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Founding of Roanoke
Roanoke Chalk Talk Colony founded in Virginia by Walter Raleigh consisting of 100 people. Discovered to be missing on Raleigh's return in 1590, a mystery that has yet to be solved. -
English Colony at Jamestown Virginia
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First Africans brought to North America
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Settlement of Plymouth
Around 100 persons from English traveled from England to the New World landing in Modern-day Massachusetts. A portion where Puritans, a radical off-shoot of the Church of England. -
Navigation Acts Beginning
Goods from the Americas could not be directly traded with International neighbors. This helped to limit international trade between Britain's colonies and the rest of the world and kept gold flowing to Britain. -
Salem Witch Trials
Series of accusations, convictions, and executions due to rumors of witchcraft. -
French and Indian War starts
British and French conflict incited over land conflict. Ended in British victory and added territories. -
Boston Massacre
Fight between colonists and British soldiers. Incited anger against British for colonial deaths. -
Boston Tea Party
The Sons of Liberty organized the destruction of Tea imported by the East India Company. They dressed up as American Indians and partook in the event as a protest for the recent Tea Act in addition to overall lack of representation in British Parliament. -
American Revolution Picture
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American Revolution
Conflict between Great Britain and it's 13 American Colonies. Inspired by lack of representation in British Parliament. Ended with the Treaty of Paris and acquisition of American Independence from the British. -
The Declaration of Independence
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Shay's Rebellion
Armed rebellion by farmers embittered by acquisition of their land during participation in the Revolutionary War. -
Constitutional Convention Picture
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Constitutional Convention + Constitution Ratified
Representatives from the states met together to discuss the Articles of Confederation. Ultimately they ended up creating a new Constitution on which the U.S. is still based on today. -
Whiskey Rebellion
A resistance against the tax on whiskey primarily in areas in which whiskey held popularity. -
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Lewis & Clark Expedition
Expedition comissioned by Thomas Jefferson into newly acquired Western lands to establish presence before other powers could claim it. -
War of 1812
Conflict between Britain and United States. Allowed United States to 'prove itself' as a notable power for resisting British Invasion following the initial Revolution. -
Missouri Compromise
A compromise that appealed to sectional concern over the number of slave and free states as Missouri enter the U.S. as a slave state. -
Trail of Tears
Forced immigration of Cherokee people to modern-day Oklahoma under Andrew Jackson's Indian Removal policy. -
Texan Independence
An attempt to gain Independence as English colonists from the Mexican Government. -
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Mexican American War (Treaty of Guadalupa Hildelgo)
War over the U.S. Annexation of Texas. Ultimately won by the U.S. -
California Gold Rush Beginning
Began with the James W. Marshall finding gold in a nearby river incited a large wave of international and intranational immigration of goldminers into California. -
Compromise of 1850
Series of bills that appealed to slave and free powers in order to defuse sectional conflict with the acquisition of territory following the Mexican American war. -
Kansas Nebraska Act
Allowed states to determine whether or not they were a slave or free state by popular sovereignty, overturning the 30 degree latitude rule. Brought in the territories of Kansas and Nebraska. -
Abraham Lincoln as elected President
Elected as 19th president due to popularity in the North, highly despised by the South and his election prompted them to secede from the Union. -
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Civil War
War between United States of America and Confederate states of America. Initially to reunite the Union and Confederacy, later inspired by the end of slavery. Won by the Union. -
Transcontinental Railroad completed
Rail route approximately 2000 miles to connect the East and West coasts. -
Reconstruction Ends
Reconstruction of the South, necessary after the Civil War ends.
