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Mayflower compact
The Mayflower Compact was made by the Plymouth county. It consisted of puritans and several other people of the time where it was almost like an agreement to keep order in the county. There would be equal laws to keep order. Since the townsfolk were religious believers, they honored the compact in the name of god. It also honored the rulers of the county -
City upon a Hill Speech
The City Upon A Hill speech was written by John Winthrop, a religious leader. It was written before Winthrop and his men embarked to the colonies. The city upon a Hill speech defined that “all eyes of people are upon us”.because Winthrop was a religious leader, he had faith in God and installed that faith in his speech. The speech was made to motivate his men that they would have better lives then they once had. -
The Story of Mary Latham
Mary Latham was a Woman who despised of the Puritan way of life. She wanted to take a non-Christian way around things so she could have fun. She was married to an older man whom she did not want to be with in the first place. She desired a younger man and wanted to be married to him instead of her current husband. Though Mary was raised quite well, she was seen threatening her already married husband. She committed adultery which was against her town laws. She was sentenced to death in 1641. -
French and Indian War
The French and Indian War or the "Seven Years War" primarily took place between the British and the Europeans where the main focus was to gain land where they tried to gain alliance with the Indians in order to better take over the land yet this lead to conflict and started the war between the French/Europeans against the Americans Indians. -
Eli Whitney
born on December 8th in Westborough Massachusetts where he had invented the cotton gin in which he shaped the economy and revolutionized the country -
The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was passed by Parliament where it imposed a direct tax on the Colonies That needed many printed materials in the colonies to be produced on stamped paper which was produced in London and carried an embossed revenue stamp -
The Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was the colonists revolt against the British about being given extra Tax on Tea. On a cold night in mid December, a crew of Colonists raided a British ship and Threw all of the Tea cargo overboard. this event sparked big part that led up to the Revolution. -
The Quartering Act
The Quartering Act required colonists to give Hospitality and residence to the British soldiers, this was irritating for the colonists because the soldiers took advantage of the care that the colonists gave to them. the colonists were fed up and decided to revolt against the British. this revolt consisted of Colonists throwing rocks and stones at the British where colonists had then fought back and killed colonists in the line of fire. This turned out to be the Boston Massacre -
The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was one of the trademark events in US History. It was made to show the British that The colonies were to become the Independent nation of America. Many major names such as Benjamin Franklin and George Washington sign their names on the Declaration. John Hancock had the biggest signature of them all. The men who signed the Declaration practically put their life on the line. If the Declaration was confiscated, the Americans would be dead. -
Henry Clay
Henry Clay Sr. was a born American attorney and statesman who represented Kentucky in both the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives, served as 7th speaker for the U.S. House of Representatives. -
The Treaty of Paris
The treaty of Paris was made to end the F&I War in benefit of the British where it kept Canada, the Great Lakes Region, the Ohio River Valley , and Florida. -
Cotton gin
A cotton gin is a machine that separates cotton fibers from their seeds with ease, this enables much greater productivity than manual cotton separation. The fibers are then processed into various cotton goods -
Adams Presidency
When John Adams was president, he served from 1797 to 1801. Adams was known for his extreme political independence and his brilliant mind and passionate patriotism. he was the leader of the continental congress and an important diplomatic figure. As president Adams successfully defended British soldiers in the Boston Massacre. He played a prominent role in igniting the American Revolution. He was a leader of the Continental Congress. Adams played a role in administering the Revolutionary War. -
Jefferson Presidency
Thomas Jefferson was the 3rd U.S president. he served for 2 terms from 1801-1809. some things he did in his presidency were that he wrote the Declaration of Independence. He drafted the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom. The United States Military Academy was established during Jefferson's presidency. He also doubled the size of the U.S during his presidency. -
Tariff of 1816
, also known as the Dallas Tariff, is as the known first tariff passed by Congress with an certain function of protecting U.S. manufactured items from overseas competition. Prior to the War of 1812, tariffs had primarily served to raise revenues to operate the national government. -
Lowell girls
the Lowell girls were single women recruited from area farms who were in closely supervised boardinghouses. they had resided in Lowell Massachusetts -
The Civil War
The Civil war was an event to change history forever. The Civil War was the war between the Northern and southern colonies that was generally concerned over slavery. With the war starting at Sumter and ending at Palmito Ranch, it costed a lot of lives. The battle of Gettysburg was one of the most memorable battles of the war and is very much talked about even today. At the end of the 4 year span, The North came out victorious. -
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was your average Northener who turned into playing one of the most important roles in US History. He served as the 16th president of the United States and guided America through the Civil war. One of his most important speeches took part in the Gettysburg Address which left an imprint on the war. He also wrote the Emancipation Proclamation which freed the slaves. He was assasinated by John Wilkes Booth in Fords Theatre on April 15, 1865
