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Jamestown
The colony was found in 1604, It was the first colony succeeding in the new world. Tobacco was the first cash crop and major export of the colony. -
Virginia House of Burgesses
Was the first democratically-elected legislative body in the British-American colonies -
Plymouth Rock
The rock is the first place they first stepped on when they got off the boat and it's a iconic symbol for freedom -
Mayflower Compact
First agreement for self-governing in America -
Fundamentals of Connecticut
This is the constitution of the Connecticut colony kinda similar as what Massachusetts had -
Bacon's Rebellion
An armed rebellion led by Nathaniel Bacon against Governor William Berkeley -
Glorious Revolution
The overthrow of King James II but it was a peaceful transfer of power -
English Bill of Rights
The British law that declared the rights of people after the transfer of power -
Toleration Act
Gave people the right to practice whatever religion they wanted too -
Salem Witch Trials
A series of hearings and prosecution of people accused of witch craft that led to many deaths of innocent people -
John Peter Zenger
A German-American printer that opened his voice and made an important step for freedom for American Colonist -
French and Indian War
Was mainly to gain more land for the British colonies at that time. Ended by the Treaty of Paris, Lasted between 1754-1763 -
Albany Plan of Union
To create an unified government for the colony, Suggested by Ben. Franklin -
Proclamation of 1763
Forbidden settlement past the Appalachian Mountains -
Stamp Act
A tax on all official documents and other important documents as well -
Declatory Act
Repeal of the Stamp Act, and said taxing in America is the same as in Britian -
Boston Massacre
An incident where soliders killed 5 people because they was being "attacked" by a "mob" -
Tea Act
Taxed and pushed off a lot of tea to the colonies and made them pay tax on it to help British colonies in the middle east -
Boston Tea Party
Was a political protest by the Sons of Liberty, in Boston Mass. -
Quartering Act
Made it where the colonist was forced to house and feed the British soldiers -
1st Continental Congress
Met from Sept. 5th to October 26th early in the American Revolution -
Declaration of Independence
Adopted in July 4th 1774 declared war against Great Britain and recognized the colonies as sovereign sates to later turn into a new nation -
2nd Continental Congress
Adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4th 1776 -
Treaty of Paris
Ended the Revolutionary war and recognized America's independence
