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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
Roger Williams founded Providence, Rhode Island as a place for religious freedom. -
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 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 -
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
Benjamin Franklin created the Poor Richard's almanack. -
Zenger trial
Trial of John Peter Zenger occured on this date. It was a trial over freedom of speech. -
Great Awakening
The Great Awakening was a sudden burst of religion in the colonies. -
French and Indain war starts
The French and Indian war started in 1754. The albany plan of union was created. -
Sugar Act
The British tax on sugar is imposed on the colonies. -
Stamp Act
The British tax decreeing that all official papers require a stamp -
Townshend acts
Taxes on the colonies on glass, paper, and tea -
Boston Massacre
British troops shoot into a group of coloninists. -
Boston Tea Party
People disquised as Native Americans raid british tea ships. -
Intolerable acts
acts the banned use of boston harbor and stopped legislative assemblys. -
Lexington and Concord
THe first battles of the revolution -
Declaration of independence
The declaration of Independence is signed. -
Battle of Saratoga
The turning point of the Revolutionary war -
John Paul Jones' sea battle
John defeats the Serapis in this famous sea battle -
Battle at Yorktown
The final battle of the Revolutionary war -
Treaty of Paris signed
Treaty ending the Revolutionary war is signed -
Shays Rebellion
Shays rebellion occurs. Constitutional convention is held in the same year. -
George Washington is elected as president
Washington is elected with John Adams as vice president. -
Bill of Rights
The bill of rights went into effect on this date -
Washington elected again
washington is elected for second term with john adams as ice president -
Whiskey rebellion
the wiskey rebelllion is started over the tax on whiskey -
Washington's farewell address
in this address he warned against the forming of political parties -
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 jefferdon is president with Arron Burr as vice president -
lousiana purchase
This strip of land doubled the size of the us -
Lewis and clark expidition
the lewis and clark expidition was through the louisiana purchase -
Embargo act
the embargo act stopeed trade with other countries -
War of 1812
THe war of 1812 starts on this date -
Battle of lake erie
The battle of lake Erie was a fight that included oliver perry -
the white house is burned
THe capitol is burned by british troops -
Florida is gained
Florida is ceded to the U.S from spain -
Monroe Doctrine
The monroe doctrine stated that there would be no more colonization in the americas -
Indian removal act
THe act of removing indians is signed by Andrew Jackson -
Turners rebellion
Rebellion by a slave that killed many white southerners -
Trail of Tears
Cherokees are forced to leaqve thier lands by Andrew Jackson -
morse code created
Samuel B. Morse creates the telegraph and morse code. -
mexican war
THe mexican war was over a border dispute -
14th amendment
The 14th amendment is creating giving equal rights to all citizens -
15'th Admentment created
The 15th amendment is created giving blacks the right to vote -
Clara Barton founds the Red Cross
The Red cross is an orginization that treats the injured
