Shays's and ultimately showed that the Constitution was better than the Articles of Confederation. -
Abigail Adams becomes First Lady
When Adams became the First Lady, she was different because of how often she talked and influenced her husband, who listened to her advice on political matters. -
Alien and Sedition Acts passed
When the Alien and Sedition Acts were passed, it gave foreigners a harder time in their daily lives. This showed the paranoia and the fear of security that America had. -
Thomas Jefferson elected
When Thomas Jefferson was elected, his Libertarian style appeased the people from the old Federalist ways. This soon turned into the Era of Good Feelings. -
Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase was when Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana Territory off the French, and got a bargain of a deal. This expanded the United States by a great amount and gave our country power for the centuries to come. -
War of 1812
The War of 1812 was the British attempt to restrict and block trade coming in and out of the United States. British attacks were inaffective, and instilled a new sense of patriotism in the new America. -
McCulloch v. Maryland
McCulloch v. Maryland was the dispute about the bank's control in the country, and whether Maryland was impeding on the Constitution. In result, the national bank was established. -
Missouri Compromise
The Missouri Compromise was an attempt to divide free states from slave states. This was represented by a line, and caused a divide for the years to come. -
Andrew Jackson Elected
When Andrew Jackson was elected, it changed how politics worked at the time. Being in the army, it showed you did not have to be a politician to run for President. It also gave birth to the Jacksonian democracy. -
The Liberator begins publication
When the Liberator was published, it showed the cruelty and mistreatment of slaves in the South. Eventually this made the North and South have a worse perception of each other. -
Nullification Crisis
The Nullification Crisis was when South Carolina questioned the tariffs that were in place. -
Tocqueville publishes Democracy in America
When Tocqueville published his work, it showed the concept of America from a European's perspective. It also helped the American people to see how they can improve. -
Emerson publishes Self-Reliance
When Emerson published his essay, it showed the need to follow instinct and nature. This also contributed into Transcendentalism. -
Frederick Douglass publishes his autobiography
When Douglass released his autobiography, it showed his harsh life as a slave, which made the North want to get rid of slavery even more. -
Fugitive Slave Act
The Fugitive Slave Act let southerners retrieve their slaves from the North. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin published
When Uncle Tom's Cabin was published, it broke the hearts of the readers in the North, and gave a new passion to end slavery in the South. -
Thoreau publishes Walden
When Thoreau published Walden, it questioned society and one's inner being, which coincided with Transcendentalism at the time. -
Walt Whitman publishes Leaves of Grass
When Whitman published his 1st edition of his poem, it gave his opinion of life and the choices humans can make. This also showed the importance of finding one's self. -
Dred Scott decision
When the Dred Scott decision happened, it did not let free slaves go into Southern territory. This did not make it possible for African Americans to be citizens of the United States. -
John Brown attacks Harper's Ferry
When John Brown attacked Harper's Ferry, it was so that the slaves could be free and join arms with him and his men. It did not work.. -
Abraham Lincoln elected
When Abraham Lincoln was elected, America was in a very rough time between the North and South. Lincoln being elected eventually helped him stitch back America. -
Civil War begins
When the Civil War began, it displayed the abrasiveness between the North and the South, and it began the fight that shaped America for the years to come.
