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Aug 12, 1492
Columbus arrives in the southern part of America
Columbus arrives in America -
Aug 9, 1526
Slavery begins
The first slaves were sent over from Africa and sold into slavery -
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Sir Walter Raleigh Roanoke Island settled and disappears
The colony arrived in 1587 and disappeared without a trace -
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Life of Anthony Johnson in Virginia
Anthony Johnson was the first black to own slaves and to become one of the most wealthy people in all of Virginia -
Jamestown established
The first successful establishment in the Americas -
Plymouth established with Mayflower Compact
The mayflower compact was an agreement from Britain allowing the new colonies to set up their own government -
Pennsylvania Colony established
The thriving colony of Pennsylvania was established -
Salem Witch Trials
The Salem witch trials were a series of hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft in colonial Massachusetts -
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Great Awakening
Great awakening was a religious revival that impacted the English colonies in America -
Albany Plan by Ben Franklin begins to unite American Colonies
A picture of a snake divided into 12 parts saying join or die -
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7 Years War
A war that lasted 7 years was a series of battles between France and Indians and the British -
Stamp act
A tax on all important documents -
Andrew Jackson as President
Andrew Jackson is President -
Boston massacre
A riot by the Americans and turned ugly when redcoats shot at them -
Boston Tea Party
When patriots dressed up as Indians and dumped tea into the harbor -
First Continental Congress does NOT seek independence
A meeting to discuss how the states could avoid war and still solve their problems -
Second Continental Congress DOES seek independence
A meeting to discus how to start a war and declare independence -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
An attempt to seize American arms and the first show of resistance -
Britain surrenders Revolutionary War
Britain surrenders Revolutionary War -
Articles of Confederation
The first form of government of the US -
Shays’ Rebellion
A rebellion of farmers from Massachusetts against the constitution -
Constitutional Convention
The meeting to revise the articles of confederation -
Constitution Ratified
The constitution was ratified -
George Washington becomes First President
George Washington becomes First President -
Washington’s Farewell Address
An address that he gave while in office -
Alien & Sedition Acts
restricted the activities of foreign residents in the country and limited freedom of speech and of the press -
Thomas Jefferson elected president
Thomas Jefferson elected president -
Louisiana Purchase
The purchase of the territory of Louisiana -
Lewis and Clark Expedition
The expedition of the territory they bought from France -
Monroe Doctrine
doctrine warns European nations that the United States would not tolerate further colonization or puppet monarchs -
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War of 1812
conflict fought between the United States and its allies against the United Kingdom of Great Britain -
Missouri Compromise
an effort to preserve the balance of power in Congress between slave and free states -
Frederick Douglass joins the Abolitionist Movement
Frederick Douglass was an escaped slave who became a prominent activist, author and public speaker. -
Compromise of 1850
five separate bills passed by the United States Congress that defused a political confrontation between slave and free states on the status of territories acquired in the Mexican–American War -
Fugitive Slave Act passed
The act required that slaves be returned to their owners -
Uncle Tom’s Cabin published
Uncle Tom’s Cabin was published -
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Bleeding Kansas
was a series of violent civil confrontations in Kansas Territory -
Dred Scott Decision
having lived in a free state and territory did not entitle an slaved person To his freedom -
Abraham Lincoln Elected President
Abraham Lincoln Elected President -
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Civil War
A civil war fought between northern states loyal to the Union and southern states that had seceded from the Union -
Emancipation Proclamation
Declared that all slaves are now free -
Lincoln Assassinated
Lincoln was Assassinated -
13th-15th Amendments pass, become law
The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments, known collectively as the Civil War Amendments, were designed to ensure equality for recently emancipated slaves -
Owen M was born
I was born -
Owen plays soccer
First time playing soccer -
California
I visited California and had lots of fun by the falls -
Owen visits Boston
I go to Boston to visit my cousins -
Owen starts middle school
Owen starts middle school -
Owen visited Florida
I went to Florida
