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Bacon's Rebellion
Rebellion led by Bacon against Governer Berkeley because Berkleey was accused of only protecting right people -
Great Awakening
A religious revival caused by the decline in religious piety. -
Start of the French and Indian War
Started because of territory conflicts between Britain and France. -
Pontiac's Rebellion
During the French and Indian War, Cheif Pontiac gathered up Native American groups and captured British posts -
Stamp Act
England created the Stamp Act to pay for the French and Indian War -
Boston Massacre
English soldiers who were provoked to shoot Boston civilians and caused riot in the streets of Boston. This event added fuel to the growing dissent of Americans towards Europe -
Boston Tea Party
An event led by the Sons of Liberty and John Adams in protest to the Tea Act -
Coercive Act
Four acts that were also known as the Intolerable Acts meant to punish Massachusets. -
Declaration of Independence
Statement adopted by the Continental Congress stating that the 13 colonies were now independent of Britain -
Battle of Saratoga
The turning point of the American Revolution that resulted in the French deciding to side with America in the war -
Battle of Yorktown
War that ended the American Revolution -
Peace of Paris
Treaty that ended the American Revolution. Recognized America as separate from Britain -
Shay's Rebellion
Rebellion against Boston creditors that contributed to the demise of the Articles of Confederation -
Constitution Ratification
After the failure of the Articles of Conferderation, the Constitution was ratified -
XYZ Affair
Affair between America and France. France's Talleyrand refused to name the three agents that were supposed to meet with the US agents until the US paid France. -
Washington Inagurated
George Washington becomes the leader of the newly formed America -
Whiskey Rebellion
Hamilton's excise tax of whiskey caused outrage and led to the Whiskey Rebellion -
Bill of Rights Ratification
The first ten amendments to the Constitution that was a product of Antifederalist influence. -
Alien and Sedition Acts
Four laws regarding the protection of the US through deportation of citizens and supression of speech by Federalists -
Louisiana Purchase
Land purchase made by Jefferson from Napolean -
Start of Lewis and Clark Expedition
Jefferson sent out Lewis and Clark to survey the Louisiana Purchase -
Treaty of Ghent
Peace Treaty that ended the War of 1812. It did not change much between the US and Britain -
Monroe Doctrine
Proclamation from Monroe that took any attempts of European colonization as a threat. -
Railroad Era Begins
Railroads and other transportation methods began to develop to make it easier for transportation of goods and people. -
Nat Turner Rebellion
Slave revlot that led the massacre of many whites. Led to stricter rules on slaves -
Nullification Crisis
Crisis during Jackson's presidency that said that states did not have to follow a tariff if they deemed it unconstitutional. -
Whig Party is Formed
Pro bank of US
Pro high tariffs
Opposed Jackson -
Idea of Manifest Destiny Started
The belief that the US was destined to secure territory from the Atlantic to the Pacific -
Mexican War Begins
Conflict between US and Mexico over the annexation of Texas.
