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1607-1843
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Jamestown
The first permanent English settlement in the Americas. Over 100 men and boys arrived in Virginia, this settlement was named for king James I of England. -
Start of 7 Year war
The British fight with the French and allied Native Americans over the Ohio River Valley. -
Benjamin Franklin's Albany Plan
A plan to Unify the 13 colonies was proposed by Ben Franklin -
Anglicanism established in Georgia
The Church of Savannah is established in the colony of Georgia. -
Writ of Assistance is introduced
The writ allowed custom officials to randomly search the Colonists properties for contraband -
Treaty of Paris
The treaty ends the 7 years war and allows for British colonies to expand. -
Proclamation Act of 1763
Prohibits Anglo-American Colonists from settling on Territory gained in 7 years war. -
Pontiac’s Rebellion
Armed Conflict between British colonies and a loose confederation of Native Americans in the great lake area. -
Sugar Act
This law attempted to curb the smuggling of sugar and molasses. It did this by lowering the old taxes and instituting the collection of duties. -
Currency Act
The act regulated the paper currency used by the Colonies. This was to protect British merchants from depreciated Colonial currency. -
End of Salutary neglect
End of British policies being implemented on the American Colonies. This meant that the colonies were more or less autonomous. -
Stamp Act
British implemented a tax on Colonist for printed paper. -
Quartering Act
Britain forces colonists to house British soldiers. -
Sons of Liberty
Start of a secret political organization that aim for liberty from Britain. -
Declaratory Act
The British taxing ability was made the same in the colonies as in Britain. -
Mason-Dixon Line drawn
The boundary dispute between Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and West Virginia is ended. -
Townshend Act
Parliament allowed for officials to search private property for smuggled items -
Boston massacare
A fight between a patriot mob and a British squad of soldiers. -
Boston Tea Party
A group of patriots dump hundreds crates of tea as a protest to British Taxation. -
First Continental congress
12 of the 13 colonies meet to discuss America's future under British tyranny. -
Intolerable Act
Laws put in place by Britain to punish the whole of the Massachusetts colony for the Boston Tea Party. -
Quartering Acts
This edited version of the Quartering act allowed for the Royal governors to find shelters for British Soldiers. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
The start of the American Revolution. Britain intended to capture John Hancock and Samuel Adams. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
A battle between American Colonist and British troops. -
Olive Branch Petition
Last effort to stop the upcoming war. It pledged the loyalty of the American Colonists to the British Crown and asserted their rights as British citizens -
Thomas Paine's Common Sense
A 47 page pamphlet that advocated the idea of independence of the American Colonies from Great Britian. -
Declaration of Independence
56 men signed the declaration that told the British Government that America was its own country now. -
Saratoga
Turning point for the Patriots as it gave the US the support of France. -
Valley Forge
The 6 month encampment of Valley Forge by General George Washington and his troops -
Articles of Confederation Ratified
The Articles are ratified by all 13 states. -
Cornwallis surrenders at Yorktown
General Cornwallis surrenders to General Washington at Yorktown, essentially ruined Britain's chance at winning the Revolutionary war. -
Treaty of Paris
The signed treaty to end the Revolutionary war. -
Land Ordinance
The process for creating new states is started and makes sure that the new states are equal to the original 13 colonies. -
Shay's Rebellion
Conflicts in Mass. due to a weak central government, rise with Daniel Shay leading farmers against the government for foreclosing on farms. -
Annapolis Convention
A plan to regulate interstate and foreign trade failed due to a weak central government. 12 delegates from 5 states met and agreed to meet again to fix the Articles of Confederation -
Constitutional Convention
The meeting that corrected the weak central government from the Articles of Confederation. This led to the Constitution becoming our new form of Government. -
Northwest Ordinance
Land agreement that Included the great lakes in the American Land, it also told the territories formed how to be come states -
Federalist Papers
85 essays published over 2 years, written by James Madison, John Jay, and Alexander Hamilton. -
Hamilton's Fiscal Program
An economic plan to pay all of America's debt and institute the Federal Bank. This would make America manufactures self sufficient. -
Bill of rights ratified
The first ten amendments are ratified, ensuring the rights of white male Americans. -
First bank of US Chartered
Establishment of the bank with a three part expansion of federal fiscal power, this was championed by Alexander Hamilton the first secretary of state. -
Invention of the Cotton Gin
Invented by Eli Whitney, it made removing the seed from the cotton fiber much easier than doing it by hand. -
Whiskey Rebellion
A protest against the high tax on whiskey. -
Washington's Farewell address
His letter to "friends and citizens" where he warned the US about sectionalism, Political parties, and foreign interference with domestic affairs. -
XYZ affair
French Agents attempted to get a loan from US officials for the agreement that French privateers stop attacking American Merchant ships -
Alien and Sedition Act
Acts passed to give the government the power to detain and deport foreign citizens as well as prosecute those who were critics of the government -
Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
Legislative from Virginia and Kentucky that held the position that the Alien and Sedition acts are unconstitutional. -
Revolution of 1800
The US Presidential election of 1800 which Thomas Jefferson became president. This brought the generation of the Democratic-Republican Party, and the death of the Federalist Party. -
John Marshall appointed to Supreme Court
John Adams appoints John Marshall as a supreme court justice before Thomas Jefferson is inaugurated as the 3rd US president. -
Marbury v Madison
Thomas Jefferson purposefully stopped James Madison from delivering a letter to let William Marbury know he was a Supreme Justice. This case established the power of judicial review. -
Louisiana Purchase
The purchase of 827,000 sq miles of land west of the Mississippi for $15 million. It was supposed to be just New Orleans for only as much as $10 million -
Lewis and Clark expedition
An expedition to explore and map the new Louisiana territory led by William Clark and Meriwether Lewis. -
Hamilton and Burr Duel
A public argument between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr turned into a duel in New Jersey. Hamilton shot and missed, while Burr shot and hit. Hamilton died the next day and Burr was tried for treason. -
War of 1812
A series of conflicts between the US and Great Britain, which restricted US trade. This led to a fight over territory in the new world between Britain, the US, and France. This was ended by a treaty that that restored the territories to owners before war stated.q -
Hartford Conversion
New England Federalist meet and discuss fear that the South and West would soon overpower the North, hoping to address Washington. -
Burning of Washington DC
General Robert Ross led British troops to set fire to many public building in DC following the American defeat at the Battle of Bladenburg. -
Treaty of Ghent
End of War of 1812, restored the territories to original owners. Set up commission of the Canadian-US Border dispute. -
Battle of New Orleans
Battle between the British led by Major General Sir Edward Pakenham and American Troops led by Brevet Major General Andrew Jackson (Final Major battle for the war of 1812). -
Second Bank of the US
A revived Bank of the US reinstituted by Congress -
Era of Good Feelings
Monroe becomes the 5th US president. Sectionalism, tariff, bank, and internal improvement issues halt. -
McCulloch v. Maryland
An attempt to make the US bank unconstitutional by Maryland that failed as Marshall Court brought up the doctrine of implied powers. This strengthened federal authority. -
Missouri Compromise
The compromise that prohibited Slavery above the 36°30′ parallel with the exception of Missouri. -
Monroe Doctrine
Best known US policy about the colonization of the Western Hemisphere. It ruled that America would not tolerate the further colonization or puppet monarchs in the West from Europe. -
American System (Henry Clay)
Policy promoting industry in the US by adopting high tariffs and internal development by the federal government. (advocated by Henry Clay from 1816-1828) -
"Corrupt Bargain" Election
The election between John Q. Adams and Henry Clay, in which there was a supposed deal to throw the election to the house who would favor John Q. Adams. -
Gibbons vs Ogden
The Supreme Court Case that set the president that the States couldn't enact laws that interfered with Federal laws on commerce. -
Erie Canal opens
Providing overland transportation between the eastern Hudson River and the western Lake Erie. -
Andrew Jackson is elected the 7th US President
Andrew Jackson won the popular vote, but the election was decided by the house of representatives. -
Kitchen Cabinet
Infighting in Jackson's cabinet, led to him stopping cabinet meetings and instead referring to a group of trusted friends and advisors. -
Spoils system
Incoming officials start throwing out people appointed with the past administrations and instead putting their own friends in power. -
Maysville Road Veto
A proposal for a road on Kentucky that the Federal Government will pay for. Jackson vetoed this out of dislike for Clay, Van Buren pointed out northern states paid for this improvement with state money. -
Indian Removal act
Signed by Jackson and enacted by Van Buren. With support from the South the 5 "civilized" tribes were pressured into leaving to the west of the Mississippi river rather than the voluntary movement that the act called for -
Worcester v. Georgia
Marshall Court determines the Cherokee a sovereign nation under a US territory making the state of Georgia unable to interfere with the tribe. -
Ordinance of nullification
South Carolina declares tariffs null and void, threatens to succeed the union to avoid the tariffs -
Jackson Vetoes the US Bank
Jackson stops federal deposit into Bank of US saying it favors the rich. Starts depositing into democratic banks -
Whig Party
Party formed to oppose Jackson and the democrats. Stood for protective tariffs, national banking, and federal aid for internal improvements -
Republic of Texas’ Independence
Colonized by Spain, the territory of Modern day Texas declares independence from Mexico. -
Start of Underground Railroad
A secret network of people to help slave run away from owners to the free nation of Canada -
Amistad case
54 African Captives take control of the Spain ship that would bring them into slavery in Honduras. -
Dorothea Dix
Boston School Teacher who saw horrible prison conditions campaigns for better conditions, this convinces many state to improve conditions and separate mentally ill from convicts.