Starr Review timeline

Roanoke Island; "Lost Colony"

Apr 12, 1585

"Lost Colony" sponsored by Sir Walter Raleigh. Roanoke was founded off North Carolina coast; settlers found to have vanished by 1590.

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Period: Apr 13, 1585 to Apr 13, 1881

Jamestown

Apr 12, 1607

Captin John Smith and 105 cavaliers in 3 ships landed on Virginia coast, started first permanent English settlement in the "New World".

House of Burgesses

Jul 30, 1619

The first representative assembly in the New World, elected July 30 at Jamestown VA.

Mayflower Compact

Nov 11, 1620

The Mayflower compact signed Novemeber 11, was agreement to form a self-government .

Providence

Jun 12, 1636

Roger Williams founded Providence, RI, in june, as a democratically ruled colony with separation of church and state.

Navigation Act

Dec 1, 1660

British Parliament passed first Navigation Act Decemeber 1st, regulating colonial commerce to suit english needs.

Nathaniel Bacon

Sep 19, 1676

He led planters againest autocratic British Government. Sir William Berkeley, burned Jamestown, VA September 19.

William Penn

Apr 23, 1683

He signed a treaty with Delaware Indians April 23 and made a payment for Pennsylvania lands. The first German colonists in America settled near Philadelphia.

Witchcraft delusion

Apr 13, 1692

At Salem, MA; 20 alleged witches executed by special court.

Benjamin Franklin

Apr 13, 1732

He published the first Poor Richard's Almanack; published annually until 1757.

John Peter Zenger

Aug 5, 1735

Was acquitted of libel August 5 in New York after criticizing the British governor's conduct in office.

Great Awakeing--Jonathan Edwards

Apr 13, 1741

Famous sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God," delivered at Enfield, MA, July 8, by Jonathan Edwards, a major figure in the revivalist Great Awakeing.

French and Idian War

Apr 13, 1754

Began when French occupied Pittsburgh and british moved Acadian French from Nova Scotia to Lousiana Oct. 8,1755. British captured Quebec Sept. 18, 1759, in battles in which French Gen. Joseph de Montcalm and British Gen. James Wolfe were killed. Peace pact signed Feb. 10, 1763. French lost Canada and Midwest.

Stamp Act--Quartering Act

Mar 24, 1765

enacted by Parliament March 22, required revenuw stamps to help fund royal troops. Nine colonies, at Stamp Act Congress in New York October 7-25, adopted Declaration of Rights. Stamp act repealed March 17,1766. Quartering Act, requiring coloinist to house British troops, went into effect March 24.

Townshed Acts

Apr 13, 1767

Levied taxes on glass, painters lead, paper, and tea. In 1770 all duties excepted on tea were repealed.

Boston Massacre

Apr 13, 1770

British troops fired March 5 into Boston mob, killed 5 includeing Crispus Attucks, a black man, reportedly leader of the group.

Boston Tea Party

Dec 16, 1773

14 cargo thrown overborad at boston tea party, dec. 16 to protest the tea tax

Intolerable Act

Apr 16, 1774

Parliament curtailed Massachusetts self-rule; barred use of boston harbor till tea was paid for.

Patrick Henry

Apr 16, 1775

"Give me liberty or give me death!"

Common Sense

Apr 16, 1776

famous proindependence pamphley by thomas paine, was published Jan. 10, quickly sold some 100,000 copies

American Flag

Apr 16, 1777

Continetal congress, june 14, authoized an american flag, the stars and stripes

George Rogers Clark

Feb 17, 1779

He took Vicennes in February. John Paul Jonea on the bonhomme Richard defeated serapis in the Britsh North Sea Water, Sept. 23

Bank of North America

May 26, 1781

Incorpornted May 26

American indepenece

Apr 17, 1783

Britain, U.S. signed Paris peace treaty, sept. 3, recognizing American independence. Congress ratified it in jan. 14, 1784.

Shay Rebellion, Northwest Ordinance, Consitutional convention

Apr 17, 1787

Of debt-ridden farmers in Massachusetts failed, Jan, 25. NW ordinance adobted july 13 by continetal congress for northwest territory, north of ohio river, west of New York; made rules for statehood. CC opened in philadelphia, may 25 with Washington presiding.

George Washington

Apr 17, 1789

Chosen president by all electors voting; John Adams as vice president got 34 votes

Bill of Rights

Apr 17, 1791

Submitted to staes, Sept, 25, 1789, went into effect

Washington's 2nd term

Apr 17, 1793

He was inaugurated for second term, Mar, 4, having received 132 electoral votes

Whiskey Rebellion

Apr 17, 1794

Western Pennsylvania farmers protested liquor tax of 1791, supressed by federal militia in sept.

washingtons Farewell address

Apr 17, 1796

As president delivered Sept. 17. Warned against permanenting alliances

Alien & Sedition acts

Apr 17, 1798

Passed by Federalists June-July; intended to silence political opposition

Thomas Jefferson

Apr 17, 1801

Who had reccived same number of electoral votes as Aaron Burr in 1800 won.

Marbury v. Madison

Apr 17, 1803

Supreme court in M v. M for the first time overturned a U.S. Law

Lewis and Clark

Apr 17, 1804

Expedition ordered by Pres. Thomas Jefferson to explore what is now NW U.S.

Robert Fulton

Apr 17, 1807

Made first steam boat

War of 1812

Apr 17, 1812

War of 1812 started

Battle of lake Erie

Apr 17, 1813

Oliver H. Perry defeated british fleet at battle of lake erie sept. 10

Star Spangled Banner.

Apr 17, 1814

By Francis Scott Key

white house burned

Apr 24, 1814

the white hosue was burned by the british

Florida

Feb 22, 1819

Spain ceded Florida to the U.S. Feb. 22

Moroe Doctrine

Dec 2, 1823

Opposing European intervention in the Americas, enunciated by Pres. James Monroe Dec. 2

Daniel Webster

Apr 17, 1830

Famous debate Jan. 27 between Sen. Daniel Webster and Robert Hayne on state right to nullify federal law.

Abolitionist Newspaper

Apr 17, 1831

William Lloyd Garrison began abolitionist newspaper The Liberator Jan. 1

Trail of Tears

Apr 17, 1838

Cherokee Indians forced to walk the Trail of Tears from Georgia to Oklahoma starting in October

First message

Apr 17, 1844

Over the first telegraph line sent May 24 by inventor Samuel F.B. Morse from washington to baltimore

Mexican War

Apr 17, 1846

Began after Pres. James K. Polk order Gen. Zachary Taylor to seiza disputed Texan land settled my mexicans. U.S. Declared war May. 13

Gold discovered

Apr 17, 1848

Jan. 24 inn California; 80,000 prospectors emigrated in 1849

Compromise of 1850

Apr 17, 1850

Admitted California as 31st state Sept.9 with slavery forbidden; made Utah and New Mexico Territories; made Fugitive slave law more harsh

Uncle Tom's Cabin

Apr 17, 1852

Harriet Beecher Stowe's book published

Kansas Nebraska act

Apr 17, 1854

formed at Ribon Feb, 28 Opposed Kansas Nebraska act. which left issue of slavery to vote of settlers. Act became a law May 30

Dred Scott

Apr 17, 1857

Decision by supreme court Mar. 6 held that slaves did not become free in a free state

Harpers Ferry

Apr 19, 1859

Abolitionist John Brown, with 21 men, seized U.S. Armory at Harpers Ferry, WV, Oct. 16 U.S. Marines captured raiders, killing several. Brown was hanged for treason Dec. 2

Abraham Lincoln

Apr 22, 1860

Was elected president Nov. 6 in a 4-way race

Confederate states

Apr 22, 1861

feb 8. with Jefferson Davis as president.

Homestead Act

May 20, 1862

Which granted free farms to settlers, was approved May 20

Emancipation Proclamation/ Gettysburg Address

Apr 23, 1863

Lincoln gave the Gettysburg Address on Nov. 19 and lincoln freeing all slaves

Surrendered/Lincoln was shot

Apr 23, 1865

Lincoln was shot on Apr. 14 by John Wilkes Booth and Robert E. Lee surrendered 27,800 Confederate troops to gen grant

14th Amendment

Apr 23, 1868

Citizenship to All persons born or naturalized in the U.S.

15th Amenndment

Apr 24, 1870

Making Race no bar to voting rights, ratified Feb, 8

American Red Cross

Apr 24, 1881

Clara Barton founded the American red cross