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Jamestown Settlement
Jamestown settlement was founded. During this time they were more interested in finding gold than their food or survival. During this time only 38 0f 144 colonist survived. Also during this tie people starved and the boat with supplies that was coming tragically sank. -
Growth of slavery
As time went on in Jamestown indentured servants turned into slaves. In 1661Virginia became the first colony to legally establish slavery. It was soon passed into law that children of slaves would automatically become slaves. by the eighteen century the amount of slaves in British colonies were in the tens of thousands. -
Industrial Revolution
In the mid 18th century the industrial revolution began in Britain with the colonies following later on. One f the keys to the industrial revolution was the factory system. This is were the production of goods moved from homes to a central location. During the industrial revolution there was a rise in wage labor, and the first strike occurred for better working conditions in 1824. -
Declaration of Independence
in the year 1776 a committee was formed to create a document with three parts. These parts included a statement of intent, a list fo grievances, and a declaration dissolving ties with Britain. The big people working to create his document were John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and Thomas Jefferson (who took main lead). There was a vote send this document to the king, all the colonies agreed except NY. -
The rise of the free black population
In 1780's-1790's there was a rise of the free black population. This is because tobacco production no longer required a large amount of slaves. They claimed the word African as a way to show pride in their community and build public institutions for themselves -
End of Revolution
In 1781 the British surrendered in Yorktown because they ran out of supplies after they were blockaded by the American army and the French navy. This produced to turn British public against the war. Two years later in 1783 the British signed the Treaty of Paris and American officially became independent from Britain. -
The ratification of The Constitution in Massachusetts
In January 1788 there was a very divided vote to ratify The Constitution in Massachusetts, which ended with a vote of 187-168 with The Constitution winning. There was so much debate surrounding this vote due to the fall out of shays rebellion, but the vote ultimately passed because both sides opposed the British taxes. -
First American Factory
The first factory was created in 1790 by Samuel Slater, this factories purpose was to produce spindles of yarn. This factory had 72 spindles that were operated by only nine children, however as time went on these children were replace by water power. By the time the civil war came around there were over two million spindles and 1200 cotton factories. -
On The Equality Of The Sexes
In 1779 Judith Sargent Murray wrote an essay that expressed structured feminist position. She argued that men are not smarter than women, and that any differences that did existed was due to privilege of men and oppression of women. Judith vocalized her opinion that there should be full equality between the sexes, but because of men wanting to control everything this did not happen. -
George Washington's farewell address
In September 1796 George Washington gave his farewell address. This address included his core values that he wanted the future nation to continue to use and embody. Washington said he wished he stepped down from office sooner due to the public demands he faced. In his speech he stated that "your UNION ought to be considered as a main prop of your liberty." -
The Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad helped African-American slaves escape and move north sometimes even as far as Canada. The railroad had over 3,200 people (both white and African-Americans) helping to work in the railroad between the year 1830 and the Civil War. One of the most famous conductors during this time was Harriet Tubman, who was born a slave and worked in the railroad to help free around 300 people from enslavement. -
The Rebellion
In 1831 Nat Turner responded to a vision of him talking to god by organizing a rebellion. He rounded up 70 slaves and went to different plantation murdering white men, women, and children, before being captured. It is estimated this group murdered 75 people. In response to this the south increased slave patrol and tightened slave codes -
The Trail Of Tears
In 1835 president Andrew Jackson ordered the removal of the Cherokee tribe, and ignoring the Supreme Court ruling that this was illegal. During this time thousands of Cherokee people died. Those who survived had to learn how to exist in a foreign land. -
The Mexican-American War
In 1846 The Mexican-American War broke out. This caused a massive increase in the American Military with a whopping 60,000 volunteers. The Mexican army was severely outclassed and was soon defeated. -
Convention for women's rights
In 1848 when Elizabeth Cady Stanton returned to America she begun to organize the first women's rights convention. Among their demands was child custody, property rights, divorce , and the right to vote. However the nation wasn't read to address these issues yet and the movement fizzled out. -
California Gold Rush
In 1848 gold was discovered in California by Jame Marshall. Over the next year almost 100,000 people flocked to California in search of gold. During this time there was little enforcement of laws which resulted in crime among the minors. -
The Emancipation Proclamation
On January 1st 1863 president Lincoln issued "The Emancipation Proclamation. By doing this he thought he was declaring all slaves in the southern states free. However we know from the reading that this in fact didn't free any slaves because the north didn't control that territory. By doing this Lincoln set the stage for what would later become the 13th amendment. -
The Battle at Gettysburg
On July 7th 1863 The Battle at Gettysburg began. This was the largest battle ever fought in North America with over 170,000 soldiers who fought. The south lost this war, this cause them to lose support from foreign governments. -
Presidential Reconstruction
In 1866 there was a Presidential Reconstruction. This looked like African-Americans being free but with very little right, and meanwhile most white slave owners were granted pardons. Some examples of how African-Americans were discriminated include special taxes for not being farmers, not able to own guns, not allowed in parks, schools, orphanages, etc. The war had left many issues unresolved. -
Johnson Impeachment
In 1868 President Andrew Johnson was impeached in fact he was the first president to ever be impeached. Impeachment is when the house of representatives charges the president with committing a crime, then after the senate has to find the president guilty. In the case of President Johnson he was not found guilty, however he didi have 11 article brought against him. After this impeachment no other president was impeached until Bill Clinton.