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The Pequot War
Even though, epidemics killed most Native Americans; those who survived faced the cruelty of European settlers. Disputes over the fur trade in Connecticut led to a brutal war. Europeans ravaged native’s villages killing any in sight and burning down Mystic, Connecticut, This showed how the savage settlers would do anything to take control of the New World leading to an uneasy peace. It led to the creation of New Haven, Connecticut. -
The Half Way Covenant
The new generation of Puritans started to question the faith because they have all at least seen one person suffer due to the strictness of the church. This covenant allowed children of baptized adults and "non-saints", a chance to be baptized. These "halfway" beings could not take communion or vote in church affairs. This is the beginning of questioning of religion in the New World. -
Bacon's Rebellion
It was a rebellion led by Nathaniel Bacon, an indentured servant. Most people in Bacon's Rebellion were poor, landless, so they had no right to vote. Indentured servants practically had no rights.These servants mostly expanded west having to protect themselves against natives. Since Governor Berkley made laws favoring the rich; rebels burned the capital. This events shows internal frustrations by marginal taxpayers and former servants driven by the tobacco depression and unresponsive officials. -
The Great Awakening
Many started to question their own faith when people were in panic if they have received salvation or not, Preachers such as George Whitefield spoke emotional sermons. It started new practices of faith in the colonies, as "Old Lights" were Anglicans and "New Lights" were more likely to be modern preachers. It was America’s first mass religious movement without regard to class. -
Zenger Trail
John Peter Zenger, of the New York Weekly Journal printed an article stating unflattering things about the government. He was later arrested for seditious libel. This later became the landmark case for the freedom of the press. -
Committees of Correspondence
Sam Adams and other Sons of Liberty members (patriots), wanted to communicate with other colonies to discuss affairs about Britain meeting in Philadelphia. This showed Northern and Southern unity in order to deal with English policies. -
First Continental Congress
Twelve out of the thirteen colonies met in Philadelphia to draw a list of grievances, writing the Declaration of Rights. Following there was the Second Continental Congress to talk about independence making George Washington the continental general. This led to the beginning of the Revolutionary War. -
Battle of Saratoga
The Battle of Saratoga is known to be the turning point in the Revolutionary War because that is when the French decided to become allies with the patriots. From that point on the French supplied Americans with soldiers and weapons. -
Peace of Paris
After the Battle of Yorktown, the patriots claimed their win. The Peace of Paris created peace with Britain negotiating new borders at the Mississippi River. The Peace of Paris increased voting, higher education to be achieved, freedom of religion was granted, and America expanded West. -
The Land Ordinance
Due to the Revolutionary war, the Land Ordinance was created in order to pay off war debts. This ordance created 36 sections of 640 acres in six square miles allowing those to settle west. -
Shay's Rebellion
Because farmers were not able to sell their surplus in the West Indies due to high taxes; Daniel Shay led a rebellion by barging into courts making them stop repossessing farms. The result is that it shows the need for a stronger national government because it was hard for the federal government to raise a militia under the Articles of the Confederation. -
The Great Compromise
Taking idea from both of the Virginia and New Jersey Plans, this created the foreground of the Constitution the United States has today. The plan composed of a government containing three branches, a bicameral legislature, a House of Representatives based upon population, and a National Supreme Court. -
Northwest Ordance
The Northwest Ordnance led to the creation of new states in America facilitating expansion. It created new states in western territory. For states to enter the Union the population had to be 60,000 or over and have a written state constitution. -
The Federal Judiciary Act - The Bill of Rights
This allowed Congress to create a federal court within each state that was carried from local courts. The newly created Constitution protected ones individual rights stated in the Bill of Rights. This act holds present in the American Judiciary System today. -
The Whiskey Rebellion
Alexander Hamilton's excise tax on domestically produced whiskey was made to make money and discourage drinking. However, this angered farmers in western Pennsylvania making causing farmers to attack tax collectors and burn buildings. The result proved the strength within the Constitution as George Washington led a militia to stop the rebellion. -
The Cotton Gin
The cotton gin was created in 1796 by Eli Whitney. Even though it was created in order to decrease the amount of slaves, it actually increased. This made slavery in the United States remain longer than thought. -
The Lousiana Purchase
Jefferson bought Louisiana territory for $15,000,000 from the French in order to pay for the Haitian Revolution. Even though some argued the purchase might have been unconstitutional, Jefferson believed in a loose interpretation. This allowed the United States to double in size and later extend to the Pacific Ocean like it does today. -
The American System
The American System was a plan that wanted to strengthen and unify the nation; it was advanced by the Whig Party in the later years of the plan. Henry Clay coined the term as we wanted to re-charter the Second National Bank, improve transportation systems, and establish the protective tariff of 1816. -
The Treaty of Ghent
The Treaty of Ghent ended the War of 1812 between America and Britian. It settled border disputes around Canada. Britain was once and for all out of North America like they should have been after the Revolutionary War. -
The Panic of 1819
Due to banks distributing more bank notes than able to redeem in specie; bumper crops in Europe and British recession decreased the demand for American goods making US famers unable to repay their loans. This left a bitter taste about Banks in the US and it showed how American farmers were so dependent on distant markets. -
The Missouri Compromise
Because tobacco prices were declining, other farmers expected new states in the west to contain slaves. The compromise established Missouri as a salve state and Maine to be a free state. This shows the congress's power to not favor one state other the other because it is unconstitutional. -
The Monroe Doctrine
The Monroe Doctrine stated that efforts by European nations to colonize land or interfere with states in North or South America would be viewed as acts of aggression, this would make the United States declare war on any country trying to invade. This shows the want of Americans who wanted to make sure the United Sates was only the United States. -
The Liberator
The Liberator was an abolitionist newspaper created by William Lloyd Garrison. These newspapers were the most controversial press coverings at the time as Garrison called for immediate emancipation of slaves. This newspaper gained heavy attention progressing the abolitionist movement and also showed white involvement in the process since Garrison was a white man. -
Panic of 1837
People were trying to purchase land with worthless bank notes having Jackson urge the Treasury to only accept gold and silver payments. This led to the crash of the credit system costing those their life savings, and made 1/3 of the country unemployed.
