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Jun 15, 1215
Magna Carta signed
The Magna Carta was a document that entailed to give all citizens their rights and leaders could not take these rights away from them. In 1215, 40 rebellious barons forced King John to put him stamp of approval of the document. The King did this to try and prevent a civil war but it also was the first step toward real democracy. http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/featured_documents/magna_carta/ -
Mayflower Compact Signed
The Mayflower compact was a document that stated that the settlers who where leaving to northern virginia (America) would be able to set up their own make-shift law system without the supervision of the british government. http://www.histarch.uiuc.edu/plymouth/compact.html -
Formation of the New England Confederation.
The New England Confederation made many of the colonies form together as almost one to help push towards their goals easier. http://religiousfreedom.lib.virginia.edu/sacred/colonies_of_ne_1643.html http://www.dipity.com/THEFAILWALE/Events-of-the-Constitution/ -
Albany Plan of Union
The Albany Plan of Union was an idea to have all the "states" or "colonies" form under one general government run by a president general and assembly put in place by the crown of england. This was basically the start of the United States, but not a free United States. http://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/albany.asp http://www.xtimeline.com/evt/view.aspx?id=378174 -
French and Indian War Begins
The French and Indian War began when george washigton and fellow virginian farmers sought to take french land for their tobbacco crops. They took over a french fort but soon after where kicked out of new france. The birtish decided it was a good idea to take this land and declared war on france. http://history.state.gov/milestones/1750-1775/FrenchIndianWar -
Treaty of Paris (1763)
The Treaty of Paris was the official end to The French and Indian War. This treaty gave the british control over canada and lands west of the appalachians. http://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/paris763.asp -
Royal Proclamation (1763)
The royal proclamation of 1763 was a faulty proclamation. The birtish wanted to stop colonists from taking over indian reserve lands but the colonists needed the lands for farming. The british government decided to ban colonists from crossing the mountains and said that if they did they would have no aid from britain. http://history.state.gov/milestones/1750-1775/ProclamationLine1763 http://www.clas.ufl.edu/users/harlandj/courses/3530/outlines/7_problems%20confessional%20governance.html -
Sugar Act
The british decided to take the colonists on sugar, wine and cloth. It created a lot on un-ease about britain in the colonies. http://www.uvm.edu/~inquiryb/webquest/fa08/bkrobins/Site/2._Sugar_Act.html http://www.manhattanrarebooks-history.com/sugar_act.htm -
Stamp Act
The stamp act was yet another tax act passed in british congress without the representation of the colonists. this put a tax on all paper goods and needed a stamp to be legal. http://www.indiana.edu/~liblilly/history/stamp-act.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stamp_Act_1765 -
Stamp Act Congress
At this congress representatives from all but 4 states showed up to go over how to combat the stamp act. Here they produced a declaration that said a colonist is equal to a british citizen and should not be taxed without representation. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/continental/timeline.html http://www.themoralliberal.com/2011/10/03/the-declaration-of-rights-of-the-stamp-act-congress/ -
Townshend Acts
The townshend acts were a set of axes put on the colonists. These were acts set forth by the parliament which allowed things such as the quartering act where a colonist had to let a british soldier stay in their house and a major tax on tea. there were also many taxes on cloth and dyes. http://ahp.gatech.edu/townshend_act_1767.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Townshend_Acts -
Boston Massacre
The boston massacre was almost a "mistake massacre". it all started with the colonists throwing snowballs at a british soldier in boston. He called for back up and they all pointed their guns at the colonists but the snowballs did not stop. eventually a colonist knocked a soldier down who discharged a shot into the air. this caused other soldiers to fire into the crowd and killed many people. http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/revolut/jb_revolut_boston_1.html -
Boston Tea Party
The colonists where getting fed up with the british taxing all their tea. so eventually "the sons of liberty" disquised themselves as american indians and dumped 15000 pounds of tea into boston harbor. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Tea_Party
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First Continental Congress
This Congress was to address the Intolerable acts. During this they created the Olive Branch petition which was soon after disregarded by king george the third. Class Notes http://www.usfca.edu/fac_staff/conwell/revolution/congress.htm -
Patrick Henry "Give Me Liberty"
Patrick Henry was mad about the british taxing the colonists and treating them like slaves so he created a speech where he talked about the patriots just standing idle and called people up to arms. In this he said "Give Me Liberty or give Me Death!" http://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/patrick.asp http://blog.ssis.edu.vn/100994/2012/03/15/found-poem-war-for-liberty/ -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
The british were trying to destroy colonial arms in lexington and concord so they set off on their attack. Paul revere had already alerted the militia and they stayed ready on a hill. They eventually drove the british back to boston. http://www.wpi.edu/academics/military/lexcon.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battles_of_Lexington_and_Concord -
Second Continental Congress Meets.
The Second continental congress started after the revolution began. Here, the delegates talked about the declaration of independance and breaking away from britain, -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The Battle of Bunker hill was a major battle in the revolutionary war. This was during the colonial re-seige of boston where the colonists had the high ground on top of breeds hill. Here they were narrowly defeated by the british and kicked out of charlestown. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/jun17.html -
Midnight Ride of Paul Revere
The Midinght Ride of paul revere was to tell the colonists that the british ships where coming to boston to put down the colonial militias. He rode all the way through concord and lexington waking everyone up yelling "The Regulars Are Coming!" Class Notes http://history.howstuffworks.com/history-vs-myth/paul-revere-ride.htm -
"Common Sense" Published
"Common Sense" was a work by Thomas Paine about leaving british rule. He made many points that he explained were common sense. http://www.americanwriters.org/works/common.asp -
British Evacuate Boston
The British military evacuated boston to save troops for later. they evacuated because a American general took cannons from Fort ticonderoga and entrenched them outside of boston. An attack was made up by the british but it was never initiated. http://www.utulsa.edu/law/classes/rice/constitutional/time_line.htm http://www.csulb.edu/projects/elizabethmurray/EM/timeline.html -
Declaration of Independence announced
The Declaration of Independence was a document that stated the colonies where receeding from the british empire and they would become The United States of America. We celebrate this event today on July 4th also called Independence day. http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/declaration_history.html http://www.writeawriting.com/write/declaration-independence-thomas-jefferson/ -
John Paul Jones Defeats the Serapis
John Paul Johns was originally a british merchant ship captain but got in some trouble so he fled to America. Here he was given a Naval Captain appointment on board the Bonhomme Richard. His mission was to defeat the British frigate Serapis. When his Ship began to sink he pulled off a victory against the british and defeated them. http://www.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/revwar/image_gal/indeimg/jpjones.html#Anchor-Hamilto-17608 -
'The Crisis" Published
"The Crisis" was a story written by Thomas Paine on the revolution. This work was so strong among some people that they either joined the continental army or if they we in it, got really fired up. http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/presentationsandactivities/presentations/timeline/amrev/north/paine.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_American_Crisis -
Washington Captures trenton
This battle has made its way into history not only for its success but also for its significance in american art. The famous picture of Washington crossing the delaware is this battle. The battle of Trenton was when Washington and his troops snuck up on the Hessian mercenaries and defeated them. This was a big deal because the hessians where the most elite ground fighting force in the world at the time. http://zorak.monmouth.edu/~njhist/Trenton.html -
Fort Ticonderoga
Fort Ticonderoga was a british held fort south of lake champlain. This Fort held a lot of ammunition and gun powder so the Americans caught the british by surprise and captured the fort. -
British defeated at Saratoga
The Americans defeated the British at Saratoga and it was the truning point in the revolutionary war. this made the French decide that the americans could win the war so france gave money and military equipment to the americans. this also made the british scatter all around the world to defend their other colonies from france which gave the americans the upper hand. http://www2.si.umich.edu/spies/stories-saratoga-1.html http://primarysourcenexus.org/2012/09/today-in-history-the-battles-of-sara -
Articles of Confederation Signed
The United States had declared their independence from britain and they needed a government to become a functioning country. during the second continental congress they had adopted the Articles as the governments first "constitution". http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/revolut/jb_revolut_2ndcong_1.html http://www.themoralliberal.com/2011/03/01/the-articles-of-confederation-and-the-binding-of-the-states/ -
Winter at Valley Forge, PA
The Continental Army stayed in valley forge from Dec 19th 1777 to June 19 1778. They where training there and became much stronger as an amry and intellectually. When they left they challenged a british general and won. http://www.nps.gov/vafo/historyculture/people.htm http://kids.britannica.com/comptons/art-55415/General-George-Washington-and-Lafayette-survey-the-troops-camped-at -
Benedict Arnold Plans found out
Benedict Arnold was a high-ranked man in the continental army. Although he was high-ranked, he was also a traitor and was planning to surrender west point to the british once he gained command. He was discovered when his messanger was captured on september 23rd 1779. http://www.wpi.edu/academics/military/abstraitor.html http://colbysopinion.wordpress.com/2012/06/16/famous-dead-person-of-the-week-benedict-arnold/ -
Cornwallis surrenders
General Cornwallis was a british general with great nobility. General Cornwallis fought general washington at Yorktown Virginia and ended up losing. this was a big deal because it was the end of major campaigns in the American Revolutionary War. http://www.aoc.gov/capitol-hill/historic-rotunda-paintings/surrender-lord-cornwallis -
Newburgh Conspiracy
The Newburgh Conspiracy was a time directly after the revolutionary war where military officers did not get their pay and where threatening to perform a coup d'etat or military takeover and turn the new republic into a monarcy or tyranny. http://www.unc.edu/depts/diplomat/item/2010/0912/comm/sempa_newburgh.html http://americancreation.blogspot.com/2010/07/washington-and-newburgh-conspiracy.html -
Treaty of Paris (1783) signed
The Treaty of Paris was a document sign in Paris between the english and the americans drawing the borders of the new United States and ending the revolutionary war. http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ourdocs/paris.html http://www.davidrwagner.com/signingoftreatyofparis.htm -
Spain closes the Mississippi River
Spain closed the Mississippi River to the United States because the king of spain wanted to have the gulf of mexico to himself. This Angered colonists moving west and there was much resistance to this decision of spain because the colonists needed to trade down the mississippi to survive. http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?ammem/hlaw:@field(DOCID+@lit(dc004516)) http://www.historical-us-maps.com/original-13-states.html -
Land Ordinance of 1785
The Land ordinace of 1785 was when the United states bought land from the indian inhabitants and cut it up into townships for $1 an Acre. http://www.in.gov/history/2478.htm http://theusgenweb.org/nd/dickey/dtwnshpm.htm -
Shays Rebellion
Shays Rebellion was about Daniel Shay who was a former Revolutionary war Captain. Shay and Many other Farmers were mad because their farms were being foreclosed so they marched to try and close the state court who foreclosed them. http://shaysrebellion.stcc.edu/shaysapp/person.do?shortName=daniel_shays http://www.shays2.org/background.html -
Annapolis Convention
The Annapolis convention proved how un organized the states were at the time. Only a few states had shown up and those states had commisioned their representatives without a vote. This showed the problems with the federal government. http://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/annapoli.asp http://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/annapoli.asp -
Constitutional Convention Opens
The Constitutional convention was not initially made to create the constitution but as they got their they decided to just get rid of the Articles of Confederation and create the constitution. http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/conlaw/convention
1787.html http://www.usa.org/history/ -
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 was a plan to set up a way for new states that are formed in the new northwest territory to join the Union. This also set up a makeshift government their for exploration. http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=true&doc=8 http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Northwest_Ordinance -
Ordinance of Religous Freedom
The Ordinance of Religious Freedom made it so you can practice and religion you want in the united states without questioning as long as it does not break any laws or cause harm to others. http://religiousfreedom.lib.virginia.edu/sacred/marty.html http://www.thenews.com.pk/article-53370-Muslim-claims-bias-at-US-religious-panel -
The Great Compromise agreed to
The Great Compromise was one of the biggest agruments held by the delegates. This Compromise was to decide how many representatives each state would have. The Compromise was only passed by one vote and saved the constitution. http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/minute/A_Great_Compromise.htm http://www.cyberlearning-world.com/nhhs/amrev/begin.htm -
Constitution sent to the states for ratification
On September 17th, 1787 the constitution was signed and sent out to all the states to be signed. Now it was just a waiting game for the states to ratify it, http://www.whitehouse.gov/our-government/the-constitution http://www.theweepingeagle.com/ -
Federalist Papers Appear
The Fedralists Papers were a set of essays or articles made by pro-constitution members like James Madison. These papers helped convince many states who were on the fence to ratify the constitution. http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110333.The_Anti_Federalist_Papers_and_the_Constitutional_Convention_Debates http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ourdocs/federalist.html -
Anti-Federalist Papers Appear
The Anti-Federalist Papers started to appear in 1787. these papers where from people who had arguments about the constitution so they worte about them in papers to try and prevent ratification. One of their arguments against the constitution was a lack of a bill of rights. http://www.utulsa.edu/law/classes/rice/constitutional/antifederalist/01.htm http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110333.The_Anti_Federalist_Papers_and_the_Constitutional_Convention_Debates -
Massachusetts Ratifies the constitution
Massachusetts was the second state in the united states to ratify the constitution. This was signed by John Hancock to ratify it. http://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/ratma.asp http://www.flagloft.com/p/usa2.php?sID=usa.ma -
New Hampshire Ratifies the Constitution
New Hampshire was the 9th State to ratify the constitution and did not have too many problems. http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/constitution-day/ratification.html pic - http://twitter.com/NHConstitution -
Delaware Ratifies the constitution
Delaware was the first state to end up ratifying th constitution. It was an anouminous vote of 30 - 0 which accepted the constitution. http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/constitution-day/ratification.html http://www.iandrinstitute.org/Delaware.htm -
Congress Meets for the 1st time
The first federal congress created by the constitution has its first meeting by wall street on march 4th 1789. This congress set the rules and porcedures of all meeting to come. http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/treasures_of_congress/text/page2_text.html http://blog.insidetheapple.net/2010/03/congress-meets-for-first-time-on-wall.html -
George Washington Elected President.
On the balcony of federal hall on wall street, NY, George washington accepted the appointment of the first president of the United States of America. http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/georgewashington http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Washington -
Bill of rights sent out for ratification
The Bill of rights the anti-federalists had wanted was finnally sent out for approval by the states. http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ourdocs/billofrights.html http://orangepunch.ocregister.com/2011/12/15/happy-bill-of-rights-ratification-day/65891/bill-of-rights/ -
Bill of rights ratified
the bill of rights was eventually ratified in 1791. This finally gave men legal rights that they had from birth. http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?doc=13 http://www.themoralliberal.com/2011/10/17/the-anti-federalist-papers-no-22-a-farmer/ -
Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions written
The Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions where statements that said the states should be able to say if a national law is un constitutional and the constitution should be changeable. http://courses.missouristate.edu/ftmiller/Documents/ky&vares.htm http://apush-wiki-marlborough-school.wikispaces.com/The+Federalist+Era%2C+1789-1800 -
Hartford Convention meets during war of 1812
This was held because New England was having economic hardships during the war of 1812 because the states had no power against national laws. http://www.cas.umt.edu/polsci/faculty/greene/federalismhistory.htm http://www.keywordspy.com.au/image/keyword/hartford%20convention -
Missourri Compromise
The Missourri Compromise gave the north a bunch of free land and the south missouri and arkansas. this was a bit un fair because the north could make more states and outlaw slavery. http://www.soonerfans.com/forums/showthread.php?129718-Good-Morning-Missouri-Compromise -
Tariff of Abominations passed
The Tariff of Abominations was a law that gave new england financial aide by making it so they were the only one who the states could trade for good instead of internationally. http://artandhistory.house.gov/highlights.aspx?action=view&intID=45 -
South carolina tries to nulify
South Carolina tried to break away from the nlaws of the united States and only follow its own. http://mgagnon.myweb.uga.edu/students/4070/04SP4070-Hickey.htm -
Abolition of Slavery Act
The United Kingdom Abolished slavery through this act in the whole empire excpet that of which was owned by the east india tea company. -
Texas Declares independence from Mexico
before texas was a state, it was part of mexico. texas then declared itself Free from mexico and became its own nation -
James Polk
James Polk was president during the mexican war. this war gained us territories from texas to california. He was also a Jeffersonian. He was also the 11th president. http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/jamespolk -
Wilmot Proviso
The Wilmot Proviso was a statement that was passed in the house of representatives but was never passed in the senate. it basically stated that the territories gained from the mexican war would not be allowed slavery. http://academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/history/johnson/wilmot.htm -
Mexican War
The mexican war was a war betweenthe United States and Mexico. at the end of the war we had gained territories north of the Rio Grande west to California. http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/mexicanwar/ -
"Jim Crow" enters the American cultural language
The Jim crow laws where sets of laws passed in southern states to make african americans have less privilages/seperate privrilages. These including seregation of schools, theaters, train cars and restaurants. the Phrase Jim Crow though, was from a musical in 1847 -
California Enters the Union
the State of California entered the union and became a free state. http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=23856 -
Fugitive Slave law encated
A Law that stated if you were in a free state you had to turn in a fugitive slave if he was seen or you would be arrested. http://academic.udayton.edu/race/02rights/slave10.htm -
Kansas-Nebraska Act Passed
The kansas nebraska Act was the act which created the territories and gave the people the right to choose slavery or non slavery through popular soveriegnty. -
Publication of Uncle Tom's Cabin
Uncle toms cabin was a big literarary blow to the cause of keeping slavery. It showed the cruelness of slavery to people on the edge on the topic. http://specialcollections.vassar.edu/exhibits/stowe/essay2.html -
Republican Party Formed
The Republican Party was created today in response to the growing terror of the spread of slavery. Abraham Lincoln was a founder of this Party -
Charles Sumner Attacked
Charles Sumner was attacked by a pro-slave congressman with a metal cane because he insulted his brother. His seat was held in rememberance until he recovered. -
Border Ruffians attack Lawrence
Borde Ruffians had been attacking Kansas to get it to become a slave state so they could expand slavery. -
Pottawatomie Massacre/Creek
JOHN BROWN attacked many top slave holders here and hacked them to death with machete like swords. -
Dred Scott decision announced
The Dred Scott decision was a decision to a trial in which dred scott, a slave, was given a trail to be freed from his master but it failed because the supreme court judge called him property. -
Lincoln-Douglas debates
these Debates were usually in Lincolns favor because he could paint douglas into the corner of Pro-Slavery. -
Raid at Harpers ferry
this raid was a raid by abolitionist john Brown and a bunch of volunteers to seize an armory in virginia and free the slaves. John was later captured and hung for treason against virginia. -
Formation of Constitutional Union Party
This Party was present under John Bell in the 1860 U.S. Election. This party was trying to say stuff that kept away from the topic of slavery, -
Democrats Split in 1860
the democrats split in 1860, half were SD or south democrats and the rest were ND or north democrats -
Election of 1860
This was the election that sparked the civil war. After the south had learned that Lincoln was elected they decided to suceed from the union as the confederate states of america. -
Lecompton Constitution passed
This constitution was a Pro-Slavery constitution passed by the state of Kansas. It was later removed and became free. -
Abraham Lincoln announces plans for reconstruction
Abraham lincoln wanted to ease the south back into the Union peacefully but not forcefully. Abraham lincoln was willing to let a state back into the union as long as ten percent of its voters swore allegiance to the union. -
Lincoln Re-Elected president
President Lincoln was faced with a lot of challenges as he moved on to his second term. Most where reconstruction and getting the south back into the union. -
Wade-Davis Bill Pocket Vetoed
Abraham Lincoln vetoed this bill. This Bill was the idea that the south had to take an Iron-Clad oath that said they were never part of the Confedracy -
Klu Klux Klan Created
The KKK is the famous people from the south that was the first Terrorist organization. These people would hurt african americans and there supporters in anyway possible. -
Formation of the Freedmans bureau
The freedmans bureau was a part of the War cabinet that helped ex-slaves against attack of southern whites. this was the first official group of the government set to help African Americans. -
Black Codes created in Mississippi
These Codes where made by white men to stop freedmen from voting and many other rights they should have. -
Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
Abe Lincoln was assassinated by John Wiles Booth in a theater. The Hunt for the broken ankled Booth began and he was eventually found in a barn and was shot my the US military while trying to escape from the barn that was on fire. -
President Andrew Johnson Announces Plans for reconstruction.
the Presidents Plans followed those similar to president Lincolns except the rules of getting back into the union were a little bit less harsh. this angered many Radical Republicans and he had a rough presidentcy. -
Ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment
The Thriteenth Amendment was the Amendment that finally ended Slavery. This was in all the states that were not yet free after the emancipation proclamation. -
Civil Rights Act of 1866
This Act said that all people born in the United states are citizens and gain rights all natural rights as soon as they are born. -
Reconstruction Acts Enacted
These acts organized the south into 5 military ruled sections all led by Union generals. this bill was passed by the radical republicans in the senate. -
Ulysses S Grant Elected as United States President
US grant was a former Union general during the civil war. He sided strongly with the radical republicans of the north to bring about massive change in the south. -
President Andrew Johnson impeached
President Andrew Johnson was impeached for exceeding the powers lawfully given to him by the government. This all came about because andrew johnson fired a man in the war cabinet without the lawful power to do so. -
Ratification of Fourteenth amendment
The Fourteenth amendment stated that any person born in the united states has the natural rights of a US citizen and all the political rights as well. -
Ratification of the fifteenth amendment
The fifteenth amendment was about anyone of any race, color or past act of servitude being able to vote in United States elections -
Hiram Revels elected to senate
Hiram Revels was the first African american to be elected to the United States senate. this was a big step in the lives of african americans because they knew they could actually express their ability to vote and hold political office. -
Ku Klux Klan Act Enacted
The Ku Klux Clan Act lawfully protected those men who were being attacked by discriminators such as the Ku kuylx Klan by imputting troops in public places down south. -
Freedmans Bureau Abolished
The Freedmans Bureau was a government organization set out to help the families of post slaves get into normal citizen life. After a Johnson Veto against it and lack of funding, it collapsed. -
Civil Rights Act of 1875 Passed
This Act made store owners and public place owners allow blacks to enter a building if they so chose. Some examples are train cars and restaurants. -
Rutherford B. Hayes elected President
Hayes was a Republican President that was elected by a close race. He was the President who actually stopped the military occupation of the south. -
National Troops Leave South Carolina
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Civil Rights Act Overturned
this was the time when the 1875 act was overturned because it was against the 14th amendment where no race is favpred over the other and the slaves were being favored. -
Florida Requires Segregation in places of public Accommodation.
Florida made a law where blacks and whites had to have seperate accommodations, drinking fountains, restaurants and theater entrances or else it would be illeagel. -
Case of Plessy VS Fergusson.
This case basically made segregation legal every where because it was proven that it was in fact constitutional to segregate as long as it was equal things.
