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John Winthrop's City Upon A Hill
John Winthrop wrote the City Upon A Hill Speech to inspire his fellow people. They were brand new in this untouched land, and they needed each other to survive. The speech is all about being there for your fellow neighbor in their times of need. Also, to help everyone and not just yourself for the greater good. -
New England Indians by Thomas Mortan
Thomas wrote about the Native Indians to show other people how they act, and who he thought they were. He thought that they showed a great respect for their elders, have a great trading system, and that they are not bad people they just need to be brought to Christianity. -
Adultery and new laws
Mary Latham was committed of adultery and killed. This was very unfortunate for her since it was only just recently made a law. She was married to "the first man she came across." She then must have gotten tired of him because she went out with many other men. She was then executed. -
Thomas Jeffersons Early Years
Jefferson was born on April 13, 1743. His father and Mother were wealthy plantation owners. He was their third child and had six sisters and one brother. He graduated form William and Mary college in 1762. -
George Washington
George Washington makes his first historical and military appearance in 1754. He is young and was sent to command troops to evict the French. He ended up defeating a small French force but had to surrender when the French counterattacked. -
French and Indian War
In Europe this war was called the seven years war. In the Americas it is called the French and Indian War, because they were fighting the French and Indians for fertile land and territories. The colonists ended up winning. The war officially ended in 1763. -
Treaty of Paris
The French and Indian War officially ended with this document. The document was basically a surrender and acceptance of the French. The document leaves the Ohio River valley, Florida, Canada, and the Great Lakes region. They had successfully driven the French out of North America. That left the Mississippi River as the boundary between English and Spanish. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was imposed by the British for the colonies. This was a way of taxing the colonies, and making them give money back to England. They had to have a stamped paper that came from London carrying a stamp. -
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John Quincy Adams
(1767–1848) was the sixth President of the United States. Prior to his presidency, Adams helped negotiate the Treaty of Ghent in 1814, which ended the War of 1812. As President Monroe's Secretary of State, Adams was the chief architect of the Monroe Doctrine. -
The Boston Massacre
This was a fight between the British and the colonies or patriots. They were around British soldiers and tried to provoke them by throwing things and harassing them. The British then fired at the colonists resulting in five dead colonists and six people being injured. -
The Olive Branch Petition
The Olive Branch Petition was the colonists last try to have peace with Britain. They described their relationship at the time and acknowledged that the both don't really get along. The colonists were still saying they were loyal to the crown they just needed and wanted more freedom. -
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Henry Clay
Henry Clay (1777–1852) was an American politician who was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate from the state of Kentucky. Clay was a leading proponent of economic nationalism, promoting federal support of internal improvements, a protective tariff, and a national bank. -
John Adams Becomes President
John Adams defeats Jefferson in the 1796 presidential election. Jefferson was the polar opposite of Adams. While Adams focused on the problem with France, Jefferson wanted to focus on Britain and thought of them as a stronger threat. At the time whoever had the most votes become president and the second most votes became vice president. In the end, Adams ended up with 71 electoral votes to Jefferson 68. Meaning that Adams wins the presidency. -
John Adams Presidency
His main goal was to keep America out of war with France. He saw France as a greater threat than Britain. He sent three ministers to France, but this did not fix anything. At the time the French were raiding American ships, and the French sent someone proposing that they wanted $250,000 to preserve the peace. This enraged America and they tried once more to send one more minister this time they reached peace and America had the right of the seas. -
After Adams Presidency
Adams failed to get reelected, and Jefferson won the presidency. He lived for 25 years after he was president. He spent his later life mending fences with Jefferson and even were pen pals. He died the same day as Jefferson on July 4, 1826. -
Jefferson Becomes President
He was sworn into office on March 4, 1801. Jefferson was the first president to be sworn into office in Washington D.C. Usually in the past or with the past two presidents they rode to the inauguration in horse drawn carriages. Jefferson broke this tradition by walking to and from his ceremony. -
Jeffersons Presidency
Jefferson's main accomplishment was the Louisiana Purchase. He bought the territory from France for $15 million dollars in 1803. Jefferson also sent Lewis and Clark to explore there newly acquired land. He ran for reelection in 1804 and won. -
Tariff of 1816
a protective tariff established by Congress to encourage Americans to buy goods made in the United States -
Nationalism
During this time period, a new type of belief developed. Nationalism was brought about by the deep devotion the people had to America. This belief entails the extreme devotion and belief that your country is the best and all other countries are below them -
Monroe Doctrine
a foreign policy doctrine set forth by President Monroe in 1823 that discouraged European intervention in the Western Hemisphere
