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Massacre at Mystic
when Connecticut colonists under Captain John Mason and their Narragansett and Mohegan allies set fire to the Pequot Fort near the Mystic River -
the scalp act
Anyone who brought in a male scalp above age of 12 would be given 150 pieces of eight -
boston tea party
The Boston Tea Party was an American political and mercantile protest by the Sons of Liberty in Boston, Massachusetts, -
battles of lexington and concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord,kicked off the American Revolutionary War (1775-83) -
the declaration of independence is signed
Congress members signed the declaration -
The Winter at Valley Forge
December, 1777, General George Washington moved the Continental Army to their winter quarters at Valley Forge -
Article of Confederation are Ratified
Maryland delegates signed the ratification of the Articles of Confederation. -
the battle of yorktown
The siege of Yorktown, also known as the Battle of Yorktown, the surrender at Yorktown, or the German battle, ending on October 19, 1781 -
The 3/5ths Compromise
United States Constitutional Convention over the counting of slaves in determining a state's total population -
the consitution is ratified
the Constitution became the official framework of the government of the United States of America when New Hampshire -
Presidential Inauguration of George Washington
The first inauguration of George Washington as the first president of the United States was held on Thursday, April 30, 1789 on the balcony of Federal Hall in New York City, New York. -
Washington’s Farewell Address
In the fall of 1796, nearing the end of his term, George Washington published a farewell address, intended to serve as a guide to future statecraft for the American public and his successors in office. -
the death of george washington
George Washington died at his home after a brief illness and after losing about 40 percent of his blood -
election day,1800
It was held from October 31 to December 3, 1800. In what is sometimes referred to as the "Revolution of 1800", Vice President Thomas Jefferson of the Democratic-Republican Party defeated incumbent President John Adams of the Federalist Party. -
Marbury vs. Madison
Marbury v. Madison, 5 U.S. 137, was a landmark U.S. Supreme Court case that established the principle of judicial review in the United States, meaning that American courts have the power to strike down laws and statutes that they find to violate the Constitution of the United States -
Slave Trade Ends in the United States
no new slaves were permitted to be imported into the United States -
Battle of Tippecanoe
in Battle Ground, Indiana between American forces led by then Governor William Henry Harrison of the Indiana Territory and Native American forces -
The Missouri Compromise
The Missouri Compromise was United States federal legislation that stopped northern attempts to forever prohibit slavery's expansion by admitting Missouri -
Indian Removal Act
authorizing the president to grant lands west of the Mississippi in exchange for Indian lands within existing state borders -
trail of tears
The Trail of Tears was part of a series of forced displacements of approximately 60,000 Native Americans between 1830 and 1850 by the United States government known as the Indian removal. -
nat turner rebellion
Nat Turner's Rebellion was a rebellion of enslaved Virginians that took place in Southampton County -
The Fugitive Slave Act
act required that slaves be returned to their owners, -
dred scott decision
was a landmark decision of the United States Supreme Court in which the Court held that the United States Constitution was not meant to include American citizenship -
The Dead Rabbits Riot
The Dead Rabbits riot was a two-day civil disturbance in New York City evolving from what was originally a small-scale street fight between members of the Dead Rabbits and the Bowery Boys into a citywide gang war -
emancipation proclomation
was a presidential proclamation and executive order issued by United States President Abraham Lincoln -
the 13th amendment
Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States -
The Ku Klux Klan is Established
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14th Amendment
granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States -
John D. Rockefeller Creates Standard Oil
he established Standard Oil, which by the early 1880s controlled some 90 percent of U.S. refineries and pipelines -
15th Amendment
The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States -
Battle of Little Bighorn
known to the Lakota and other Plains Indians as the Battle of the Greasy Grass and also commonly referred to as Custer's Last Stand -
Alexander Graham Bell Patents the Telephone
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The Great Oklahoma Land Race
An estimated 50,000 people were lined up at the start, seeking to gain a piece of the available two million acres -
Battle of Wounded Knee
was a massacre of nearly three hundred Lakota people by soldiers of the United States Army -
Ellis Island Opens to Process Immigrants
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Plessy vs. Ferguson
was a landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in which the Court ruled that racial segregation laws did not violate the U.S. Constitution as long as the facilities for each race were equal in quality, a doctrine that came to be known as "separate but equal -
Teddy Roosevelt Becomes President of the United States
he was known for being the youngest person to be president of the unitedstates -
J.P. Morgan Founds U.S. Steel
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Ford Motor Company is Founded
ford is officially created -
Ida Tarbell Publishes Her Article About Standard Oil
It has been called a "masterpiece of investigative journalism -
The 16th Amendment is Passed
right to impose a Federal income tax -
Angel Island Opens to Process Immigrants
this hastily built immigration station was opened on the northeastern edge of Angel Island -
The 17th Amendment is Passed
allowing voters to cast direct votes for U.S. Senators. -
the empire state building opens
The Empire State Building is a 102-story Art Deco skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, -
the wizard of Oz is published
one of the most known books of all time