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Jamestown
Jamestown was the first colony founded in the new world. Formed by the Virginia Company of London -
Start of slavery
Jamestown had the first slaves. Slaves werent used much at first. -
House of Burgesses
1st government in the new world. Still operates today in the general assembly. -
Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower Compact was formed on a ship. Stating they agrees to obey laws created for general good. -
French and Indian
English and the American colonies fought the French and Indians. England won the war. -
Treaty of Paris
France lost the war. England gained the land west of the Appalachians. -
Proclamation of 1763
England prohibited the settlers from settling west of the Appalachians. It would cost to much money to protect them. -
Stamp Act
Put a tax on legal documents. Also put taxes on tea, sugar, and more things. -
Boston Massacre
A mob of colonist formed. The british shot and killed 5 colonist. -
Boston Tea Party
England taxe the tea. Colonist boarded a ship one night and threw the tea into the water. -
1st Continental Congress
First meeting all 13 colonies were together. Asked colonies to form militias. -
2nd Continental Congress
They created a continental army. Named George Washington general of the army. -
Lexington and Concord
British troops attacked colonial supplies. Minutemen fought the British. -
Declaration of Independence
It was issued by the continental congress. Stated the colonies freedom from England. -
Articles of Confederation
First form of government for America. A very week government. -
Yorktown
French blocked an exit to the chesepeake bay inclosing the british. General Cornwallus surrendered. -
Critical Period
When the United states were under the Articles of Confederation -
Treaty of Paris
England accepted americas independence. United States set boundaries from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River. -
Land Ordinance of 1785
Established plan for surveying western lands. -
The Annapolis Convention
Was called to settle problems with trade in the states. The was only 5 states showed up. -
Constitutional Convention
Discussed two key plans, Diiscussed two key compromises -
Great Comprpomise
Created a 2 house congress. Which balanced the power between large and small states. -
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
Provided the procees to make new states. New states in the new land there exploring. -
Shay's Rebellion
Farmes in Massachusettes rebell. They rebell to high taxes. -
3/5 Compromise
Slaves were counted as 3/5 of a person. When counting to determine representation in House of Representatives. -
Washington's Presidency
George Washington are nation first president. Was president from 1789-1797. -
Judiciary Act of 1789
It set up the court system. The first court system. -
Bill of Rights Signed
The Bill of Rights were signed. -
Cotton Gin
Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin. He made cottnon very profitable. -
Adams Presidency
John Adams was a federalist. He defeated Thomas Jefferson. -
Jefferson's Presidency
He defeated John Adams. Was the first Democratic-Republican. -
Marbury vs. Madison
Mardhall declared the law unconstitutional. Made Judicial Review. -
Louisiana Purchase
Jefferson bought the land from France. It doubled the U.S. size. -
War of 1812
War between America and Britian. British interfered with American shipping. -
McCulloch vs. Maryland
Established the doctrine of implied powers. -
Missouri Comprise
DIvided the Louisana Purchase. North of the line was free and South ofthe line was slave. -
Gibbons vs. Ogden
Overturned steamboat monopoly. -
Monroe Doctrine
Warned Europe against future colinization in the Americas. Not to interfere in the Western Hemisphere. -
Reservation System
Indians were forced off their lands to smaller reservations. -
Uncle Toms Cabin
Written by Harriet Beacher Stowe. Showed the evuls of slavery. -
Assimilation Policy
Indians will be forced to adopt the american culture. -
Dred Scott Case
Slave Dred Scott sued for freedom. Supreme Court said African Americans aren't citizens. -
Election of 1860
Main issue was slavery. Abraham Lincoln won. -
Battle of Fort Sumter
Was in South Corilina. First battle of the CIvil War. -
Battle of Antietam
Bloodiest battle of the war. Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation after it. -
Emancipation Proclamation
Freed slaves in the rebelling states. -
Battle of Gettysburg
Lee pushed North to Pennsylvania. -
Battle of VIcksburg
Was in Mississippi.Cut the confederacy in half. -
Gettysburg Address
Short ssspeech from Lincoln. Saying to all the states their one nation. -
Reconstruction
Repairing the south after the silver war. -
13 Amendment
Abolished slavery. -
Appomattox Court House
Where the South surrendered. Lee urgered southeners to accept the surreneder. -
Lincoln Assisnation
He was killed by John Wilks Booth. -
Reconstruction Act of 1867
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Election of 1867
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14 Amendment
Gave citizenship to African American. -
15 Amendment
Gave African Americans the right to vote. -
Jim Crow Laws
Established seperate facilities for whites and blacks. -
Chinese Exclusion Act
Banned entry of all chinese. -
American Federation of Labor
Only skilled worker a craft union. -
Haymarket Square
Bomb went off and killed some police officers -
Dawes Act
The goal was to Americanize the indians. Legally abolish the tribes. -
Progressive Movement
Goverment to institute refoems to fix problems caused by industrialization. -
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
It outlawed monopolies. -
Homestead Act
There was a gun battle at the Steel plant. -
American Railway Union
Founder was Eugene Debs. For skilled and unskilled workers. -
Pullman Strike
Started by railroad workers a natonwide boycott. -
Plessy V Ferguson 1896
Supreme Court said "seperate but equal," did not violate the 14 amendment. -
Treaty of Paris 1898
U.S annexes Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Phillippines. -
Spanish American War
Cubans rebelled against the Spanish. -
Spanish American War
Cubans rebelled against spanish rule. We helped them do that. -
Treaty of Paris
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Open Door Policy
Gave all natiions equal trading rights in china. -
Susan B. Anthony
Womens suffrage movement leader. -
Boxer Rebellion
Goal was to remove foreign influence -
Platt Amendment
U.S. asserted the right to intervene in Cuban affairs. -
Roosevelt Corollary
Reminded Europr not to interfere. -
Panama Canal
A man made canal built for ships to cross. -
16 Amendment
Creates Federal income tax . -
Great Migration
The movement of African American moving north. -
17 Amendment
Voters elect senators now. -
WWI
Allies fight the Central Powers. -
Clayton Anti-Trust Act
Expands on sherman act with outlawing priice fixing. -
Federal Trade Commission Act
Investigates federal businesses. -
U.S. enters WWI
German submarine warfare, zimmerman telegram, and close ties with britian is why we joined the war. -
14 Points
Wilsons peace plan. -
19 Amendment
Women gain the right to vote. -
Treaty of Versailles
Had the punishment of Germany, mandate, national bounderies were redrawn, and Leauge of Nations. -
Immigration Restriction Act
Put a quota on how many immigrants can come from each country. -
18 Amendment
Banned the use of alcohol. -
Scopes Trial
Trial over teacher teaching evolution. -
Hoover
Was president during the great deperession. -
Great Depression
Time of severe economic hardships in the United States. -
Black Tuesday
Stock Market Crashed -
Harlem Renaissance
The explosion of black intellectual and cultural life. -
Dust Bowl
Horrible drought on the Great Plains. -
CLO
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FDR
President after Hoover helped get us out the depression. -
FDIC
Corrected unsound and investment practices -
New Deal
FDR's programd to get us out of the depression. -
Social Security Act
Provides safeguard for unepmloyment. -
Fair Labor Standards Act
Set maximum work hours and minimum wage. -
Non- Aggression Pact
Stalin and Hitler agree not to attc each other. -
War in Europe beins
The start of the war. -
Germany invades Russia
They invade Russia. -
Selective Service Act
Drafted people into the military. -
U.S. delcares war
U.S. declares war on Japan -
Pearl Harbor
Japanese attacks Pearl Harbor -
Miracle of Midway
The U.S. navy beat a large japanese force. -
Battle of the Bulge
Germans made a big push but we recovered. -
D-Day
Is when we invaded Normandy. -
Korematsu v. U.S.
Supreme court alllowed internment. -
Nuremburg Trials
Post war trials for Nazis for war crimes -
Nagaski A-Bomb
Atomic bomb that ended the war. -
Hiroshima A-Bomb
Atomic bomb dropped to end the war -
V-E Day
We overrran Germany in Europe. Victory in Europe.
