History Review

  • Period: Jan 1, 1215 to

    History Review

    A review of history.(in case you couldn't tell)
  • Jun 15, 1215

    Magna Carta

    A document created in 1215 that gave righst to Nobles and Freemen.
  • Lost Colony founded

    the "Lost Colony" founded was founded off the coast of South Carolina. The colonists vanished in 1590
  • Jamestown founded

    The oldest surviving english colony, Jamestown is founded by captin John Smith and 105 caviliers
  • House of Bugesses

    The first represenative assembly, the House of Burgesses occurs in New York.
  • Pilgrims land on Plymouth and design the Mayflower Compact

    Pilgrims,puritan sepratists leave Sept. 16 on the Mayflower and arrive at plymouth on Dec. 26 and design the Mayflower Compact , a document that formed a self governing society.
  • Rhode Island Founded

    Rhode Island Founded

    Roger Williams founded Providence, Rhode Island as a place for religious freedom.
  • Navagation Act was created

    Navagation Act was created

    The navagation act was created my the British parliment regulating colonial commerce to suit English needs.
  • Bacon's Rebellion

    Bacon's Rebellion

    Bacon's Rebellion was a rebellion lead by nathaniel Bacon. They tried to burn down Jamestown. The Indian war ended on August 12.
  • William Penn founds Pennsylvania

    William Penn founds Pennsylvania

    William Penn
  • Which Trials of Salem

    Which Trials of Salem

    Trials held in Salem that put accused whiches on trial by dunking them in water.
  • Poor Richard's Almanack is created

    Poor Richard's Almanack is created

    Benjamin Franklin created the Poor Richard's almanack.
  • Zenger trial

    Zenger trial

    Trial of John Peter Zenger occured on this date. It was a trial over freedom of speech.
  • Great Awakening

    Great Awakening

    The Great Awakening was a sudden burst of religion in the colonies.
  • French and Indain war starts

    French and Indain war starts

    The French and Indian war started in 1754. The albany plan of union was created.
  • Sugar Act

    Sugar Act

    The British tax on sugar is imposed on the colonies.
  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act

    The British tax decreeing that all official papers require a stamp
  • Townshend acts

    Townshend acts

    Taxes on the colonies on glass, paper, and tea
  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre

    British troops shoot into a group of coloninists.
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party

    People disquised as Native Americans raid british tea ships.
  • Intolerable acts

    Intolerable acts

    acts the banned use of boston harbor and stopped legislative assemblys.
  • Lexington and Concord

    Lexington and Concord

    THe first battles of the revolution
  • Declaration of independence

    Declaration of independence

    The declaration of Independence is signed.
  • Battle of Saratoga

    Battle of Saratoga

    The turning point of the Revolutionary war
  • John Paul Jones' sea battle

    John Paul Jones' sea battle

    John defeats the Serapis in this famous sea battle
  • Battle at Yorktown

    Battle at Yorktown

    The final battle of the Revolutionary war
  • Treaty of Paris signed

    Treaty of Paris signed

    Treaty ending the Revolutionary war is signed
  • Shays Rebellion

    Shays Rebellion

    Shays rebellion occurs. Constitutional convention is held in the same year.
  • George Washington is elected as president

    George Washington is elected as president

    Washington is elected with John Adams as vice president.
  • Bill of Rights

    Bill of Rights

    The bill of rights went into effect on this date
  • Washington elected again

    Washington elected again

    washington is elected for second term with john adams as ice president
  • Whiskey rebellion

    Whiskey rebellion

    the wiskey rebelllion is started over the tax on whiskey
  • Washington's farewell address

    Washington's farewell address

    in this address he warned against the forming of political parties
  • alien and sedition acts

    alien and sedition acts

    these acts made it illegal to say things about the gvernment if you were an immigrant
  • Thomas Jefferson becomes president

    Thomas Jefferson becomes president

    Thomas jefferdon is president with Arron Burr as vice president
  • lousiana purchase

    lousiana purchase

    This strip of land doubled the size of the us
  • Lewis and clark expidition

    Lewis and clark expidition

    the lewis and clark expidition was through the louisiana purchase
  • Embargo act

    Embargo act

    the embargo act stopeed trade with other countries
  • War of 1812

    War of 1812

    THe war of 1812 starts on this date
  • Battle of lake erie

    Battle of lake erie

    The battle of lake Erie was a fight that included oliver perry
  • the white house is burned

    the white house is burned

    THe capitol is burned by british troops
  • Florida is gained

    Florida is gained

    Florida is ceded to the U.S from spain
  • Monroe Doctrine

    Monroe Doctrine

    The monroe doctrine stated that there would be no more colonization in the americas
  • Indian removal act

    Indian removal act

    THe act of removing indians is signed by Andrew Jackson
  • Turners rebellion

    Turners rebellion

    Rebellion by a slave that killed many white southerners
  • Trail of Tears

    Trail of Tears

    Cherokees are forced to leaqve thier lands by Andrew Jackson
  • morse code created

    morse code created

    Samuel B. Morse creates the telegraph and morse code.
  • mexican war

    mexican war

    THe mexican war was over a border dispute
  • 14th amendment

    14th amendment

    The 14th amendment is creating giving equal rights to all citizens
  • 15'th Admentment created

    15'th Admentment created

    The 15th amendment is created giving blacks the right to vote
  • Clara Barton founds the Red Cross

    Clara Barton founds the Red Cross

    The Red cross is an orginization that treats the injured