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Period: Jan 1, 1492 to
U.S. History: VHS Summer: Evan Barry
Timeline of Colonial america. For VHS U.S. History class. -
Settlers land at jamestown
in spring of 1610 the first settlers landed at jamestown. -
Pocohantas marries John Rolfe
Pocohantas marries John Rolfe, NOT John Smith -
Melting pot
Different origins of people to make a common identity. -
slave codes
set of laws that explained the status of slaves -
shot heard round the world
The first shot of the civil war, no one knows which side shot it. -
Declaration of independence announced
Document that declared U.S. 's independence from britain. -
nationalism
Identifying with or being attached to ones nation -
Federalism
A strong central government. -
feminism
Womens rights. -
Cotton Gin Invented
the cotton gin was invented, and it revolutionized farming cotton. -
George Washington Dies
George Washington died and set all of his slaves free in his will. -
Jefferson's Election
Jefferson sways the nation towards federalism with his election. -
War of 1812
Reffered to as "The Second Revolutionary War" -
Jackson elected
Andrew Jackson is elected president -
Mexican American war
War between mexico and U.S. -
California Admitted to Union
California was adnmitted to the union as a free state -
Kansas Nebraska act
Opened new lands, and repealed of the missouri settlement. -
Black codes
Laws that restricated african americans newly gained freedom. -
Emancipation Proclamation Announced
Slaves were to be set free. -
Slavocracy
<a href='http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slavocracyMerriam‑Webster'
Definition of SLAVOCRACY. : a faction of slaveholders and advocates of slavery in the South before the American Civil War.
