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Massacre at Mystic
Connecticut colonists under the control of Captain John Mason burned the Pequot Fort near the Mystic River. -
The Scalp Act
Robert Morris
People who brought him scalps of people would get money more or less depending on the age. -
The Boston Tea Party
Americans dumped 342 chests of tea in the ocean. The Americans were mad at Britain for “taxation without representation." -
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
started the Revolutionary war -
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
First military battles of the American Revolutionary War. Fought in Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay. -
The Declaration of Independence is Signed
Congress signed it. John Hancock had the biggest signature. -
The Winter at Valley Forge
Very cold and there wasn't enough food to go around. -
The Winter at Valley Forge
12,000 men who arrived in Valley Forge, 3,000 soldiers died and another 2,000 left because they were so sick. Really cold and the diseases were bad. -
Benedict Arnold turns traitor
secret negotiations with the British, agreeing to turn over the U.S. post at West Point in return for money and a command in the British army. -
The Battle of Yorktown
The battle ended military operations. -
The Battle of Cowpens
between U.S. forces under Brigadier General Daniel Morgan and British forces under Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton. -
Article of Confederation are Ratified
All states signed. Maryland signed last -
The 3/5ths Compromise
Slaves were counted as a 3/5 of a person -
The Constitution is Ratified
New Hampshire was ninth of 13 states to ratify it. -
Presidential Inauguration of George Washington
2 months after his first term. -
Washington’s Farewell Address
wrote to his friends and family before leaving office -
The Death of George Washington
light sickness and loss of 40% of blood -
Election Day, 1800
both parties had runners. tie between Jefferson and Burr. -
Marbury vs. Madison
Helped the US fights -
Slave Trade Ends in the United States
No new slaves were allowed -
The USS Constitution defeats the HMS Guerriere
hour-long battle off the coast of Nova Scotia. -
The Battle of Baltimore
sea/land battle fought between British invaders and American defenders in the War of 1812. Kills the commander of the British Forces. -
The Battle of New Orleans
between the British Army under Major General Sir Edward Pakenham and the United States Army under Brevet Major General Andrew Jackson, -
The Missouri Compromise
Was to help balance the power in Congress between the slave and free states. -
The election of Andrew Jackson
marked the start of Democratic dominance in federal politics. -
Indian Removal Act
Andrew Jackson wanted the land that the Natives were on so he passed the Indian Removal Act to remove them -
Trail of Tears
The movement of around 60,000 natives to land they weren't used to. -
Nat Turner Rebellion
Enslaved people turned rebellious and killed people, several being white. -
The Battle of the Alamo
a pivotal event in the Texas Revolution. Killed most of the people inside. -
Mexico loses California, New Mexico, and Arizona
ended the war between the United States and Mexico
Mexico ceded 55 percent of its territory -
The Fugitive Slave Act
All slaves were to be returned to their owners -
Dred Scott Decision
A decision that Congress made that said the Constitution was not for American citizenship. -
The Dead Rabbits Riot
2 days: July 4-5
disturbance in New York
between Dead Rabbits and the Bowery Boys -
Abraham Lincoln Elected President
demonstrated the divisions within the United States just before the Civil War -
South Carolina secedes from the United States
the first state to secede
precipitated the outbreak of the American Civil War in Charleston Harbor on April 12, 1861. -
The Battle of Gettysburg
Fought between Union and Confederate forces during the American Civil War. -
The First Battle of Bull Run
aka the Battle of First Manassas. The first major battle of the American Civil War. Fought in Prince William County, Virginia -
Emancipation Proclamation
President Abraham Lincoln issued it during the 3rd year of the Civil War. It says that all slaves are free -
13th Amendment
Slavery and forcing people to do stuff that wasn't a crime was no longer aloud. -
The Treaty at Appomattox Court House
Robert E. Lee's surrender of his Army of Northern Virginia to Union General Ulysses S. Grant. -
The Ku Klux Klan is Established
started in Pulaski, Tennessee
group of Confederate veterans
Nathan Bedford: first grand wizard -
14th Amendment
Everyone that was born in the United States is a citizen. -
John D. Rockefeller Creates Standard Oil
By the early 1800s had control of 90% of U.S. refineries and pipelines.
One of the richest guys ever in America. -
15th Amendment
Your race or where you are from couldn't stop you from voting. -
Battle of Little Bighorn
Native Americans defeat the U.S troops near southern Montana -
Alexander Graham Bell Patents the Telephone
revolutionized communication -
Battle of Tippecanoe
U.S win against Shawnee Indians broke the threat of Indian confederation -
The Great Oklahoma Land Race
50,000 people went to try and get some of the 2 million acres that were available land. The land was owned by Creek and Seminole peoples. -
Battle of Wounded Knee
Around 300 of the Lakota people were killed by the U.S. army -
Ellis Island Opens to Process Immigrants
On the first day, 400 people got through. Ellis Island was in New York. When people were on the ships and they saw the Statue of Liberty, They knew they were in the States -
Plessy vs. Ferguson
landmark
Congress choice that talked about the quote "separate but equal" -
The sinking of the USS Maine
Sank due to an unknown explosion in Cuba. Killed 266 of 354 people on board. -
The Wizard of Oz (Book) is Published
L. Frank Baum is the author -
Teddy Roosevelt Becomes President of the United States
age 42
the youngest person to become president
was elected when McKinley was killed -
J.P. Morgan Founds U.S. Steel
bought Andrew Carnegie's Carnegie Steel Company with Elbert H. Gary's Federal Steel Company and William Henry "Judge" Moore's National Steel Company for $15.31 billion. -
Ford Motor Company is Founded
Henry Ford
Detroit -
Ida Tarbell Publishes Her Article About Standard Oil
19 part series
November 1902 and October 1904
became popular
detailed exposé of Rockefeller's unethical tactics, sympathetically portraying the plight of Pennsylvania's independent oil workers. -
Angel Island Opens to Process Immigrants
Angel Island was on the bay off of Sanfrancisco. Most of the people that went there were Chinese. There was more of a limit then Ellis Island, it wasn't as open. -
The 17th Amendment is Passed
restates the first paragraph of Article I, section 3 of the Constitution
gave people the right to vote for their senators -
The 16th Amendment is Passed
established Congress's right to impose a Federal income tax -
Sacco and Vanzetti arrested for armed robbery and murder
both Italian Americans. Massachusetts. Put to death -
KDKA goes on the air from Pittsburgh
The first commercial radio station. Started with the Harding- Cox election -
1st Miss American Pageant
Won by Margaret Gorman. -
Teapot Dome Scandal
1921-1923
Warren G. Harding was convicted of accepting bribes from oil companies. -
1st Winter Olympics Held
In Chamonix France and was won by France -
The Great Gatsby published by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Scott's third novel. Set in Jazz age New York -
Scopes Monkey Trial
aka "The State of Tennessee v. John Thomas Scopes"
The science teacher at a school in Tennessee gets accused of teaching evaluation in violation of Tennessee Laws. -
Charles Lindberg completes solo flight across the Atlantic
Flew his Spirit of St. Louis from Long Island, New York, to Paris, France. -
The Jazz Singer debuts (1st movie with sound)
Blue Mouse Theater in Seattle. First commercially successful full-length feature film with sound -
Black Tuesday (Stock Market Crash)
September- October
crashed New York's stock exchange -
The Adoption of the Star Spangled Banner as the National Anthem
First recognized by the Navy then Woodrow Wilson in 1916 and then made the official national anthem by congress on march 3rd 1931 -
The Empire State Building Opens
102 story building
Midtown Manhattan in New York City
built by Starrett Corportation -
Battle of the Philippines
aka "the greatest carrier battle of the war"
accompanied the U.S. landing on Saipan and ended in a complete U.S. victory. -
St. Valentine's Day Massacre
The murder of seven members and associates of Chicago's North Side Gang. Lincoln Park Garage.
