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Period: Apr 13, 1500 to
Chronology of Events
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"Lost Colony"
The "lost colony" was sponsored by Sir Walter Raleigh and was founded on Roanoke Island, off the coast of North Carolina.
The settlers found to have vanished in 1590. -
Jamestown settlement
The first English settlement in the New World was at Jamestown in 1607. It was established by Captain John Smith and 105 cavaliers in 3 ships which landed on the coast of Virginia. -
House of Burgesses
The first representative assembly in the New World was the House of Burgesses. It was elected on the 30th of July 1619 at Jamestown, Virginia. -
Mayflower Compact
A document signed by the pilgrims at Plymouth. It was an agreement to form self-government. -
Puritans at Plymouth
Puritan separatists, from Plymouth, England, landed at Plymouth in the New World on December 26 1620. -
Harvard College
The oldest institution of higher learning in the United States, Harvard College was founded. -
Roger Williams
Rhode Island, was founded in June by Roger Williams. It was founded as a demonstratically administered colony with separation of church and state. -
Navigation Act
The first navigation Act was passed on the 1st of December 1660. It was regulating colonial commerse to suit Engish needs. -
Nathanial Bacon
He led planters against autocratic British government. Jamestown was burnt down by Sir William Berkeley. There was a rebellion after Bacon died and 23 of his followers died. -
William Penn
A treaty was signed with the Delaware Indians by William Penn on the 23rd of April 1683 which payed for the Pennsylvania lands. The first colonists to settle in America near Philadelphia was the Germans. -
Witchcraft Delusion
In the witchcraft delsuion at Salem, Massachusetts, 20 alleged witches were executed by special court. -
Georgia Chartered
Georgia chartered and it was the end of the 13 colonies. -
John Peter Zenger
Zenger critized the British governor. He was free of that accusement under freedom of speech. -
Great Awakening
A major figure in the Great Awakening was Jonathan Edwards. He delivered the famous sermon "Sinners in the hands of an Angry God," at Enfield, Massachusetts. -
French and Indian War
There was war between France and British. The colonies suffered major debts during this time. Peace was restored on the 10th of February, 1763. France lost Canada and Midwest. -
Sugar Act
Taxes were placed on foodstuffsm rum in clonies, molasses, and lumber to pay for the French and Indian war debts. -
Stamp Act
Required Revenue Stamps to provide for royal troops.The Stamp Act was repealed on the 17th of May, 1766. -
Quartering Act
This act required colonists to house Brtish troops. -
Townshed Acts
Taxes were levied on painter's lead, paper, glass, and tea. Everything was dropped in 1770 except tea. -
Boston Massacre
5 were killed including Crispus Attucks a leader of a Boston mob, by British Soldiers. -
Boston Tea Party
The first act that protested the tax on tea. Cargo ships were destroyed. Lot of tea was wasted. -
Intolerable Acts
Laws enforced until the money lost from the Boston party was paid for. -
First Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress called for civil disobedience against British. -
Lexington and Concord
The first battles of the American Revolution. -
Thomas Paine
Wrote "Common Sense", which sold over 100,00 copies and was a very famous pro-independense pamplet. -
Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation was adopted on the 15th of November and put into effect on the 1st of March 1781. -
John Paul Jones
He defeated the Serapis in the British North Sea Waters on the 23rd of September,1779. -
Cornwallis
Washington and Jean Baptist de Rochambeau sieged around Lord Cornwallis, who surrendered on the 19th of October. -
The Treaty of Paris
Britain and U.S signed the treaty which recognized American independence. Ratified by Congress on the 24th of January 1784. -
Northwest Ordinance
It guranteed freedom of religion, made rules for statehood, support for education and there was no slavery. -
Washington Presidency
George Washington is elected as the first president of the U.S.
and John Adams is the Vice President. -
Bill of Rights
On Sept. 25, 1789, the Bill of Rights was submitted to the states. It was put in to effect on the 15th of December. -
Cotton Gin
Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin which majorly increased cotton production in the South and increased slave labor in the South. -
US Neutrality
The United States was declared neutral in the war between Britain and France by George Washington. -
Whiskey Rebellion
The tax on liqour was protested by Pennsylvanian farmers and was suppressed by federal militia in September. -
Washington's Farewell Address
Washington warned against permanent alliances with other nations. He served two terms in office. -
Alien and Sedition Acts
An act passed to silence political opposition, passed by Federalists. -
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson becomes president after winning House votes, Aaron Burr became Vice-President. -
Louisianna Purchase
Napolean sold the Louisianna Purchase to the US which almost doubled its size. -
Lewis and Clark Exploration
On the 23rd of Septemeber, Meriwether Lewis and his partner Clark was ordered to explore the newly purchased Louisianna Purchase. -
First Steamboat
The first practical steamboat was invented by Robert Fulton. -
Embargo Act
All trade with foreign nations were banned under the Embargo Act. -
War of 1812
War against Britain mainly because they interfering with US shipping and providing Native Americans with weapons. -
Battle of Lake Erie
A British Fleet was defeated by Oliver H. Perry who also won a battle at Ontario. -
The Star Spangled Banner
The Star Spangled Banner was wriiten by Francis Scott Key who was inspired by a British Fleet failure. -
Florida
Florida was annexed to the United States after signing a treaty with Spain after it seceded Florida. -
Monroe Doctrine
It was enunciated by President James Monroe on the 2nd of December 1823. It opposed European intervention in the Americas. -
Webster-Hayne Debate
It was a famous debate between Senator Webster and Robert Hayne. It debated on the state right to nullify a federal law. -
Indian Removal Act
It forced indians to relocate West. It gave land and some pay to the Indians who moved West. Signed by President Andrew Jackson. -
Nat Turner
He led a slave rebellion on the 21st of August 1831. He was later caiught and hanged. -
Trail of Tears
The Cherokee Indians were forced to walk from georgia to Oklohoma. -
Telegraph
The first telegraph was sent by Samuel F.B. Morse from Washington to Baltimore. -
Mexican War
Mexico and the US clashed over the Texas border. War was declared by the US on the 13th of May 1846 after the annexation of Texas. -
Gold Rush
80000 prospectors were emigrated after gold was found in California. -
Compromise of 1850
California became the 31st state in the US with slavery forbidden. Fugitive slave act was made more harsh. Ended the slave trade in DC. -
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Published "Uncle Tom's Cabin". Was a conductor in the Undergrounf Railroad. -
Republican Party
The Kansas-Nebraska Act beacame a law on the 30th of May. republican Party was formed and was against the Kansas-Nebraska Act. -
Dred Scott vs. Sanford
It stated that slaves could not be free in a free state and slaves could not be citizens. -
Harper's Ferry
John Brown was an abolitionist who seized US armory and was hanged for treason. -
Confederate States of America
Jefferson Davis was the president. Ft. Sumter marked the beginning of the Civil War. -
Homestead Act
Free farms were granted to settlers. It was approved on the 20th of May, 1862. -
Emancipation Proclamation
All slaves were free under the Emancipation Proclamation which was issued by President Abe Lincoln. -
Confederate surrenders
Confederate troops who were led by Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses Grant at the Appomattox Courthouse in Virginia. -
13th Amendment
It abolished slavery. -
14th Amendment
It gave citizenship to all people who were born in the US -
15th Amendment
It gave all men the right to vote -
Clara Barton
She founded the American Red Cross.
