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Jamestown
On May 13th, 1607 the first settlers arrived on the town that would soon be known as Jamestown. It was formed by the joint-stock company called "The Virginia Company". It was the first permanent engligh settlement in North America. Would soon be a part of the state Virginia. -
House of burgesses
The house of burgesses was the fist house of representatives in North America . It was made by Virginia company, and it's first meeting was in Jamestown, VA. -
Start of Slavery
The southen colony farmers needed laborers so they bought slaves and forced them to work on their plantations. -
Mayflower Compact
On November 11th, 1620 41 English colonists signed the "Mayflower Compact". This document was an agreement where the colonists agreed that they woould obey laws created for the general good and pleged loyalty to first God and second the King. This also created a covenant community which was a community based solely on the writings in the Mayflower Compact. -
The french and Indian War
American colonists found the french and indians for the land west of the appalachian mountains and canada. -
Treaty of Paris
England gained the land west of the appalacian mountains and in canada from france -
Proclamation of 1763
England prohibited colonists from moving past the appalichan mountains to be more cost effective and not have to put troops any further in america. -
Stamp act
England taxted the colonist for every legal document they got. This made the rebels form the sons of liberty. -
Boston Massacure
When a mob of anti-birtish demonstrators formed British troops fired into the crowd and killed 5 colonists. -
Boston Tea Party
When England tried to tax tea the colonists poured it into the harbor. -
1st Continental Congress
Meeting of representatives from 13 colonies (besides GA). Urged colonies to form militaias. -
Lexington and Concord
1st skirmish of war, Bristish attcked minutemen assembled. -
2nd continental congress
Created the continental army. George Washington was general. Issued the Olive Branch Petition. (rejected) -
Declaration of Independence
Written off of John Locke's word (by benjamin Franklin) issued by the continental congress, the colonists officially separated from England. -
Yorktown
While working with french general Marquis De Lafayette, the french navy blocked the exit of the chesapeak bay and the american and french surrounded the british and cornwallis surendered -
Articles of Confederation
America's new weak government. -
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Land Ordinance
Surveyed the new land. -
Annapolis Convention
Called to settle disputes amoung states. -
Northwest Ordinance
Provided the process for the creation and admission of new states. -
Shay's Rebellion
Farmers rebel due to high taxes. -
Judiciary Act
Set up the court system. -
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Washington's Presidency
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Adam's Precidency
Alien and sedition acts, Undeclared war with france -
jeffersons presidency
1st peaceful transfer of power. -
Malbury vs. Madison
The court declared a law unconsitutional, established the power of judicial review. -
Louisiana Purchase
Jefferson bought land from France. -
War of 1812
Happened from British giving indians aid to help kill american and british interference with american ships. -
Treaty of Paris
England acknowledged american independence and the usa boundaris stopped at the missipssipi river. -
Mculloch va. maryland
Marshall upheld the federal governments right to establish a bank. -
Cotton Gin
Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin. -
Missouri Compromise
Prevented slavery past 36',30'. -
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Age of the Common man
When democracy exspanded and regular men (not aristocrats) could take part in the electoral process. -
Gibbons v. Ogden
The court overturned a steamboat monopoly, power to commerse. -
Monroe Doctorine
Warned british to stay out of america. -
Indian Removal act of 1830
Forced all indians east of the missisipi river.
