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English colony at Jamestown Virginia
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First Africans brought to North America
The first African slaves were brought to Jamestown Virginia to aid in the production of crops such as tobacco and cotton. -
Pilgrims land at Plymouth
After nearly two months at sea, the pilgrims landed around present day Provincetown and built their settlement in Plymouth.
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Salem Witch Trials
After the mass hysteria following the accusation of a few young girls in Salem for witchcraft, communities in Massechussets held trials for anyone suspected of witchcraft. After it all transpired, 20 "Witches" were executed. -
French and Indian War
Lasting until February 10th, the "Seven Years War" was fought between the British and their enemies, the French and the Native Americans. A conflict arose because of disputes on territory, and in the end, the British emerged victorious. -
Boston Massacre
This "Massacre" started when an angry Boston mob started throwing rocks and sticks at a squad of Redcoats. One of the British soldiers retaliated and open-fired on the crowd. Several other soldiers fired as well, and in the end, five colonists were killed. -
Boston Tea Party
The Sons of Liberty, as an opposition of the Tea Act, raided 3 British cargo ship and dumped 342 chests of tea into the Boston harbor.
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The Declaration of Independence
Written by Thomas Jefferson and signed by 56 other patriots, this document declared that the 13 English colonies were now a sovereign nation. -
Revolutionary War Ends (Treaty of Paris)
A treaty signed by King George III, which stated that the 13 colonies would be recognized as a sovereign nation. -
Shay's Rebellion
Lasting until 1787, Shay's Rebellion was a set of protests by farmers that were against state and local enforcement of tax collections. -
Constitution Ratified
New Hampshire was the ninth state to favor the ratification of the paper, making it the official government "Rulebook" of the new nation. -
Whiskey Rebellion
This was a revolt against the Whiskey Tax: a tax on all distilled beverages. President Washington had to march troops out to Pennsylvania to suppress the rebellion. -
Lewis & Clark Expedition
Lasting for more than 2 years, the Lewis and Clark expedition was a quest taken by Merriweather Lewis and William Clark to explore, claim, and chart the territory west of the Appalachian Mts. to the Pacific Ocean before other European powers try and claim it. -
War of 1812
The war was fought between the U.S. and Great Britain, lasting roughly two and a half years. The war resolved issues that were left unresolved in the Revolutionary War. In the end, neither side gained or lost any territory, -
Missouri Compromise
Regulated the number of fere and slave states in the nation. No new state North of the 30 degree 36' latitude line could enter the Union as a slave state. -
Trail of Tears
The U.S. relocated many Native American tribes in the Southeast region of the the nation from their homeland to areas west of the Mississippi River. -
Texan Independence
Texas declared its independence from Mexico when the number of American settlers outweighed the Mexican population in Texas. Disputes formed over culture and territory. -
Mexican American War (Treaty of Guadalupa Hildelgo)
The treaty granted more than 500,000 square miles of new land west of the Louisiana purchase to the United States. The Rio Grande River was now the border between Mexico and the U.S. -
Gold Rush in California
When mass quantities of gold were first found in California, over 300,000 prospectors came from around the globe in search of treasure. Most of the time, their dreams of striking it rich didn't pan out. -
Compromise of 1850
Allowed California to enter the Union as a free state, but Utah and Colorado teritory would be decided by popular sovereignty. The slave trade was abolished, the the Fugitive slave act would be more strictly enforced. -
Kansas Nebraska Act
Kansas and Nebraska territories came into the Union and would be declared free or slave states based upon the idea of popular sovereignty. -
Abraham Lincoln elected President
Was the first president who was a member of the Republican party. The south would begin to secede after the election. -
Civil War
Lasting until 1865, the Civil war was fought between the Union(north) and the Confederate States of America(south). The south tried to secede from the U.S., while the north tried to take it back and was successful in doing it. -
Transcontinental Railroad completed
A golden spike was hammered into the ground in Utah, signaling the completion of the railroad, which was over 2,000 miles in length. -
Reconstruction Ends
It pulled the federal troops out of the southern states, ending the reconstruction era.
