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1492
Columbus arrives
Gets To America -
1526
Slavery begins in English colonies
Most controversial decision in American history -
Sir Walter Raleigh Roanoke Island settled and disappeared
His plan was a flop -
Jamestown Established
Men and boys settled in Jamestown -
Plymouth established with Mayflower Compact
Set of rules for settlers -
Period: to
Life of Anthony Johnson
came as indentured servant -
Pennsylvania colony established
King named colony after William penns father -
Salem Witch Trials
Accusations against whichcraft followers -
Albany Plan by Ben Franklin
Create unified government -
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7 years war
Large conflict between Greta Britain and France -
Stamp act
Tax on newspaper and legal docs -
Boston massacre
Deadly riot and bloody slaughter -
Boston tea party
Protest from American colonists -
First continental congress does not seek independence
One of 13 colonies doesn’t want independence -
Second continental congress
States that want independence -
Lexington and Concord
First battles of American Revolution -
Britain surrenders revolutionary war
British saw Cornwallis was marching army to him and surrendered -
Articles of confederation
Created in 1781 -
Shays rebellion
Armed uprising on taxes -
Constitutional convention
Decide how America was governed -
Constitution ratified
The Constitution became the official framework of the government of the United States of America when New Hampshire became the ninth of 13th states to ratify it. -
George Washington first President
Served 2 terms -
Washington’s Farewell Address
It is a letter written by Washington to fellow friends and fellow citizens after 20 years of service to the United States. -
Alien and Sedition Acts
4 laws passed by the US congress about a war with France -
Thomas Jefferson elected president
Third president of the United States -
Louisiana purchase
of the territory of Louisiana by US and France -
Lewis and Clark Expedition
Cross the new western part of country -
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War of 1812
US vs UK -
Missouri Compromise
Admitted Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state -
Monroe Doctrine
US policy toward the Western Hemisphere -
Andrew Jackson as President
7th President -
Fredrick Douglass joins the abolitionist movement
Biggest leader of movement -
Fugitive slave act passed
Compromises of 1850 -
Period: to
Compromise of 1850
5 bills pass -
Uncle toms cabin published
Book about oppressed slave -
Period: to
Bleeding kansas
War in Kansas -
Deed scott decision
First men to sue his master for freedom -
Abe Lincoln elected
He was elected -
Period: to
Civil war
Northern states fought southern states -
Emancipation proclomation
All slaves were free within rebellion states -
Lincoln assassinated
He was asssinated -
13-15 amendments passed
First free slaves amendments -
Abby was born
I was born -
Half-Brother
My mom was going to adopt a boy from Kazakhstan but he was too old but we call him our half brother, Andrey. -
Mexico mission trip
I went on a mission trip to mexico to build a house for a family that didn’t have one. -
Exchange student
We got an amazing exchange student, Irene for a year -
Trip to Hawaii
Went on an awesome 2 week vacation to Hawaii with my family
