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Jamestown Founding
This was the first sucsessful colony in America. -
House of Burgesses
This was the first representive government in the American colonies. -
Mayflower Compact
The first form of self-government. -
Plymouth Founding
This is the second sucessful colony in the colonies. This is where the pilgrams settled after fleeing, looking for religious freedom, This is where the pilgrams learned how to grow crops with Squanto and where the first Thanksgiving took place. -
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
This is the first document written in the United States. -
Pennsylvania Founding
This is when Pennsylvania was discovered by William Penn. Pennsylvania contributed a lot during the american revolution. -
French and Indian War
This is when the French and Indian war started. It;s whenthe Freanch and the Indians joined together and fought against Britain over territory in North America. Since the war was expensive the King taxed the colonist to pay for the war. -
Industrial Revolution
The Industrialrevolution began in England and came over here. This is a long slow process that changed the way manufactured goods were made. -
Stamp Act
The king needed more money to pay of the French and Indian war so he taxed the colonies . This became a grievence ,"No Taxation without Representation." -
Boston Massacre
A street fight occured on this day betweeen the patriots and the british soliders. This event helped the coloniesunite against Britain -
Boston Tea Party
Some patriots dressedup as Indians, snuck onto British ships, and threw chest filled with tea into the Boston Harbor. This angered the king and he passed the intolerable acts andclosed Boston Harbor. -
Intolerable Acts
This was passed as a reaction to the Boston Tea Party. Which sent troops to quarter in Boston, closed boston harbor, and british crimes were sent to England -
Lexington and Concord Battles
These werethe first battles of the American Revolution. It's also known as the shot heard around the world. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was signed, which states that america is a free country and that Britain doesn't own us. -
Saratoga Battle
This was the turning point in the american revolution. We showed France and Spain that we can fight and they were convinced that they'remoney won't goto waste. So they gave us public support and ammo. -
Yorktown Battle
This is when the last major battle that ended the war against Britain, started. -
Articlesof Confederation
It's the day when the Articles of Confederation was ratified. It's the first attempt of government which is proven later that it isn't working -
Treaty of Paris
Thhis document ended the American Revolution and declared America free. -
Shay's Rebellion
This was a rebellion with farmers who rebeling thehigh taxes. This was proving that the articles of confederation wern't working because the nat'lgov't couldn't do anything. -
Constitution
The constitution was made,which is the supreme law of the united states. -
Washington's Inauguration
This marked the first commencement of Washington'sfirst four year termas president. -
Washington's Farewell Address
This was Washington's decision to not do a third term as president. In this address he stated to not divide into political parties, remain neutral, and avoid an accumulation of debt. -
Marbury V. Madison
This is the most important Supreme Court case in history.This case help create the Judicial Review. Which decides if a law is unconstitutional. -
Louisiana Purchase
Thomas Jefferson bought land from the french,doubling the size of the U.S. -
War of 1812
Thisis the day when the war of 1812 brokeout. This war was the war that prove to Britain that we were free.
