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English colony at Jamestown Virginia
Life in Jamestown
The Jamestown settlement in the Colony of Virginia was the first permanent English settlement in the Americas to take place. Jamestown was the capital of the colony for 83 years, from 1616 until 1699. -
First Africans brought to North America
In 1619, the Dutch brought the first captured Africans to America, bringing upon a slavery system that evolved into inhumane abuse and cuelty. -
Pilgrams land at Plymouth
William Bradford and the Mayflower Pilgirms landed in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The Mayflower transported 102 English Pilgrims to America. -
Salem Witch Trials
Salem Witch TrialsA group of young girls in Salem Village, Massachusetts, said to be possessed by the devil and accused several women of witchcraft. As this rumor spread throughout colonial Massachusetts, a special court convened in Salem to hear the cases. The first convicted witch, Bridget Bishop, was hanged. Eighteen others followed Bishop to Salem’s Gallows Hill, while some 150 more men, women and children were accused over the next several months. -
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French and Indian War
This war was fought between the British colonies and the colonies of New France. The batlle ended in British victory and led to the Treaty of Paris, which gave much of France's possessions in North America to England. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a street fight between a "patriot" mob, throwing snowballs, stones, and sticks, and a squad of British soldiers. This led to the killing of five colonist. -
Boston Tea Party
This act of American colonial defiance served as a protest against taxation. Wanting to help the East India Company, British Parliament adjusted import duties with the passage of the Tea Act in 1773 -
The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was written by Thomas Jefferson and declared the Thirteen Colonies' independece from Great Britain. I was signed by all 56 delegates at the Continental Congress. -
Revolutionary War Ends (Treaty of Paris)
The Treaty of Paris negotiated between the United States and Great Britain. It ended the revolutionary war and recognized American independence.
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Shay's Rebellion
Shay's rebellion was due to financial difficulties, lack of currency, and harsh government policies put in place to solve debt problems. This rebellion said that the government could not act ina wise manner at a time of crisis and this led to debates over creating a new government. -
Constitution Ratified
It was agreed that the government would begin to function under the Constituition beginning on March 4th, 1789 after New Hampshire became the 9th state to ratify the constitution. -
Whiskey Rebellion
This rebellion began after the federal government passed the "whiskey tax" to help pay the debts of the Revolutionary War. Some events included the tarring and feathering of Robert Johnson and the burning of John Neville's home -
Lewis and Clark Expedition
Lewis and Clark followed the Missouri River for a large part of their journey and crossed land such as the Continental Divide. They encountered 24 Indian nations and built relationships with them. This expedition helped map out a large portion of America's map. -
War of 1812
In the War of 1812, the United States took on the greatest naval power in the world, Great Britain, in a conflict that would have an immense impact on the young country’s future. Causes of the war included British attempts to restrict U.S. trade, the Royal Navy’s impressment of American seamen and America’s desire to expand its territory.
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Missouri Compromise
The Missouri Compromise was an effort by Congress to demolish rivalries triggered by the request of Missouri late in 1819 for admission as a state in which slavery would be permitted. Admission of Missouri as a slave state would upset that balance. -
Trail of Tears
In 1838 and 1839, as part of Andrew Jackson's Indian removal policy, the Cherokee nation was forced to give up its lands east of the Mississippi River and to migrate to an area in present-day Oklahoma. The Cherokee people called this journey the "Trail of Tears," because of its devastating effects.
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Texan Independence
After fighting for independence,the army of US volunteers and Texians defeated the Mexican garrisons and took over Texas.However, after a loss at the Battle of the Alamo, the Americans retreated. -
Mexican American war
The Mexican-American War began after the annexation of Texas as the 28th state in the US. The US initiated the conflict after invading and occupying several territories such as Santa Fe de Nuevo Mexico and Alta California Territory. They also invaded Northeastern/western Mexico and captured Mexico City which resulted in a US victory. -
Gold Rush in California
Around 300,000 gold seekers travelled across America with the dream to strike it rich. The gold rush also attracted people from Latin America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. -
Compromise of 1850
The Compromise of 1850 dealt with the conflict of free and slave states within the new gained Mexican Territory. Texas surrendered New Mexico and its claims above the Missouri Compromise Line. California was admitted as a free state. Utah and New Mexico were allowed to decide their status due to popular sovereignty. The slave trade was banned in Washington D.C. -
Kansas Nebraska Act
The Kansas-Nebrask Act was an 1854 bill that mandated “popular sovereignty”–allowing settlers of a territory to decide whether slavery would be allowed within a new state’s borders. Proposed by Stephen A. Douglas–Abraham Lincoln’s opponent in the influential Lincoln-Douglas debates–the bill overturned the Missouri Compromise’s use of latitude as the boundary between slave and free territory. -
Abraham Lincoln's Election
Abraham Lincoln became the 16th president and also the first Republican president gaining only 40% of the overall vote, but defeated the other three candidates. He gained a large amount of support in the North and very minimal amount in the South. -
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Civil War
America’s bloodiest clash, the sectional conflct of the Civil War (1861-65) pitted the Union against the Confederate States of America and resulted in the death of more than 620,000, with millions more injured. -
Transcontinental Railroad Completed
The Transcontinental Railroad aided the already growing country of America. The railroad helped unify the country by providing cheaper, quicker, and more flexible transportation. -
Reconstruction ends
By 1876 the Republicans remained in power in only three Southern states. As part of the bargaining that resolved the disputed presidential elections that year in favor of Rutherford B. Hayes, the Republicans promised to end Radical Reconstruction, thereby leaving most of the South in the hands of the Democratic Party. In 1877 Hayes withdrew the remaining government troops, tacitly abandoning federal responsibility for enforcing blacks' civil rights.
