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Jamestown
Jamestown was the first permanent english settlement -
House of Burgesses
first legislative assembly of elected representatives in North America -
start of slavery
slavery began when first african slaves were brought to North America to aid on production such as tobacco crops. -
Mayflower Compact
first governing document of the Plymouth colony -
The french and indian war
The french and indian war was the North American theater of the worldwide 7 years war . Began in 1754 and went to 1763 -
Treaty of Paris
it ended the 7 years war -
proclamation of 1763
issued by king George III to officially claim British territory in North America -
Stamp Act 1765
law passed that required payment of a tax to Britain -
Boston Massacre
street fight between a patriot mob and british soldiers -
Boston Tea Partyn
act of defiance toward british government by American Colonist, dumped tea in boston harbor -
first continental congress
convention of delegates from 12 colonies -
Lexington and Concord
first battles of the american revolution -
second continental congress
convention of delegates form the 13 colonies in philadelphia -
Declaration of Independance
regarded thirteen colonies as newly independent sovereign states and no longer part of british empire -
battle of yorktown
last battle of revolutionary war -
articles of confederation
original constitution of the US -
The Treaty of Paris
ended the american revolutionary war -
critical period
period whee the newly formed nation was in balance -
Land ordinance of 1785
congress did not have power to raise revenue by direct taxation -
Anapolis Convention
convention to remedy defects of the federal government -
shay's rebellion
armed uprising that took place in Massachussetts -
3/5 compromise
to see how slaves would be counted determining a states total population -
northwest ordinance of 1787
law passed that regulated the settlement of northwest territory -
constitutional convention
gathering that drafted the constitution of the United States -
The Great Compromise
agreement that large and small states reached during the constitutional convention of 1787 that in part defined the legislative structure and representation that each state would have under the United States constitution -
Washingtons presidency
first president of the united states, us army commander -
Judiciary act of 1789
established the u.s. federal judiciary -
Bill of rights signed
1st 10 ammendments to the us constitution guaranteeing rights of freedom of speech, religion, and press. ratified in 1791 -
cotton gin
machine created by eli whitney separating cotton from its seeds -
Adams presidency
Johns Adams presidential term went from march 4, 1797 to march 4 1801, he did not go a second term. -
Jeffersons presidency
Jerferson served 2 terms, he beat adams. -
Louisiana Purchase
acquisition by the united states of 828,000 square miles -
Marbury vs. Madison
court declared unanimously that a certain law passed by congress should not be enforced, because the law was opposed to the constitution -
war of 1812
war between united states and Britain, fought for independence -
McCulloch Vs. Maryland
landmark decision by supreme courrt , state of Maryland had attempted to impede operation of a branch of the second bank of the united states by imposing a tax on all notes of banks not chartered in Maryland -
Missouri Compromise
effort by congress to defuse the sectional and political rivalries triggered by the request of missouri in late 1819 for admission as a state in which slavery would be permitted -
Monroe doctrine
originated by president James Monroe, declaring the US would not tolerate intervention by european nations -
Gibbons Vs. Ogden
landmark decision in which supreme court held that the power to regulate interstate commerce -
reservation systems
compromising sioux indian reservations of north and south -
uncle tom's cabin
novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe, paints a grim picture of life under slavery -
Dred Scott case
Dred Scott was a slave sought to be declared a free man on a time he had lived in a "free" territory with his master -
homestead act
160 acres of land to anybody who paid a regisatration fee -
election of 1860
served as the immediate impetus for the outbreak of the American Civil War. Lincoln won. -
Battle of Fort Sumter
first shots of the civil war -
Battle of Antietam
bloodiest single day battle in american history, over 23,000 casualties. -
Emancipation Proclamation
document put out by Lincoln freeing all slaves within the rebellious states -
Battle of Vicksburg
final major military action in the Vicksburg campaign of american civil war. -
Battle of Gettysburg
battle involved largest number of casualties of the entire war. Also described as the wars turning point -
Gettysburg address
speech delivered by Abraham Lincoln , he was speaking at the dedication o a soldiers' cemetery at site of Battle of Gettysburg -
pullman strike
natinwide railroad strike in the united states in the summer of 1894 -
reconstruction
process by which states that seceeded were reorganized as part of the union after the civil war. -
13th ammendment
abolished slavery in the usa -
appomatox courthouse
lee surrendered to general ulysses s grant ending the civil war -
Lincolns assassin
killed by actor John Wilkes Booth -
reservation systems
compromising the sioux indian reservations in north and south -
american federation of labor
first federation of labor unions in the US -
election of 1867
set the stage of the country moving forward, especialy from slavery. -
reconstruction act of 1867
act applied to all confederate states in the south, except tennessee. -
14 ammendment
addresses citizenships -
15 ammendment
all men could vote race didnt matter -
chinese exclusion act 1882
united states federal law signed by president chester. -
knights of labor
largest and one of the most important american labor organizations of the 1880's -
dawes act
act desired to turn native americans uinto farmers and landowners -
jim crow laws
racial segregation laws enacted after reconstruction period in southern united states -
sherman anti trust act
made it illegal for companies to seek a monopoly -
homestead strike
industrial strike and lockout , culminating in a battle between strkers and private security agents. -
american railway union
largest labor union of its time and one of the first industrial unions in the usa -
haymarket square
turned into a riot after someone threw a bomb at police -
spanish american war
between us and spain , usa wanted cuba to be independent from spain. -
treaty of paris 1898
spanish empire surrendering control of cuba and ceding puerto rico -
open door policy
term in foreign affairs initially used to refer to the united states policy in the late 19th century and 20th century outlined John Hay's open door note -
boxer rebellion
led an uprising in northern china against the spread of western and japanese influence -
platt amendment
stipulated the conditions for us intervention in cuban affairs -
panama canal
connects pacific and atlantic ocean -
roosevelt corollary
addition to the monroe doctrine articulated by presaident theodore roosevelt -
susan b anthony
played a big role in womens suffrage movement -
16 amendment
power to collect taxes on income without apportioning it -
progressive movement
irresponsibility of the rich were corrupting both public and private life -
great migration
movement of 6 million african americans out of the rural sothern usa. -
17 amendment
direct election of united states senators by popular vote -
14 points
wilson proposed 14 point program for world peace -
federal trade commission act
established the federal trade commission -
world war 1
fought between allies and central powers lasted 4 years -
clayton anti trust act
attempts to prohibit certain actions that lead to anti-competiveness -
us entered ww1
wilson pledged to stay neutral at first then us decide3ed to join in 1917 -
18 amenmdment
ratified on this day, banning alcohol -
treaty of versailles
treaty at the end of ww1 -
harlem renaissance african american cultural movement
african american cultural movement -
19 amendment
everyone can vote -
immigration restriction act
limited the number of immmigrants allowed to enter the us -
scopes trial
american legal casae where A high school teacher was accused of violating tennessee's butler act -
Hoover
31st president of the united states, he was a professional mining engineer -
Great Depression
an economic recession that began after the crash of the US Stock Market -
Black Tuesday
Tuesday, October 29, 1929. The start of the Great depression -
Dust Bowl
an area of Oklahoma, Kansas, and northern Texas affected by severe soil erosion caused by windstorms in the early 1930s, which obliged many people to move. -
FDR
served as the 32nd president of teh usa and came up with the new deal -
CLO
Collateralized Loan Obligation, is a special purpose vehicle that issues debt and equity for its capital, and purchases bank loans. -
New deal
series of domestic programs enacted in the united states between 1933 and 1938 -
FDIC
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, independent agency of the united states, federal government that preserves public confidence in the banking system by insuring deposits. -
Social security act
law enacted by president FDR to create s sytem plan where younger working people support older retired people. -
Wagner Act
the wagner act was the most single important piece of labour legislation in the united states in the 20th century. -
Fair Labor Standards Act
sets out various labor regulations regarding interstate commerce employment, including minimum wages, requirements for overtime pay and limitations on child labor. -
Non-Aggression Pact
non-aggression pact is an agreement between countries where they agree not to attack each other. Germany and soviets had one ww2 -
war in europe begins
german dominance is in europe, they started world war 2 by invading poland in 1939 -
Germany invades russia
operation Barbarossa, german soldiers advanced deep into russian interior, it was largest german military occupation in ww2. -
Pearl Harbor
surprise attack by the japs, brought usa into world war 2 -
Us declares war
roosevelt signed declaration of war on japan a day after being attacked at pearl harbor. -
Miracle of Midway
American planes based on land and on carriers decisively defeated a Japanese fleet on its way to invade the Midway Islands -
Selective Service act
all men aged 18 to 45 were made subject to military service, and all men aged 18 to 65 were required to register. -
Korematsu vs u.s.
was a case on Japanese Americans into internment camps during World War II regardless of citizenship. -
D-day
Allied forces invaded northern France by means of beach landings in Normandy. -
Battle of the Bulge
major German offensive campaign launched through the densely forested Ardennes region of Wallonia in Belgium, France, and Luxembourg. -
Nagasaki A-bomb
2nd atomic bomb dropped on japan, the 2 bombings killed around 129,000 people -
Nuremberg Trials
trials on nazi soldiers of the murders of all the innocent people. -
V-E day
victory in europe day, marks allie victory in europe. -
Hiroshima A-bomb
Hiroshima was completely destroyed by the first atomic bomb ever dropped on a populated area
