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Period: Jan 1, 1215 to
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Apr 17, 1215
Magna Carta
A Document signed for self gov -
Roanoke Colony
The lost colony of Roanoke was founded on Roanoke island off the north carolina coast. Settlers disappeared in 1590. -
Period: to
1585-1881
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Jamestown
This was the first permanent colony and was founded by Capt. John Smith. -
House of Burgesses
Was the first representative assembly in the new world. First black laborers in english north american colonies brought by dutch. -
Black laborers
Indentured servants were held in North american colonies brought by the dutch -
Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower compact was a document of self government signed by pilgrims on board of the Mayflower. -
Harvard school/Roger Williams
Harvard college is the oldest institution. Founded province, RI, in june as a democratical ruled colony -
Navigation Act
British parliament passed this lawto regulate commerce to suit english needs -
Indian war
Nathaniel Bacon led planters against british gov, he died and 23 followers were excecuted. There was also the indian war that toke place in New england. -
William penn
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Wtichcraft
20 alleged witches excecuted by special court -
Benjamin Franklin
Published Poor Richards Alamanac published annually until 1757 -
Great Awakening
Sermon "sinners in the hands of an angry god" was delivered at Enfield, MA july 8 by Jonanthan Edwards -
Albany Union /French and Indian War
Plan was approved by Benjamin Franklin but it was rejected by the colonies. French and Indian War began. -
Sugar Act
Placed taxes on lumber, foodstuffs, molasses, and rum in colonies -
Stamp and Quartering Act
Stamp act was passed to put stamps on taxed items and quartering acts were passed so colonists had to house british soldiers. -
Townshed Acts
Levied Taxes on glass, painters lead, paper, and tea. -
Boston massacre
British soldiers shot at innocent people inlcuding Cripus Attucks. -
Boston Tea Party
Cargo ship burned and all of its cargo which was tea was thrown into the ocean -
Intolerable Acts
Intolerable acts curtailed Massachusetts self rule. First continental congress held in Philedelphia. Rhode island abolished slavery. -
Patrick Henry
Adressed Virginia Congress " Give me liberty or give me death" -
Lexington And Concord
Paul R. and William Dawes rode to alert people about the british -
Common Sense/ France and Spain
Thomas Paine wrote Commen Sense and France and spain decided to provide arms -
Declaration of Independence
Declaration of Independence was written and it was approved in july 4th -
Princeton / Articles of Confederation
Washington defeated Cornwallis in Princeton and articles of confederation were adopted by Continental Congress -
John Paul Jones
Defeated serapis in British North Sea Waters -
Bank / Cornwallis
Bank of North America incorporated. Cornwallis retired to yorktown and then surrendered. -
Paris Peace Treaty
Paris signed the peace treaty recognizing that America has now gained its independence -
Shays Rebellion / Northwest Ordinance
Debt ridden farmers in Massachusetts failed.
Northwest ordinance adopted july 13 made rules for statehood, -
George Washington elected
George Washington chosen president by all electors voting -
U.S. state Dept.
Established by congress. War dept created, Henry Knox to be secretary -
Bill of rights / First Bank
Submitted to states went into effect dec 15.
Chartered -
Washington 2nd term
Washington gets inagurated again for his second term -
War of 1812
War had three main causes britian had seized 4,000 sailors, britian armed indians, and trade with britian stoped -
Oliver Perry
Oliver perry defeated british fleet at battle lake erie -
British landed in Maryland
British landed in maryland and burned down the capitol and white house -
Spain and florida
spain ceceded florida -
Monroe Doctrine
Opposing European intervention in the americas -
Abolishionist papers
William Loyd Garrison began the abolishionist papers -
"Trial of Tears"
Cherokee indians forced to walk from georgia to oklahoma -
Telegraph line
First message over first telegraph line sent -
Mexican war
The mexican war began after pres . James K. Polk ordered gen zachary taylor to seize disputed texan land settled by mexicans -
Gold Discovered
Gold discovered in california made 80,000 prospecters migrate -
Compromise of 1850
Admitted California as the 31st state sept 9 -
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Uncle Tom's cabin published -
Republican Party
Formed at Ripon opposed the Kansas-Nebraska act -
Dred Scott
Dred Scott decisions held that slaves in free states were still not free -
Oil well
Edwin L Drake drilled the first commercially productive oil well -
Shoe Workers
Approximately 20,000 new england sheo workers went on strike -
Confederate States of America
Seven Southern states set up the confederate states of america -
Homestead Act / land Grant act
Granted Free farms to settlers, provided for public land sale to benefit agric ultural education. -
Emancipation Proclamation
Lincoln issued the emancipation proclamation -
Gettysburg Address
Lincoln gave the famous speech Gettysburg Address -
Robert E Lee / Abraham Lincoln
Robert E Lee surrendered to Gen. Grant, Abraham Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth -
14th amendment
Providing for citizenship of all persons born or naturalized in U.S. ratified July 9 -
15th Amendment
Making race no bar to voting rights raified -
Clara Barton
She founded the first American Red Cross
