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Jamestown founded
Jamestown was the first successful colony in America -
Virginia House of Burgesses
It was the first representive government in the American colonies -
Mayflower Compact
The pilgrims decide to make a set of rules so people dont go out of control and do whatever they want -
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
It limited the government powers between states -
French and Indian War
The French and Indian War was about the control of the Ohio River Valley -
French and Indian War Ends
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treaty of paris of 1763
The Treaty of Paris of 1763 was when France lost land claims in North Amreica and made Britain more powerful -
Proclamation of 1763
recognized Indians right to the land -
Currency Act
The Currency Act was about Britain obtaining trade on the colonies -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was when Britain taxed anything printed on paper in the colonies -
Quartering Act
Britian made the colonists to pervide their home and food to the British soldiers -
Townshend Act
Made the colonists pay taxes on tea, glass, paper and other stuff -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was when five colonists were killed by British soldiers -
Tea Act
The British lowered the prices on tea but colonists were still mad because they had to pay taxes -
Coercive Act
This act made the colonists pay for the tea and keep them from planning other attacks -
1st continental congress
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Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was when the Sons of Liberty were disgusied as American Indians on got on the the British ships and domped 342 creats of British tea on the Boston Harbor -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
They were the first two battles of the revolutionary war it was know as the "Shot Heard Around the World" -
2nd continental congress
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Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was writen to show that the America was a free from Britain -
Battle of Saratoga
The Battle of Saratoga was called as the "turning point" and with that victory that the Americans had convinced France to help them win the war -
Articles of Confederation Written
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Valley Forge
Valley Forge was were Washington and his troops camped and their supplies were running low while they were there about 2000 troops died there -
Articles of Confederation were in force
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Battle of Yorktown
It was the last battle of the revolutionary war Americans won with the combination of the French -
Treaty of Paris of 1783
Officially ended the war and made Britian recognize Americans independence -
Constitution Written
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Constitutional Convention
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Great Compromise
It proposed a two house legislature and was suggested by Roger Sherman -
3/5 Compromise
The 3/5 Compromise is about how salves were counted -
Washington Takes office
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McCulloch V. Maryland
McCulloch won because it was a national bank and Maryland couldnt make them pay taxes because it was a national bank -
Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights is a list of individual right that the people have in America -
Genet Affairs
He was the French ambassdor -
Whiskey Rebellion
The Whiskey Rebellion was a tax protest because George Washington put taxes on whiskey to pay the war -
Pinckney's Treaty
This Treaty was about how U.S. convinced the spainsh to fix the bouder so the U.S. could get stuff from New Orleans -
Jay's Treaty
This Treaty is how the U.S. got Britian to let the trade through the Caribbean -
Adams Takes office
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XYZ Affairs
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Alien and Sedition Acts
This was how the U.S. didnt want foreign affairs with other countries and wanted to stay neutral -
Quasi War Begins
This war was mostly at sea between the U.S. and France -
Jefferson Takes Office
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Marbury v. Madison
This case made the Judiciary Act of 1789 unconstitiutional -
Louisiana Purchase
This doubled the size of the U.S. -
Lewis & Clark Expedition
This expedition was important because it let the people know how the land is and other stuff so they could go ans settle over there -
Embargo Act of 1807
This made the U.S. to stop trading with other countries -
Gibbons V. Ogden
Gibbos won because he had a national license and Ogden didnt
