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1492
Christopher Columbus
"In 1492, Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue." When he had asked Spain if they would sponsor his trip to find a faster route to Asia, but actually found North America instead. -
Jamestown
When the settlers had landed in Jamestown, Virginia to set up land for the British and live freely practicing their religion. This was considered the first official English settlement in North America. The name Jamestown was named after King James the first. -
Virginia House of Burgesses
The House of Burgesses had been where the officials had created the North America's Democratic Republic. -
Mayflower
The Mayflower was a ship that held over a hundred pilgrims, known as religious seekers, called Puritans. They had traveled to North America in search of a home whereas they would be accepted for their religious beliefs. -
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
Was a rule adopted by the Connecticut government for themselves to have the ability to use the ocean and rivers for trading supplies. It's considered the first constitution in the world. -
First Great Awakening
The first great awakening was when ministers had traveling and read from bibles to instate that people, no matter differences, were equal in God's eyes. -
French and Indian War
The French and Indians had fought over the Ohio River Valley for the Mississippi river for trade. The British had won and led to many realising they wanted better. Taxes had been risen and the American Revolution soon began. -
Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation was passed by King Henry the third and prohibited colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains- whereas Indians had rights. Colonists were in disbelief and had hated this law. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp act had taxed newspapers, stamps, playing cards, and other paper merchandise. The colonists protested and created secret alliances, burned lookalike toys of the tax collectors and had boycotted. -
Quartering act
This act was passed so british soldiers were allowed to invade colonists' homes and be fed and taken care of while in their area. Colonists opposed but had only gave soldiers motive to seize their household items and personal safekeeps. -
Townshend Acts
The townshend acts were taxes placed on imported items. This resulted in the Sons Of Liberty to boycott the items and made their own merchandise to substitute the purchases. -
Boston Massacre
Colonists had refused taxes and so British soldiers had shot five colonists. Crispus Attucks was considered the first casualty. John Adams, being an American lawyer, had said the British deserved a fair trial. -
Tea Act
This act had given the right to only the East India Company to sell tea. Colonists hated this, as they didn't want to be limited to only one kind of tea. -
Boston Tea Party
Whereas the Sons of Liberty had dumped over 300 crates of tea in the ocean in protest to the tea acts and had led to a drop in tax o tea. -
Intolerable Acts
Because of the Boston Tea Party, King George retaliated by closing off portions of Boston and many acts before had been strengthened to a degree to annoy the colonists. -
First Continental Congress
This was a meeting whereas congress had met to discuss the intolerable acts and had made requests to manipulate the British, but instead they had sent more soldiers to retaliate. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
The first battle of the American revolution was called lexington and concord, where the term, ¨the shot heard around the world.¨ Had been originated from. -
Second Continental Congress
The second continental congress had been created to meet and discuss the grievances of the first congress. -
The book of Common Sense
Thomas Paine had written a book titled, ¨Common Sense¨ which had talked about the way the British had treated the colonies and the faults in their leadership that had sparked hope into those eyes of the colonists, which had helped them in their wish for independence. -
Declaration of Independence
The author of the DOI was Thomas Jefferson to pass off the grievances to resolve all alliances with the British Crown and gain independence to live without being under the King's rule. -
Battle of Saratoga
The turning point in the american revolution, giving victory to the Americans over the British, where the general had surrendered. -
Winter at Valley Forge
The winter at valley forge was where George Washington had taught his soldiers ruthlessly. Many died of disease and harsh weather. -
Battle of Yorktown
American and French troops combined to fight the last battle of the American Revolution against the British, therefore winning the Revolution. -
Treaty of Paris of 1783
This treaty was signed to officially end the revolution, gaining the Colonies independence. -
The Northwest Ordinance
After the revolution, america was in debt and they needed a solution to that. They had agreed that everyone has a fair advantage, and all states need a minimum of 60,000 people. -
Constitutional Convention of 1787
They had a goal to make repairs to the Articles of Confederation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. -
New Jersey Plan
They had wanted equal representation in smaller states. -
Virginia Plan
Wanted representation based on population size. Used by larger states. -
Great Compromise
The great compromise had split up those needs for the new jersey and virginia plan and had done so for the benefit of both small and big states. -
three-fifths compromise
It was decided that 3/5 of a person would be counted as taxes and 3/5 a person would represent congress.
