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Period: 1492 to
U.S. History
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Jamestown First Permanent English Colony
The settlement of Jamestown shaped the government, language, customs, and beliefs of the United States today.
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Democracy
The House of Burgesses established in 1619, was the first legislative assembly in the American colonies. This was key in breaking away from Britains divine right of Monarchs and enabling colonies to handle their local matters on their own. http://www.ushistory.org/us/2f.asp -
The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence laid the foundation for the rights we enjoy as Americans today. Three main beliefs which were part of the declaration and remain the same today are that all men are created equal, unalienable rights, and life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. http://www.ushistory.org/us/10g.asp -
Diplomacy
The Treaty of Alliance with France in 1778 was a great help to the United States and one of the earliest acts of diplomacy. This ended the war and provided Americans with things like fishing rights in the Atlantic waters, which would have been controlled by Britain without the treaty. http://www.ushistory.org/us/14c.asp -
Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation ratified on March 1, 1781, was the first written constitution of the United States. This allowed states to remain independent and gave Congress the authority to make treaties, alliances, armed forces, and currency. https://www.history.com/topics/articles-of-confederation -
The Melting Pot
The melting pot society is becoming more homogenous, the different elements “melting together” into a harmonious with a common culture. It is often used to describe the assimilation of immigrants to the United States. The melting-together metaphor was in use by the 1780s. “Melting Pot” came into general usage in the United States after it was used as a metaphor describing nationalities. -
Bill of Rights
The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution were known as the Bill of Rights. This guaranteed Americans such rights as freedom of assembly, speech, and worship. https://www.history.com/topics/bill-of-rights -
Jeffersonian Ideology
Thomas Jefferson believed strongly in the will of the people and decisions of the majority, through a vote should be made without protest. http://www.ushistory.org/us/20b.asp -
The War of 1812
The War of 1812 did not end with any major change or decision, but it strengthened America by bringing different regions together and distancing them from their former colonial ruler. http://www.ushistory.org/us/21.asp -
The Treaty of 1818
The Treaty of 1818, was an international treaty signed in 1818 between the above parties. Signed during the presidency of James Monroe. It resolved standing boundary issues between the two nations. The treaty allowed for the joint occupation and settlement of the Oregon County. The two nations agreed to a boundary line involving the 49th parallel north. Oct 20 18 -
Presidential Election of 1828
The United States presidential election of 1828 featured a rematch between President John Quincy Adams of the Republican party and Andrew Jackson of the Democratic party. Adam’s supporters railed around the president, calling themselves Republicans in contrast to Jackson’s democrats. Jackson swept the western states, Adams swept New England but only won three states outside of his home. Jackson became the first president whose home state was neither Massachusetts nor Virginia. -
The South Carolina Ordinance of Nullification
A huge movement against the Tariff of 1832 was headed by the state of South Carolina. The state believed that this tariff was extremely dangerous to its well-being. So, it compiled a convention to discuss the issue. The decision was made, the South Carolina legislature passed the Ordinance of Nullification. -
American Anti-Slavery
The American Anti-Slavery Society was an abolitionist society founded by William Lloyd Garrison and Arthur Tappan. Frederick Douglas, an escaped slave, was a key leader of this society who often spoke at its meetings. William Wells Brown was also a freed slave who often spoke at meetings. By 1838, the society had 1,350 local charters with around 250,000 members. -
Treaty of New Echota
The Treaty of New Echota was a treaty signed in New Echota, Georgia by officials of the United States government. The treaty established terms under which the entire Cherokee Nation ceded its territory in the southeast and agreed to move west to the Indian territory. Although the treaty was not approved by the Cherokee National Council nor signed by Principal Chief John Ross, it was amended and ratified by the US Senate in March 1836, and became the legal basis for the Trail of tears. -
California Gold Rush
The California Gold Rush began when gold was found by James W Marshall. in Coloma California. The new brought over 300,000 people to California. Societies were attacked and pushed off their land by gold seekers. By 1869, railroads were built from California to the eastern United States.Gold worth tens of billions of today's US dollars was recovered, which led to great wealth for a few, though many who participated in the California Gold Rush earned little more than they had started with. -
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, officially titled the Treaty of Peace, Friendship, Limits and Settlement between the United States of America and the Mexican Republic. The treaty called for the U.S. to pay $15 million to Mexico and to pay off the claims of American citizens against Mexico up to $5 million. Mexicans in those annexed areas had the choice of relocating to within Mexico’s new boundaries or receiving American citizenship with full civil rights. -
The Seneca Falls Convention
The Seneca falls convention fought for social, civil and religious rights of women. Over 300 area residents showed up on the first day. The convention proceeded to discuss the 11 resolutions on women’s rights. All passed unanimously except for the ninth resolution, which demanded the right to vote for women. -
The Declaration of Sentiments
The Declaration of Sentiments is a document signed in 1848 by 68 women and 32 men—100 out of some 300 attendees at the first women’s rights convention to be organized by women. The Declaration of Sentiments outlines the rights that American women should be entitled to as citizens, that emerged from the Seneca Falls Convention in New York in July 1848. ... It argues that women are oppressed by the government and the patriarchal society of which they are a part. -
Black Codes
The Black Codes were laws passed by Southern states in the 1800s. After the civil war with the intent and the effect of restricting African Americans' freedom, and of compelling them to work in a labor economy based on low wages or debt. -
Reconstruction Act
The Reconstruction Act laid out the process for readmitting Southern states into the Union. The Fourteenth Amendment (1868) provided former slaves with national citizenship, and the Fifteenth Amendment (1870) granted black men the right to vote.
