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Mar 6, 1500
Iroquois League
Little did Colombus know when he came to the new world, there was already a group of tribes inhabiting the area. The Iroquois League migrated there quite some time before his arrival by now, They had started buliding their homes out of adobe, a clay that was easily accesible. -
Dec 4, 1500
Renaissance
This was a time in the 14th-16th century where the claassic models of literature were shifted. A huge turning point in the developement of the Western culture and style of thinking. Prince Henry the Navigator was a big figure in this time leading military campaigns in North Africa. Another key figure during this time was Christopher Columbus who discovered the Carribean Sea and the new world. -
New Members
Montezuma was the final Aztec emperor in Mexico and ws starting to fall apart. Hernan Cortes, a conquistador, won Mexico from Spain but now wanted more and began to make his way into modern day United States of America. -
Colombian Exchange
This was a period of cultural exchange between the old world and the new. For example, plants, animals, diseases, and technology. -
Presidio
This was a fortified base in the spanish areas formed by many mestizos, men of mixed races. -
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Puritans
The Puritans were the majority of the population at this time. The formed the Mayflower Compact, first governed document. William Penn founded Pennslyvania which was a big deal. Bacons Rebellion in 1676 shows colonies becoming unstable. -
New World Growth
It became easier to travel because of the Northwest Passage. It allowed boats on the Atlantic to reach the Pacific ocean, through the Arctic ocean. On land the first legistlative assembly began to rise up, the House of Burgesses. The Joint Stock Company formed in the colonies wanted to form an empire as well. John Smith, a Jamestown favorite was a big influence during this time. -
In Europe
The English Bill of Rights was in the making, basically there laws, along with the magna carta.Habeas Corpus was a big part in these actions. This was all during the time period they called the Enlightenment. -
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Great Awakening
Revitalization sweeps the Protestant Europe and British America. Mercantalism was big, the belief in the benefits of trading. Although the Salutory Neglect had an effect on it because it avoided strict enforcement of law. -
Developing Traditions
The cabinet was the presidents crew of men to help out in the office, For example, Alexander Hamilton was the Secretary of Treasury. They helped decide whether the government would be a loose construction or strong construction indluence. Basically how much state and federal government had power. -
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Early Problems
Chief Justice, John Jay, negociated a lot with Britain to develope a good relationship. But the impressment was in full effect, the British captured and drafted every American soldier at sea.This created the war hawks, a group fighting the British Canadians long after the war ended. -
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Washington's Second Term
Washington placed a tariff, a tax, on all imported goods to American soil. This pissed off the people and caused the Whiskey Rebellion where people attacked local marshalls because of the tax. -
More on early life
Many slaves were shipped over on the Middle Passage which was very dangerous. Then sent to work for the men that were growing cash cops. Also many white people made it to America and became an indentured servant to pay off the trip over. -
Important People in early 1800s
Henry Clay was the Secretary of State for John Adams and was known as the "Great Pacificator". Dorotha Dix was a female nurse that created the first insane asylum. Nat Turner was a slave and lead a slave rebellion that resulted in 60 white deaths. WIlliam Loyd Garrison was a famous suffragist and abolitionist that wrote the newspaper, The Liberator. Elizabeth Stanton was a womans rights activist that impacted the movement greatly. -
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More Acts and Movements
The Monroe Doctrine said that Europeans coming to America was a threat so they shut that down for some time. The Missouri Compromise was a huge deal allowing the new state to be a slave state and break the even amount up. The Indian Removal Act allowed President Jackson to begociate withthe tribes.Tariff of Abominations protected the northern industries in 1828. The Great Awakening revived the religous aspect of the country in 3 or 4 waves of time. The Treaty of Guadalupe Hildalgo creates peace. -
Expansion and Acts
The Alien and Sedation acts allowed feds to arrest those who speak bad of the government. Marbury vs, Madison dtermined how the dirty work of a presidency began. The Judicial Review allows the supreme court to deem things unconstitutional. Lastly, the Lousiana Purchase doubles the size of the USA as they knew it. Seneca Falls Convention was the first womens rights meeting. They were aiming for a Utopian Communtity where everyone was treated the same. -
Andrew Jackson
Jackson leads an army through a succesful battle in New Orleans. Not knowing that the Treaty of Ghent was signed on Christmas Eve of 1814, showing a sign of truce. During this time the Hartford Constitution explained the grievances concerning the war. Also known for the JAcksonian Democracy, his democratic party. -
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Moving West
Manifest Destiny was the drive to move and stretch west due to the need of more land. The Lone star reoublic effected the land in Texas but was dealt with reasonibly. The California Gold Rush was a huge reason citizens moved west, to make money fast. All of this came along with the Gadsden Purchase which gave the US 26,640 square miles which is present day Arizona and New Mexico. The Mormon movement was a big influence at this time as well, because it was easy to spread. -
New Ideas
Interchangable parts were developed for guns that was repairs were cheaper and faster. The Erie Canal allowed big shipments of animals, plants and goods to travel 363 miles from Albany to Buffalo. zthe Cotton gin created by Eli Whitney sped the process of making cotton by a ton. Lastly, the American system consisted of reenforcing parts to better the country. -
Fort Sumter
There were 80 Union Soldiers and 500 Confederate soldiers. Most famous for being the site of the first shots of the Civil War. Abe Lincoln sent troops to restore the fort after the bombardment took place. North was very disappointed but the north was extremely content with it. -
Bull Run
Full of very inexperienced soldiers that were not sure how to fight yet. Stonewall Jackson gets his name here for standing strong when most would not. After first battle Abe Lincoln replaced the Union Gen. Second battle only lasted two days, south got the win giving another morale boost for them. -
Anaconda Plan
Designed to choke out the southern supply lines and block southern ports. Wanted to split the south in two and not have it be a bloddy battle. Took awhile to actually be used, but they did eventually come back to the plan with some adjustments. Helped the north gain morale and helped them win. -
Battle of Shiloh
This battl technically ended when it started. Johnston was a leader but ended up dying from a leg wound. Grant and Buells's teamed up and destroyed the souths forces. Total number of casualties was 23,741, 13,000 Union and 10,694 Confederates. This was the first war the Union really won, a big turning point. -
Battle of Antietam
Located in Antietam Creek in Maryland early in the war. Morale rose in the South, North went to there lowest point. Lincoln fired McClellan because of his poor job as a leader. The Union found our what the souths plans were so that did help them somewhat. Bloodiest battle in the history of the Civil War. -
Battle of Fredricksburg
The town was bombarded and looted by the C.S.A., a loss for the Union. The Union suffered over 12,000 casualties ans the Confederates suffered over 5,000 casualties. This victory was a huge morale boost for the south and gave them a chance at winning the war. -
Battle of Chancellorsville
General Robert E. Lee splits his army in two because he knew he was going up against an army twice his size. Confederate victory causing 1,694 Union deaths, but the C.S.A. lost just as much. Known to be the bloodiest battle in history. The found Hazel Grove giving the C.S.A. a better advantage with higher ground. -
Battle of Vicksburg
The Union surrounded the town cutting off all the supplies, forcing the C.S.A. to surrender. Union had more soldiers so it was an easy job taking over the city. African American soldiers and sailors served on both sides and provided good service. Ended on Champion Hill and Big Black Bridge, resulting in a big loss in supllies and morale. A loss of 37,000 total for boths sides of the war. -
Gettysburg
Led by Robert E. Lee(C.S.A.) on Union soil. Huge death toll and many casualties as well as resources taken. Heavy amount of prisoners of war exchanged in the battle. -
Battle of Petersburg
Confederate soldiers dug trenches aound the area, some 40 feet high. Union used many different regiments to tire out the Confederacy. Grant sends troops to cut supply lines, then finished off the starving ones. Many women became widows and sparked the Women's Revolution. Basically one of, if not, the end of the Civil War. -
Battle of Atlanta
Sherman versus Hood in a bloody battle in Atlanta. The Union won the battle, had less people but more skill and equipment. Atlanta was destroyed, railroads and building gone. Sherman splitting the south on his journey to the sea. -
Sherman's March to the Sea
Sherman marched to the sea destroying everything in their way. They stole livestock, destroyed railroads and barns which showed total war. Took over Savannah very easily and then burned his way back to the north, -
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Reconstruction
The reconstruction period came right after the Civil War. It was a way of reunifying the country. Radical republicans didn't like the idea of not punishing the south but never made a change. Freedman's Bureau helped the newly freed slaves move into the society. The Black Codes were enforced in the south to make sure blacks didn't get too much power. Ex-slave owners sharecropped their land to ex-slaves. The enforcement laws then helped make sure the blacks were getting equal treatment. -
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Reconstruction contd.
Carpetbaggers were northerners that took advantage of the south ater the war. Reperations gave some money to african descendants of slaves. The 13th amendmant abolished slavery, the 14th gave US born people citizenship, and the 15th gave the right to all men to vote. The Ku Klux Klan began to rise as a racist group of white men trying to make sure blacks did not get racial equality.
