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Sep 15, 1215
Magna Carta
Both Nobles and Freeman had granted rights -
Bacon's Rebellion
Bacon and his followers rebelled against the Massaachusetts government when a war against the Native Americans and was declined. -
Pennsylvania Founded
William Penn founded Pennsylvania for religious tolerance. -
Salem Witch Trials
People were accused of being witches and put on trial then straight to death. -
The Stamp and Quarting Act
The Stamp and Quarting Act was passed by Britain in the colonies that taxed certain goods and required colonists to house British soldiers. -
The Towmshend Acts
These Acts were passes in the colonies in order to raise revelues for England. These were basically repealed acts combined. -
The Boston Massacre
Britich soldiers fired into a group of colonists, killing four and Crispus Attuds. This was used as Anti-British repealed acts combined. -
The Boston Tea Party
Colonists dessed as Native Americans and threw 342 chests of tea into the Boston Harbor in protest of the tea act. -
Intolerbale Acts
Briotain passed the Intolerable Acts to punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party. -
1st Continental Congress
12 of the 13 colonies met to discuss civil disobediance against Britain in responce to the Intolerable Acts. -
"Give me liberty or give me death"
This was said by Patrick Henry at the Virgina convention. -
John Paul Jones defeats the Serapis
"I have not yet begun to fight" -
Surrender at Yorktown
Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown. Making it the last major battle of The Revolution. -
The Treaty of Paris
This treaty ended The Revolution. -
The Northwest Ordinance adopted by the Continental Congress
The Ordinance set the orderly -
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote this book. -
Dred Scott Decision
Decided that did not become free iin a free state because they were not citiznes. -
Abraham Lincoln elected president
Abraham Lincoln was elected president. -
Confederate States of America formed
Jefferson Davis was the president of the Confederate States of America. -
Civil War begins at Ft. Sumter
Battle that signified the beginning of the Civil War. -
Battle of Anteitam
This was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War -
Amancipation Proclamation
Lincoln issues this speech freeing all slaves in areas still in rebellion. -
The Gettysburg Address
Lincolns famous speech after the Battle of Gettysburg. -
Robert E. Lee surendered at Appomattox Courthouse
Robert E. Lee surendered at Appomattox Courthouse. -
13th Amendment
The 13th amendment officially abolished slavery. -
14th Amendment
Provided citizenship for all persons born or naturalized in the U.S. -
15th Amendment
Making race no bar for voting rights. -
Red Cross Founded
Clara Barton founded the Red Cross.