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US History- By Greg Roddy

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  • Period: Jan 1, 1200 to

    Timespan

  • Jun 15, 1215

    The Magna Carta it written to limit the power of English Rulers

    The Magna Carta it written to limit the power of English Rulers
  • Aug 1, 1492

    Columbus sets sail to find a route to the East Indies

    Columbus sets sail to find a route to the East Indies
  • Nov 8, 1519

    Hernando Cortez captures Tenochtitlan, beginning the fall of The Aztec Empire

    Hernando Cortez captures Tenochtitlan, beginning the fall of The Aztec Empire

  • Virginia was founded

    Virginia was founded

  • Massachusetts was founded

    Massachusetts was founded

  • The Mayflower Compact is written by the pilgrims in Plymouth

    The Mayflower Compact is written by the pilgrims in Plymouth

  • New Hampshire was founded

    New Hampshire was founded

  • New York was founded

    New York was founded

  • Maryland was founded

    Maryland was founded

  • Connecticut was founded

    Connecticut was founded

  • Rhode Island was founded

    Rhode Island was founded

  • Delaware was founded

    Delaware was founded

  • The Carolinas were founded

    The Carolinas were founded

  • New Jersey was founded

    New Jersey was founded

  • Pennsylvania was founded

    Pennsylvania was founded

  • The English Bill of Rights is written to limit the monarchy and protect the rights of citizens

    The English Bill of Rights is written to limit the monarchy and protect the rights of citizens

  • John Locke published "Two Treatises on Government"

    John Locke published "Two Treatises on Government"

  • The Carolinas split into North and South Carolina

    The Carolinas split into North and South Carolina

  • Georgia was founded

    Georgia was founded

  • Baron de Montesquieu publishes "The Spirit of the Laws," urging that the government power be divided into three branches

    Baron de Montesquieu publishes "The Spirit of the Laws," urging that the government power be divided into three branches

  • French and Indian War starts at The Battle of Fort Necessity

    French and Indian War starts at The Battle of Fort Necessity

  • French troops defeat General Braddock

    French troops defeat General Braddock

  • Quebec surrenders to the British

    Quebec surrenders to the British

  • British troops take Montreal, ending The French and Indian War

    British troops take Montreal, ending The French and Indian War

  • Treaty of Paris signed between Britain and France, ending the French and Indian War

    Treaty of Paris signed between Britain and France, ending the French and Indian War

  • The Sugar Act

    The Sugar Act

  • The Stamp Act

    The Stamp Act

  • The Townshend Acts

    The Townshend Acts

  • Father Junipero Serra builds first mission at San Diego

    Father Junipero Serra builds first mission at San Diego

  • The Boston Massacre

    The Boston Massacre

  • The Tea Act

    The Tea Act

  • The Boston Tea Party

    The Boston Tea Party

  • The Intolerable Acts

    The Intolerable Acts

  • First Continental Congress convenes in Philadelphia

    First Continental Congress convenes in Philadelphia

  • "The shot heard around the world" is fired in Lexington

    "The shot heard around the world" is fired in Lexington

  • Second Continental Congress meets in Philadelphia

    Second Continental Congress meets in Philadelphia

  • The Battle of Bunker Hill

    The Battle of Bunker Hill

  • American troops seize Montreal

    American troops seize Montreal

  • American troops fail to take Quebec

    American troops fail to take Quebec

  • Thomas Paine writes the 'Common Sense' ad

    Thomas Paine writes the 'Common Sense' ad

  • The Continental Congress accepts The Declaration of Independence

    The Continental Congress accepts The Declaration of Independence

  • Articles of Confederation written

    Articles of Confederation written

  • Articles of Confederation go into effect

    Articles of Confederation go into effect

  • British troops surrender at Saratoga

    British troops surrender at Saratoga

  • Benedict Arnold turn traitor to the American cause

    Benedict Arnold turn traitor to the American cause

  • American troops capture King's Mountain

    American troops capture King's Mountain

  • British troops surrender at Yorktown

    British troops surrender at Yorktown

  • Treaty of Paris is ratified by Congress, ending The Revolutionary War

    Treaty of Paris is ratified by Congress, ending The Revolutionary War

  • The "Empress of China" becomes the first American ship to trade with China

    The "Empress of China" becomes the first American ship to trade with China

  • Land Ordinance of 1785

    Land Ordinance of 1785

  • Constitiutional Convention opens in Philadelphia

    Constitiutional Convention opens in Philadelphia

  • Shay's Rebellion

    Shay's Rebellion

  • Northwest Ordinance

    Northwest Ordinance

  • The Constitution is approved by The Constitution Convention

    The Constitution is approved by The Constitution Convention

  • Delaware becomes first state to ratify the US Constitution

    Delaware becomes first state to ratify the US Constitution

  • New Hampshire becomes the ninth state to ratify the US Constitution, allowing it to go into effect

    New Hampshire becomes the ninth state to ratify the US Constitution, allowing it to go into effect

  • Citizens of Philadelphia celebrate the ratification of the US Constitution with a festival

    Citizens of Philadelphia celebrate the ratification of the US Constitution with a festival

  • Congress creates the first five executive departments

    Congress creates the first five executive departments

  • Congress passes the Judiciary Act to organize the federal court system

    Congress passes the Judiciary Act to organize the federal court system

  • George Washington is inaugurated as our 1st President in New York City

    George Washington is inaugurated as our 1st President in New York City

  • The French Revolution begins when an angry mob storms the Bastille

    The French Revolution begins when an angry mob storms the Bastille

  • Congress creates the first Bank of the United States

    Congress creates the first Bank of the United States

  • Three fourths of the states ratify the first ten amendments to the Constitution, which become known as the Bill of Rights

    Three fourths of the states ratify the first ten amendments to the Constitution, which become known as the Bill of Rights

  • French King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette are beheaded

    French King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette are beheaded

  • Britain seizes American ships trading in the French West Indies

    Britain seizes American ships trading in the French West Indies

  • Washington issues the Neutrality Proclamation

    Washington issues the Neutrality Proclamation

  • The Whiskey Rebellion

    The Whiskey Rebellion

  • 11th Amendment - Suits against States

    11th Amendment - Suits against States

  • George Washington publishes his Farewell Address

    George Washington publishes his Farewell Address

  • France seizes American ships trading in the French West Indies

    France seizes American ships trading in the French West Indies

  • John Adams is inaugurated as our 2nd President

    John Adams is inaugurated as our 2nd President

  • XYZ Affair

    XYZ Affair

  • Alien and Sedition Acts passed

    Alien and Sedition Acts passed

  • George Washington dies in his Virginia home, Mount Vernon

    George Washington dies in his Virginia home, Mount Vernon

  • Thomas Jefferson is inaugurated the third President of the United States

    Thomas Jefferson is inaugurated the third President of the United States

  • Marbury v. Madison tried before the Supreme Court, establishing judicial review

    Marbury v. Madison tried before the Supreme Court, establishing judicial review

  • Thomas Jefferson approves the purchase of Louisiana

    Thomas Jefferson approves the purchase of Louisiana

  • Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr receive the same number of electoral votes for President, causing Congress to eventually pass the 12th amendment

    Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr receive the same number of electoral votes for President, causing Congress to eventually pass the 12th amendment

  • Federalist leader, Alexander Hamilton, killed in a duel with Republican, Aaron Burr

    Federalist leader, Alexander Hamilton, killed in a duel with Republican, Aaron Burr

  • Lewis and Clark set out from St. Louis to explore the American west

    Lewis and Clark set out from St. Louis to explore the American west

  • 12th Amendment - Election of President and Vice President

    12th Amendment - Election of President and Vice President

  • Lewis and Clark reach the Pacific Ocean

    Lewis and Clark reach the Pacific Ocean

  • Lewis and Clark return to St. Louis

    Lewis and Clark return to St. Louis

  • Zebulon Pike views a mountain peak rising above the Colorado plains, which becomes known as "Pikes Peak"

    Zebulon Pike views a mountain peak rising above the Colorado plains, which becomes known as "Pikes Peak"

  • Thomas Jefferson persuades Congress to pass the Embargo Act

    Thomas Jefferson persuades Congress to pass the Embargo Act

  • Congress passes the Nonintercourse Act to replace the Embargo Act

    Congress passes the Nonintercourse Act to replace the Embargo Act

  • James Madison wins the election and becomes our fourth President

    James Madison wins the election and becomes our fourth President

  • President Madison asks Congress to declare war on Britain

    President Madison asks Congress to declare war on Britain

  • The American ship, the Constitution, battles the British ship, Guerriere, in the north Atlantic near the beginning of the War of 1812

    The American ship, the Constitution, battles the British ship, Guerriere, in the north Atlantic near the beginning of the War of 1812

  • Battle of Lake Erie

    Battle of Lake Erie

  • Battle of Horseshoe Bend

    Battle of Horseshoe Bend

  • British troops capture Washington, DC

    British troops capture Washington, DC

  • Britain defeats France in the war in Europe

    Britain defeats France in the war in Europe

  • Treaty of Ghent signed

    Treaty of Ghent signed

  • Battle of New Orleans

    Battle of New Orleans

  • US and Britain reach agreement to jointly occupy Oregon

    US and Britain reach agreement to jointly occupy Oregon

  • Missouri Compromise

  • Stephen Austin is given a land grant and leads settlers into Texas

    Stephen Austin is given a land grant and leads settlers into Texas

  • William Becknell leads group of traders from Missouri to New Mexico

    William Becknell leads group of traders from Missouri to New Mexico

  • Nat Turner's Rebellion

    Nat Turner's Rebellion

  • General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna comes to power in Mexico

    General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna comes to power in Mexico

  • Mexican troops begin a siege of the Alamo

    Mexican troops begin a siege of the Alamo

  • Texans declare independence from Mexico

    Texans declare independence from Mexico

  • Battle of San Jacinto is won by Sam Houston

    Battle of San Jacinto is won by Sam Houston

  • Manifest Destiny plays important role in election of James K Polk as President

    Manifest Destiny plays important role in election of James K Polk as President

  • US and Britain avoid war over Oregon Country by splitting it with Britain at latitude 49N

    US and Britain avoid war over Oregon Country by splitting it with Britain at latitude 49N

  • Compromise of 1850

    Compromise of 1850

  • Harriet Beecher Stowe publishes "Uncle Tom's Cabin"

    Harriet Beecher Stowe publishes "Uncle Tom's Cabin"

  • Kansas-Nebraska Act

    Kansas-Nebraska Act

  • "Bleeding Kansas"

    "Bleeding Kansas"

  • Dred Scott Decision

    Dred Scott Decision

  • Lincoln-Douglas Debates

    Lincoln-Douglas Debates

  • John Brown's Raid of Harpers Ferry, Virginia

    John Brown's Raid of Harpers Ferry, Virginia

  • Abraham Lincoln is elected 16th President of the US

    Abraham Lincoln is elected 16th President of the US

  • Secession of South Carolina

    Secession of South Carolina

  • Firing on Fort Sumter

    Firing on Fort Sumter

  • Virginia joins the Confederacy

    Virginia joins the Confederacy

  • Battle of Bull Run/ First Manasses

    Battle of Bull Run/ First Manasses

  • Battles at Fort Henry and Fort Donelson

    Battles at Fort Henry and Fort Donelson

  • Jackson's Valley Campaign

    Jackson's Valley Campaign

  • Battle of Shiloh

    Battle of Shiloh

  • Second Manassas

    Second Manassas

  • Battle of Antietam

    Battle of Antietam

  • Emancipation Proclamation

    Emancipation Proclamation

  • Battle of Chaplin Hills (Perryville)

    Battle of Chaplin Hills (Perryville)

  • Battle of Fredericksburg

    Battle of Fredericksburg

  • Battle of Murfreesboro (Stones River)

    Battle of Murfreesboro (Stones River)

  • Battle of Chancellorsville

    Battle of Chancellorsville

  • Siege of Vicksburg

    Siege of Vicksburg

  • General Order 143

    General Order 143

  • Battle of Gettysburg

    Battle of Gettysburg

  • Gettysburg Address

    Gettysburg Address

  • Atlanta Campaign

    Atlanta Campaign

  • Overland Campaign

    Overland Campaign

  • Siege of Petersburg

    Siege of Petersburg

  • March to the Sea

    March to the Sea

  • Reelection of Lincoln

    Reelection of Lincoln

  • Lee's Army surrenders at Appomattox Courthouse

    Lee's Army surrenders at Appomattox Courthouse

  • Lincoln is assassinated

    Lincoln is assassinated

  • Joseph Johnston's Army surrenders

    Joseph Johnston's Army surrenders

  • 13th Amendment - Abolition of Slavery

    13th Amendment - Abolition of Slavery

  • 14th Amendment - Rights of Citizens

    14th Amendment - Rights of Citizens

  • 15th Amendment - Voting Rights

    15th Amendment - Voting Rights

  • 16th Amendment - The Income Tax

    16th Amendment - The Income Tax

  • Amendment 17: Direct Election of Senators

    Amendment 17: Direct Election of Senators

  • Amendment 18: Prohibition of Alcoholic Beverages

    Amendment 18: Prohibition of Alcoholic Beverages

  • Amendment 19: Women's Suffrage

    Amendment 19: Women's Suffrage

  • Amendment 20: Presidential Terms; Sessions of Congress

    Amendment 20: Presidential Terms; Sessions of Congress

  • Amendment 21: Repeal of Prohibition

    Amendment 21: Repeal of Prohibition

  • Amendment 22: Limit on Number of President's Terms

    Amendment 22: Limit on Number of President's Terms

  • Amendment 23: Presidential Electors for District of Columbia

    Amendment 23: Presidential Electors for District of Columbia

  • Amendment 24: Abolition of Poll Tax in National Elections

    Amendment 24: Abolition of Poll Tax in National Elections

  • Amendment 25: Presidential Succesion and Disability

    Amendment 25: Presidential Succesion and Disability

  • Amendment 26: Voting Age

    Amendment 26: Voting Age

  • Amendment 27: Congressional Pay Increases

    Amendment 27: Congressional Pay Increases

  • Congress passes resolution to admit Texas to the Union