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Jamestown
Formed by the Virginia COmpany Of London. First permanent English settlement in North America became Virginia. -
House Of Burgesses
First elected in the new world. Operates today as the General Assembly. -
Start of Slavery
Used on tobacco plantations. Slavery lead to the civil war. -
Mayflower Compact
Document where they agreed to obey laws created for the general good. Pledged loyalty to God and King. -
French and Indain war
England and the American colonists fought the French and Indains. England won the war. Both countries wanted land west of the appalachiansand in Canada. -
Treaty of paris
England gained land 00west of the Appalachians and Canada from France. -
Proclamation of 1763
England prohibited colonists from settling west of the appalachians. -
Stamp Act
Placed a tax on legal documents. -
Boston Massacre
British troops fired into a mob killing 5 colonists. Named the Boston Massacre so it would get out and make the Brtish look bad. -
Boston Tea Party
England put taxes on tea so the colonist boarded tea ships and dumpped tea in the harbour. -
1st Continental Congress
Meeting of representatives from all 13 colonies execpt Georgia. Met in Philadelphia. Urged colonies to form militias. -
Lexington and Concord
British troops attack a colomial weapons stock pile. The Minutemen was assembled. First skirmish of the war. -
2nd Continental Congress
Created the continental army. George Washington was the general. Issued the Olive Branch Petition, was the final peace offer and it was rejected. -
Declaration of Independence
Issued by the Continental Congress. Thomas Jefferson wrote it. Colonies officialy separated from England. -
Articles of Confederation
13 newly independent states united into one country, called the United States of America. -
Yorktown
Americans and French surronded the British and the British surrendered. France blocked the exit of the Chesapeake Bay. -
Critical Period
Time period on the U.S. when under the Articles of Confederation. -
Treaty of Paris
England acknowledged American Independence. The United States boundaries: Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River. -
Land Ordinance of 1785
Established a plan for surveyingthe western land. -
The Annapolis Convention
Called to settle disputes among the states over commerce. Only 5 states showed up. -
Constitutional Convention
They met in Philadelphia. George Washington and James Madison were the key leaders. -
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
Provided the process for creation and admisson of a new state. -
Shays Rebellion
Debt ridden farmersin Massachusetts due to high taxes. -
The Great Compromise
Created two house congress the senate and House of Representatives. It balanced power between large and small states. -
The 3/5ths Compromise
Said slaves counted as 3/5th of a person when determining a states represenation in House of Reps. -
Washingtons Presidency
He was the 1st president. He set up the government. -
Judiciary Act of 1789
Set up the court system. Created three executive branches. -
Bill of Rights signed
The first 10 ammedments. Deals with rights and liberties. James Madison wrote the Bil of Rights. -
Cotton Gin
Inventor is Eli Whitney. Made cotton growing very profitable. -
Adams Presidency
He was a federalist and he beat Thomas Jefferson. -
Reservation System
Indians were forced off their land onto smaller and smaller reservations. American's took their land. -
Jeffersons Presidency
Jefferson was a Democratic Republican. Believed in weak national government and Agricultural economy. -
Marbury vs. Madison
Established the power of Judicial Review. -
Louisiana Purchase
Jefferson bought it from France. It doubled the size of the U.S. Included land from Mississippi River to Rocky Mountains. -
The War of 1812
British interfer with American ships and British aid to Indains in the west. President Madison calls for war. -
McCulloch vs. Maryland
Said a state couldn't tax the bank due to national supremacy. -
Age of the Common Man
Time when democracy in the U.S. expanded and more people got involved in the electoral process. -
Gibbons vs. Ogden
Confirmed the federal governments power over commerce. -
Missouri Compromise
Divided LA Purchase at 36,30. North of line free and south of line slave. Missouri slave state and Maine free state. -
Monroe Doctrine
Written by President Monroe. Warned Europe about future colonization in America and Interference in anyh independent county in the western hemisphere. -
Jackson's Presidency
Personified the "democratic" spirit of the age. He challenged the economic elite. He use dthe Spoils System. -
Indian Removal Act of 1830
This forced all Indians east of the Mississippi River to move to Indian Territory. -
Battle of San Jacinto
The Texans won their independence. Led by Sam Houston. This Established the Republic of Texas. -
Battle of the Alamo
Alamo is the old mission house. Texans fortified themselves there. They fought untill the last man died. -
Uncle Toms Cabin
A Anti Slavery novel written by Harriet Beecher Stowe. It helped lay out the ground work for the civil war. -
Dred Scott case
This case said that it didnt matter if you were a free slave or still a slave that you couldn't be an American Citizen. -
Election of 1860
The Democrats met in Charleston, South Carolina, in April 1860 to select their candidate for President in the upcoming election. -
Battle of Fort Sumter
The first battle of the civil war. The fight was in Chareston South Carolina. The Confederates won the fight. -
Battle of Antietam
Battle was in Maryland. First malor battle of the civil war. First battle in the north. Confederate lost half their men and lost the battle. -
Homestead Act
The law that gave free land in the Westin 160 acre plots. The only condition was that settlers had to stay for 5 years. -
Emancipation Proclamation
Issued by Abraham Lincoln saying all slaves in the south were free. -
Battle of Vicksburg
This battle was over control of the Mississippi River. Grant wins the battle and cuts the confederate in half. -
Battle of Gettysburgh
Battle fought in Pennsylvania. This was a 3 day battle that caused Lee to retreat. -
Gettsyburg Address
A speech given by Abraham Lincoln. It dedicated a cemetery to the fallen soliders. -
Reconstruction
The time after the civil war rebuilding the damaged cities and towns. -
13 Amendment
This amendment banned slavery in the United States. -
Appomattox Court House
Lee surrendered to Grant here ending the civil war. The Union won the Civil War. -
Lincolns Assassination
John Wilkes Booth killed Abraham Lincoln by shooting him in the back of the head. This happened in a theater. -
Reconstruction Act of 1867
This put the South under military occupation. This angered the South. -
Election of 1867
Election of 1876 was the 23rd quadrennial presidential election. Rutherford B. Hayes won this election. -
14 Amendment
This said that all persons born or naturalized in the United States are citizens. No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States. -
15 Amendment
This gave African Americans the right to vote. Anyone could vote no matter race, color, or previous condition of servitude. -
Jim Crow Laws
The Jim Crow laws were racial segregation laws enacted after the Reconstruction period. They seperated Blacks and Whites. -
Knights of labor
Was founded by Uriah Stevens major American labbor organization in the mid 1800's. The largest and most important American labor organizations. -
Chinese Exclusion Act
This act banned the entry of almost all Chinese immigrants into America. There was too many immigrants coming over so the government put limitations. -
Haymarket Square
This was a protest in Chicago. A bomb went off near police. Their was eight strickers convicted. -
American Federation of Labor
Was founded by Samuel Gompers. Used collective bargaining to negotiate with employees. -
Dawes Act
The goal was to Americanize the Indians. This broke up the reservations and divided them into individual plots. Also legally abolished tribes. -
Progressive Movement
It used the government to institute reforms to fix problems caused by industrialzation. Caused the Gilded Age. -
Assimilation Policy
The plan under which Indains would be forced to adopt American cultural. The Indains didn't like this policy. -
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
It prevented any business structure that restrained trade. The goal was to outlaw trusts or monopolies. This act wasnt successful. -
Homestead Strike
This happened at Carnegie Steel Plant. The plant manager Henry Frick called the Pinkerton Dectective Agency. It ended in a major gun battle. -
American Railroad Union
Was founded by Eugene V. Debs. It consited of railroad workers. Largest Union of its time. -
Pullman Strike
This strike was by Pullman railroad workers. It started a nationwide Railroad boycott. The federal government ended it. -
Plessey V. Ferguson 1896
Said blacks and whites were separate but equal. The Court ruled 7-1 that the Louisiana law requiring that the races be separated did not violate the thirteenth or fourteenth amendments to the Constitution as long as the facilities were deemed equal. -
Spanish American War
The Cubans rebelles against Spanish rule. The U.S. had business & strategic interests in Cuba. An American ship the USS Maine exploded outside of Cuba and the yellow press blames the Spanish. -
Treaty of Paris 1898
The U.S. annexed Puerto Rico, Guam, Philippines. Then Cuba became free. -
Open Door Policy
Gave all nations equal trading rights with China. This ended European and U.S. competitions. This was made by the Secreatary of State John Hay. -
Boxer Rebellion
This was made by Chinese boxers. The goal was to remove foreign influences. The Boxer Rebellion was a fail. -
Panama Canal
It connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. The U.S. finished the canal in 1914. -
Roosevelt Corollsry
Theodore Roosevelt added to the Monroe Doctrine. He reminded Europe not to interfere. -
Great Migration
This was when many African Americans moved from rural south to nothern cities. They were seeking jobs in Northern industries. -
16 Amendment
The Sixteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution allows the Congress to levy an income tax without apportioning it among the states. It was ratified in 1913. -
17 Amendment
Voters elect senators now not state legislature. The amendment supersedes Article I, 3, Clauses 1 and 2 of the Constitution -
Clayton Anti Trust Act
It expands the Sherman Anti Trust Act. Outlaws price fixing -
Federal Trade Commission Act
It creates the FTC. They investigate business practices. The Federal Trade Commission is an independent agency of the United States government. -
World War I
A war in Europe between the Allies and Central Powers. The U.S. stays neutral for the first 3 years of the war. The Allies win the war. -
U.S. enters the WWI
A German U-boat sunk the Lusitania killing American citizens. Germany also tries to get Mexico to attack the U.S.. -
14 Points
This was Wilsons peace plan to eliminate the cause of the war. This created the Leauge of Nations. -
18 Amendment
This banned alcohol from the U.S.. This created Bootleggers and Speak Easies. They never got rid of all the alcohol in the U.S.. -
19 Amendment
Woman gain the right to vote. The Womens Suffrage Movement made it possible for women to vote. -
Susan B. Anthony
She was a strong leader of the Womens Suffrage Movement. She was an American social reformer. -
Treaty of Versailles
This stated the punishment for Germany after the war. It created Mandates and National boundaries were redrawn. -
Harlem Renaissance
The explosion of black intellectual and cultural life. A black poet named Langston Hughes became popular. -
Immigration Restriction Act
Put a quota on how many immigrants could come from each country. Allowed more from old immigrant areas than new immigrant areas. This ended immigration for several decades. -
Scopes Trail
A Tennessee teacher John Scopes was tried for teaching evolution. This trail sparked a national debate over evolution. -
Hoover
Herbert Hoover was elected in 1928. He believed in Rugged Individualism. He was against direct government aid to the needy. -
Great Depression
Time of severe economic hardship in America. The stock market crashed. The stock market crash was the begining of the Great Depression. -
Black Tuesday
The name for the Stock Market crash. Still know to this day. -
CIO
There was many strikes. CIO was a new union that formed. -
Dust Bowl
Horrible drought on the Great Plains. Caused huge dust storms. -
New Deal
FDRS program to deal with the Depression. The three types of programs were Relief, Recovery, and Reform. -
FDR
FDR ran as a democratic and crushed Hoover a Republican. He promised a new deal. He rallied a frightened nation. -
FDIC
FDIC insures bank deposits. Also regulates the banks. -
Wagner Act
Protected workers rights to form unions . Also let unions engage in collective bargaining. -
Social Security Act
This was the biggest new deal program. Provides safeguards for workers with disabilities and unemployment compensation. Also gave old age pensions for the retired. -
Fair Labor Standards Act
Set maxium work hours and minium wages. Also established over time pay. -
War in Europe begins
Hitler and Mussolini started invading countries in Europe. Hitler invaded Austria & Czechoslovakia in 1938-1939. -
Non Aggression pact
Stalin and Hitler agree not to attack each other. Hitler broke this and later invaded Soviet Union. -
Selective Services Act WWII
Drafted 10 million men into the military. Made men 18-45 able to be picked for service. -
Germany invades Russia
Hitler turns on Soviet Union even though they signed the Non Aggerson Pact. Hitler hates slavs and many jews flewed to Soviet Union that is why he attacked them. -
Pearl Harbor
Japan attacks U.S. Naval Base crushing the U.S.'s Pacific fleet. It was a suprise air attack and thousands died. This pulled the U.S. into the war. -
U.S. Declares War
FDR the president asks congress to declare war on Japan. . Germany and Japan join together to fight the U.S. -
Miracle of Midway
The U.S. navy beat a larger Japanese force. This ended the threat to Hawaii. The Allies began Island Hopping. -
D day
Allies invade Germany occupied France. Led by Eisenhower. There was high casualties but successful. Allies took back Europe. -
Korematsu V. U.S.
A Supreme Court case that allowed interment camps. Ordered Japanese Americans to interment camps. They feared they were aiding the enemy. -
D day
The Allies landed in Germany occupied France. This was led by Eisenhower and faced high casualties . This was successful and Allies retake Europe. -
Battle of the Bulge
The Battle of the Bulge was a major German offensive campaign. The Allies soon recovered. -
Hiroshima A bomb
The Japanese Military Center was in Hiroshima by dropping the first bomb we took out there military. It also killed 80,000 people and destroyed 90% of the city. -
Nagasaki A bomb
The second bomb named Fat Man was dropped after the Japanese didnt surrender. This bomb was bigger than first one. Destruction of 2.6 square miles. -
V-J Day
Emperor Hirohito announced his country’s surrender in a radio broadcast. The news spread quickly, and V-J Day celebrations broke out across the United States and other Allied nations. -
Nuremburg Trails
Post war trails of Nazis for war crimes in the Holocaust. Made them responsibile for what they did regardless of there orders from Hitler. There were many convictions.
