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Roanoke
The Roanoke island colony was the first settlement in the "New World". It was founded by Sir Walter Raleigh in August of 1585. The first group of colonist suffered, and in 1586 they had all sailed back to England. In 1587, 100 more colonist came under the guidance of John White. John White returned to England to obtain more supplies and when he returned 3 years later the whole colony had mysteriously vanished. -
John Winthrop
John Winthrop was an English Puritan lawyer who led a large group of Puritans to America. He served as the first governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. He is known for his famous City Upon A Hill speech. -
New Sweden
In 1638, New Sweden was founded on the Delaware river by traders. In New Sweden, there was a dual economy. There was farming by the colonists along with fur trading by the Natives. In the September of 1655 the governor of New Sweden was forced to surrender. -
John Adams
John Adams was an American colonial lawyer who spoke out against British taxes and served as a delegate from Massachusetts to the First Continental Congress. He later went on to become the 2nd president of the United States -
The British have 1.5 Million Colonists
The British greatly outnumbered the 70,000 French. The powerful British often treated the American Indians harshly and did little to stop settlers from taking Indian lands. -
The Treaty Of Paris
The Treaty of Paris ended the war for the British, who kept Canada, the Great Lakes region, the Ohio River valley, and Florida. They had driven the French from North America. The Treaty of Paris was signed by representatives of King George III of Great Britain and representatives of the United States of America. -
Pontiac's Rebellion
There were many raids by the Indians throughout the summer on settlements in Western Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia. Eventually the name was given after an Ottawa chief named Pontiac who organized an attack on Detroit. -
The Stamp Act
In March 1765, Parliament passed a bill called The Stamp Act which intended to raise money from the colonies. The Stamp Act required colonists to pay a tax on all printed materials, this was the first time Parliament requested colonists pay taxes. -
Sons of Liberty
The Sons of Liberty was a "secret society" that was created in the Thirteen American Colonies. This group was formed to protect the rights of the colonists and to fight taxation laws that were enforced by the British. -
Francis Cabot Lowell
Francis Cabot Lowell was born April 7th, 1775 in Newburyport Massachusetts. He organized a company called the Boston Associates who together created the first ever textile mill where all processes where conducted under one facility. -
Samuel Slater
Samuel Slater who grew up in England, was an Industrialist who moved to the United States to create the country's first water powered textile mill in Pawtucket Rhode Island. -
Cotton Gin
In 1793 Eli Whitney of Massachusetts invented the Cotton Gin while working in Georgia. This invention allowed the process of removing seeds from cotton fiber to be done in a much more efficient way. -
Election of 1796
The Election off 1796 was between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. John Adams win the election with 71 electoral votes. He swept the electoral votes in New England. He also won many others in swing states. -
XYZ Affair
John Adams tried to stay neutral in the war between Britain and France. Because France was frustrated with the United States they began seizing American ships. After many attempts of sending negotiators to France, they finally agreed. -
Alien and Sedition Acts
In 1798 Federalists passed the Alien and Sedition Acts. This law allowed the president to arrest and deport any immigrant who went against the federal government. This law also made it illegal for any U.S citizen to go against the federal government. -
The Barabary War
The Barbary War was between the United States and the Barbary States of North Africa. The Barbary States seized American ships and held the sailors on the ships captive. Thomas Jefferson (our nations president at the time) paid protection money to the Barbary States but soon stopped as the price increased. Jefferson then blocked the port of Tripoli and regained peace with the states of North Africa. -
Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase was sold by Napoleon I of France to the United States for 15 million dollars. While the United States did double in size, Thomas Jefferson believed by buying this land he gave the Federal government to much power. He criticized himself for this. -
Macons Bill Number 2
Macon's Bill Number 2 was written to convince Britain and France to stop seizing American ships during the Napoleonic War. -
Tariff of 1816
The Tariff of 1816 was created by Congress to protect American Industry. This increased the price of imported goods by almost 20 percent which discouraged Americans to buy these imported products. Instead, Americans turned to the North where manufactured goods where much cheaper. While the North may have been happy with the tariff, farmers down south were upset because it made them have to pay higher prices for consumer goods from England, -
Monroe Doctrine
The Monroe Doctrine was a policy created by James Monroe to respond to threats by European countries such as France. This policy prevented European intervention.
