-
Period: to
US History
-
First Permenant Settlement Jamestown
Jamestown was the first permenant settlement in the Americas after multiple failed attempts at colonizing. Jamestown would serve as the capital of the Colony of VIrgina for 83 years. -
The First Slaves in America
12 years after the formation of the first colony the first slave ship landed in the New World. Slaves would become a important point later on in the history of the United States -
The First Thanksgiving
Pilgrims left England to go to the Netherlands to worship more freely and when that didn't pan out they funded a voyage to the the New World and landed at Plymouth Massachusetts. With little food many of the colonists starved and without help from the Native Americans they would have died out. To symbolize their gratitude the Native Americans and the Pilgrims had a 3 day feast know as Thanksgiving, -
Maryland Colony
A larger colony that was formed by Lord Baltimore. It was created to give English Catholics a safe haven in the new world -
Signing of the Declaration of Independence
It was the formal document that told Britain that the colonies wanted to split and become their own nation -
The Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation was the the first form of government implemented in the United States. It favored a weak central government and strong state governments. Fell apart after 10 years -
The Constitution
Replaced the Articles of Confederation and is still in affect as our government today -
The First Election
This was an important test of the Constitution. George Washington was elected president by way of the electoral college. He was a strong leader and a name that everyone recognized -
Invention of the Cotton Gin
Argueably the most important invention of the Century. The cotton gin greatest increased the production speed and efficency. With the higher demand for labor came an influx of slaves to the United States -
The Louisana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase was a land deal between the United States and France, in which the U.S. acquired approximately 827,000 square miles of land west of the Mississippi River for $15 million dollars. Napoleon sold the land to Thomas Jefferson so that he could fund his war expeditions -
War of 1812
British navy was capturing and enslaving american sailors and forcing them to work almost as slave. This along with a few other factors led Congress to declare war against Britain. -
Hartford Convention
The Hartford Convention was a series of meetings from December 15, 1814 – January 5, 1815 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States, in which New England Federalist Party met to discuss their grievances concerning the ongoing War of 1812 and the political problems arising from the federal government's increasing power. -
Lincoln becomes President
One the most influential figures in American history. He led the Nation through its toughest time, the Civil War. He was assassinated in 1865 -
The Civil War
Dubbed the first modern war due to the use of advanced technology and military tactics. Fought between the Northern states and the southern states. It would become the bloodiest war to date -
Emancipation Proclaimation
This was the document that formally declared the freedom of all slaves in America. Stated by Lincoln himself the third year of the Civil War -
The 13th Amendment
Reunified the Northern and Southern states back into a single nation. This amendment made slavery unconstituional. Slavery was never legal in the United States again.
