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Magna Carta
Magna Carta is an English charter, originally issued in the year 1215, and reissued later in the 13th century in modified versions that omit certain temporary provisions, including the most direct challenges to the monarch's authority. -
Roanoke
Roanoke first sediment but it failed -
Jamestown
Was a settlement located on Jamestown Island in the Virginia Colony -
House Of Burgsses
First representative assembly in New World , elected July 30 at Jamestown, VA -
Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower Compact was the first governing document of Plymouth Colony. It was written by the colonists, later together known to history as the Pilgrims, who crossed the Atlantic aboard the Mayflower. -
Roger Williams Founded Providenc, RI
Providence was first settled in June 1636 by Roger Williams, and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies of the United States. -
Navigation Act
Regulated colonial commerce to suit English needs -
Bacon's Revellion
Bacon and his followers rebelled against Massachusetts government when a war agaist the native americand -
William Penn
He founded pennsylvania for religious tolerance -
Witchcraft Delusion at Salem
people were accused of being witches and put on trial them ultimately to their death -
The Great Awakening
the great awakening was a religious renewal movement through the colonies. People wanted Americas to go back to the religious roots thet brought them to america -
Poor Richard's Almanac
Benjamin Franklin published the first Poor Richard's Almanac -
The Zenger Trial
The Zenger Trial is the reason that we won have de 1st amandment to our Constitution. He was aquitted from charges that spoke negatively about the government -
The Albany Plan of Union
Benjamin Franklin wrote the Albany Plan of Union in 1754 in order to organize the colonies -
The French and Indian War
the french and indian war began -
Proclamation of 1763
Forbade colonists to settle west of the Appalachian Mnts. -
The Sugar Act
Britain passed the Sugar Act on the colonists in oreder to pay debts from the French and Indian war -
The Stamp And Quartering Act
The Stamp and Quartering Acts was passed by britain in the colonies that taxed certain goods and required colonists to house british soilders -
The Townshed Act
These Acts were passed in the colonies in order to raise revelues for england. -
The Boston Massacre
British soilders fired into a group of colonists, killing four and crispus attackus. this was used as Anti-British propaganda -
The Boston Tea Party
Colonists dressed as Native Amerians threw 372 chest of tea in the boston harborin protest of the Tea Act -
Intolerable Acts
Britain passed the intolerable acts to punish the colonies for the boston Tea Party -
1st Continental Congress
12 of the 13 colonies met to discuss civil disobedience against britain in response to the Intolerable Acts -
"Give me Liberty Or Give Me Death"
this was by patrick henry in the virginia convention -
Paul Revere's Midnight Ride
Paul Revere, William Dawes, and William Prescott ride to warn colonists that the british are coming -
Common Sense
Thomas Paine wrote common sense to promote independence as the right path to take -
The Declaration of Independence
this document, written by Thomas Jefferson, was approved on july 4, 1776 -
The Battle of Saratoga
Was te turning point of the revolution. -
The Articles of Confederation
The articles of Confedration were adopted by the continental Congress at the first government -
John Paul defeats the Serapis
"i have not yet begun to fight" -
Surrender at Yorktown
Cornwallis surrended at yorktown. Making it hte last major battle in the revolution -
The Treaty of Paris 1783
This treaty ended the revolution -
The Northwest Ordinance adopted by the Continental Congress
This Ordinance set the orderly pattern of groth for the U.S. and accelerated westward expansion -
George Washington elected 1st president
George Washington elected 1st president of the U.S. -
Bill of Rights went into effect
The Bil of Rights was the reason all the states ratified the Constitution -
Whiskey Rebellion
this was the rebelion by farmers over the taxs on wiskey. -
The Cotton Gin
Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin -
Washington's farewell Adress
Washington gave a farewell adress after deciding not to run for a 3rd term.this set a precedent for all the presidents to follow and he warned against political parties and entangling foreing alliances -
Marbury vs. Madison
Established Judicial Review. The supreme court has the final say in interrupting the constitution. -
Louisiana Purchase
Doubled the size of the U.S. Bought by Thomas Jefferson from france for $15 million -
Lewis and Clark Expedtion
Lewes and Clark, along with Sacagewea, explored the LA territoty for Jefferson. The expedition ended november 23, 1806 -
Steamboat Invented
Robert Fulton invented the steam boat -
The War of 1812
The war of1812 bagan. three main causes were british interference with American Shipping, allying with the native americans, and impressment of the U.S. sailors -
The Star Spangled Banner
Francis Scott Key wrote the Star Spangled Banner -
Monroe Doctrine
Said there was no more Europear colonization of the americans and the U.S. was a protector of latin america. This distingushed the U.S. asaworld power -
Trail of Tears
Jackson's Indian Removal Act forced the cherokees on to the trail of tears -
Telegraph Invented
Samuel F.B. Morse invented the telegraph -
The Seneca Falls Convention
Women's Right's convention led by Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Candy Stanton. -
UncleTom's Cabin
Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote the book -
Dred Scott Decision
Decided that slaves did not become free in a free state because they were not citizens -
Abraham Lincoln Elected President
Abraham Lincoln elected president -
Confederate States of America
Jefferson Davis was the president of the confedetare States of America -
Civil War Begins at Ft. Summer
Battle was signified the begining 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 Gettysbug Adress
Lincoln's famous speech after the battle of Gettysburg -
Robert E. Lee Surrendered at Appomattox Courthouse
Robert E. Lee surended at appomatox Courthouse -
13th ammendmet
The 13th amendmet oficialy abolished slavery -
14th amendmet
provided citizenship for all persons born or naturalized in the U.S. -
15th amendment
Marking race no bar for votin rights -
Red Cross Founded
Clara Barton Founded the red cross
