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Jamestown
It was formed by the Virginia Company of London. It was also the first permanent settlement in North America. Later on it became Virginia as we know it today. -
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Start of Slavery
Slaves weren't used much at first, but by 1700 most labor needs were filled by forcible importance of Africans. They got here by the Middle Passage which was in filthy conditions. -
House of Burgesses
House of Burgesses was first elected in the New World. Today it's operated as the General Assembly. -
Mayflower Compact
This was a document where they agreed to obey laws created for the general good. The Mayflower Compact pledged loyalty to God and the King. -
French and Indian War
This war lasted nine years. Both countries wanted the land west of the Appalachians and in Canada. It was fought between the French and Indians against the English. -
Treaty of Paris
England gained the land west of the Appalachians and in Canada from France. -
Proclamation of 1763
England prohibited colonists from settling west of the Appalachians. This was to protect colonists from Indians and any leftover French. -
Stamp Act
This act placed a tax on legal documents. The colonists resisted the Stamp Act. -
Boston Massacre
Colonists and Bristish coldiers in Boston competed over jobs. One evening, a mob, anti-British demonstrators formed. Five colonists died from this incident. -
Boston Tea Party
England put restrictions on tea, so colonists boarded tea ships in Boston and threw their tea into the water. -
1st Continental Congress
It was the meeting of Representatives from all thirteen colonies except Georgia in Philadelphia. It issued a statement of colonial rights. -
Lexington and Concord
British troops attacked a colonial weapons stockpile. This was when the minutemen assembled. -
2nd Continental Congress
During the 2nd Continental Congress they created the Continental Army. George Washington was the general. They also issued the "Olive Branch Petition" . -
Declaration of Independence
It was issued by the Continental Congress and written by Thomas Jefferson. The colonies oficially separated from England. -
Critical Period
Time period during which the U.S was under the Articles of Confederation. -
Articles of Confederation
The newly independent states united into one country. (United States of America) -
Yorktown
This was the last battle. The French navy blocked the exit of the Chesapeake Bay. Cornwallis surrendered. -
The Treaty of Paris
England acknowleged American Independence. The United States boundaries were the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River. -
Land Ordinance of 1785
Established a plan for surveying western lands. -
Shay's Rebellion
Debt- ridden farmers in Massachusetts rebel due to high taxes. -
Annapolis Convention
Called to settle disputes among the states over commerce. Only five states showed up . They decided to hold another meeting to revise Articles of Confederation. -
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
Provided the process for creation and admission of new states. -
3/5ths Compromise
Slaves counted as 3/5ths of a person when determining a state's representation in House of Representatives. -
The Great Compromise
This created a two house congress' senate and house of representatives. The senate has two members and the House of Representatives was based on population. -
Bill of Rights signed
The 1st ten amendments, deals with rights/liberties. Also written by James Madison. -
Washington's Presidency
1st president!!!! A major event could be the Judiciary Act of 1789 that set up the court system. He stayed neutral with things. -
Judiciary Act of 1787
Set up the court system. -
Cotton Gin
Eli Whitney invented this piece. Made cotton growing very profitable. -
Adam's Presidency
He was a federalist. A major event includes the Alien and Sedition Acts. -
Gabe Prosser Revolt
He was a virginian. -
Louisiana Purchase
Jefferson bought this land from France. It doubled the size of the U.S. -
Marbury vs. Madison
Marshall declared a law unconstitutional. -
War of 1812
Caused by British interference with American shipping and British aid to indians in the west. -
McCulloch vs. Maryland
Marshall upheld the federa; government's rights to establish a bank. -
Missouri Compromise
Divided LA purchase at 36, 30. North of the line was free and the south had slaves. -
Missouri compromise
divided louisiana purchase at 36° 30° north of the line free south of the line slave states. -
susan b, anthony
strong leader in the women's suffrage movement -
immigration restriction act
put a quota of how many immigrants could come from each country -
Gibbons vs. Ogden
The court overturned a steamboat monopoly. -
Monroe Doctrine
By president Monroe. Warned Europe against future colonization in the Americas, interference in any independent country in the western hemisphere. -
Age of the common man
Time when democracy in the U.S expanded and more people got involved in the electoral process. -
Jackson's Presidency
Jackson lost to Quincy Adams in 1824. In 1828, Jackson defeated Adams because more common people could vote and they liked him better. -
Indian Removal Act of 1830
This law was passed at Jackson's request. It forced all indians east of the mississippi river to move to indian territory. -
Nat turner revolt
from south hampton, va. led band of 80 slaves against 4 plantations. was caught and hung. -
Battle of the Alamo
Alamo is an old mission house. Mexican general santa anna attacked with superior forces. -
Battle of san jacinto
Texas won independence. Established the republic of texas. -
U.S Annexes Texas
Since declaring their independence from the Republic of Mexico in 1836, the vast majority of Texas citizens favored the annexation of the Lone Star Republic by the United States. -
Mexican war
Pres. James K. Polk urged war. Wanted the southeast, mexico wouldnt sale. -
CA Gold Rush
"49ers" rushed to CA. -
seneca falls convention
the leader was elizabeth cady stanton. issued the senca falls declaration. outlined women's rights and grievances. -
Fugitive slave law
part of compromise of 1850. made it easier to catch runaway slaves. many northerners refused to enforce this law. -
Compromise of 1850
CA entered as a free state. southwestern territories would decide on their own. -
Uncle tom's cabin
book by harriet beecher stowe. portrayed the evils of slavery. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
repeated the missouri compromise line by giving KN and NB "popular sovereignty" -
dred scot case
a slave named dred scot sued for freedom after being taken into free territory by his owner. -
election of 1860
main issue was slavery. Abraham Lincoln won. -
Battle of fort sumter
for sumter was in south carolina but it remained under union (northern control) -
assimilation policy
plan under which indians would be forced to adopt american culture -
homestead act
law that gave free public land in the west in 160 acre plots -
battle of antietam
lee went north. the main effect was that lincoln issued the emancipation proclamation. -
emancipation proclamation
freed slaves in the "rebelling" states. -
battle of vicksburg
in mississippi. grant wins. -
battle of gettysburg
lee pushed north into pennsylvania. 3 day battle. -
Gettysburg address
short speech by lincoln. dedicating cemetery. -
reconstruction
restoring southern states to the union. determinig the position of african americans. (1865-1877) about 12 years. -
13th amendment
abolished slavery. -
appomattox court house
lee surrendered. -
lincolns assassination
killed by john wilkes booth, shortly after war. -
reconstruction act of 1867
put south under military occupation. -
14th amendment
prohibted states from denying equal rights to only americans. -
knights of labor
The Knights promoted the social and cultural uplift of the workingman, rejected Socialism and radicalism. founder: uriah stevens -
15th amendment
voting rights for african americans. -
new immigrants
(1871-1921) southern and eastern europe, italy, greece, poland, russia, hungary, yugoslavia, asia, china, and japan. -
old immigrants
from northern and western europe. -
jim crow laws
established separate facilities for whites and blacks , black facilities were inferior. -
election of 1876
Rutherford B. Hayes ran against Samuel J. Tilden. disputed election results. -
reservation system
indians were forced off their lands onto smaller and smaller reservations. -
panama canal
TR encouraged panama to break from colombia -
chinese exclusive act 1882
banned entry of almost all chinese. -
american federtion of labor
"craft union" only skilled workers. founder samuel gompers. -
haymarket square
bomb went off near police. 8 strikers convicted. -
dawes act
the goal was to americanie the indians. -
progressive movement
early 20th century reform movement, it used the government to institute reforms to fix problems caused by industrialization -
sherman anti-trust act
prevented "any business structure that restrained trade" -
homestead strike
carnegie steel plant, plant manager henry frick called the pinkerton detective agency -
american railway union
founder: eugene v. debs, railroad workers. "industrial union": skilled and unskilled workers. -
pullman strike
by pullman railroad workers. started nationwide rr boycott. -
plessy vs, ferguson
S.C said "separate but equal" did not violate the 14th amendment. upheld jim crow laws of segregation. -
boxer rebellion
by chinese "boxers" the goal was to remove foreign influence -
spanish american war
cubans rebelled against spanish rule -
Treaty of paris 1898
u.s annexed puerto rico, guam, philippines, cuban became free -
open door policy
by secretary of state john hay. gave all nations equal trading rights in china -
platt amendment
U.s asserted the right to intervene in Cuban affairs -
Roosevelt corollary
TR added to the monroe doctrine, reminded europe not to interefere -
17th amendment
voters elect senators now -
16th amendment
creates federal income tax -
WW1
two side allies and central powers -
federal trade commission act
creates ftc, investigates business practices -
clayton anti-trust act
expands sherman anti-trust act, outlaws price-fixing -
great migration
between 1910-1930 when many african americans moved from rural south to the northern cities -
U.S enters WW1
reasons for going to war, german submarine warfare , zimmerman telegram, U.s had close ties yo great britain -
14 points
woodrow wilson's peace plan, goal to eliminate causes of the war -
19th amendment
women gain right to vote -
treaty of versailles
punishment of germany, mandates, national boundaries, were redrawn, and league of nations -
harlem renaissance
explosion of black intellectual and cultural life -
18th amendment
banned alcohol use -
scopes trial
TN teacher john scopes was tried for teaching evolution. -
great depression
1929-1941. time of severe economic hardship in the u.s -
black tuesday
the day the stock market crashed -
Hoover
believed in "rugged individualism" called for more individual effort. was against direct gov't aide to the needy -
FDR
promised a new deal, he won against Hoover. -
New deal
FDR'S programs to deal with the great depression -
FDIC
federal deposit insurance corporation, insures bank deposits, regulates banks. -
dust bowl
horrible drought in the great plains -
Wagner act
protected workers rights to form unions and engage in collective bargaining -
CIO
a new union -
Social Security act
biggest new deal program, provides safe guards for workers. disability and unemployment compensation, old-age pensions -
fair labor standard act
set maximum work hours and minimum wages -
non-agressive pact
stalin and hitler agree not to attack each other -
war in europe begins
invasion of Poland; Early Axis successes. -
selective service act wwll
The Draft and WWII. On September 16, 1940, the United States instituted the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940. drafted 10 million men into military -
Germany invades Russia
over 3 million German troops invade Russia in three parallel offensives, in what is the most powerful invasion force in history. -
pearl harbor
The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike conducted by the Imperial Japanese Navy against the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii -
U.S declares war
On December 8, 1941 the United States Congress declared war upon the Empire of Japan in response to that country's surprise attack on Pearl Harbor -
miracle of midway
The U.S navy beat a larger japanese force -
korematsu v. U.S
In Korematsu v. United States, the Supreme Court held that the wartime internment of American citizens of Japanese descent was constitutional. -
D-Day
The World War II D-Day invasion of Normandy, France. -
battle of the bulge
fought over the winter months of 1944-1945, was the last major Nazi offensive against the Allies in World War Two. -
cold war
the uneasy peace after world war 2 marked by a rivalry between the u.s and the soviet union , lasting from 1945-1991 -
division of germany
History of Germany since 1945 redirects here. This article describes divided Germany during the Cold War (1945–1990). -
V-E Day
Victory in Europe Day (VE Day) was on May 8th 1945. VE Day officially announced the end of World War Two in Europe. -
hiroshima A-bomb
the United States used its massive, atomic weapon against Hiroshima, Japan -
nagasaki A-bomb
"Fat Man" was the codename for the type of atomic bomb that was detonated over Nagasaki, Japan, by the United States -
marshall plan
American initiative to aid Europe, in which the United States gave economic support to help rebuild European economies after the end of World War II in order to prevent the spread of Soviet Communism. -
berlin airlift
the soviets bloackaded west berlin -
NATO
north atlantic treaty organization, defensive alliance among the U.S and western european countries -
communist takeover of china
Chinese Communist leader Mao Zedong declared the creation of the People's Republic of China -
eisenhower
was the 34th President of the United States -
korean war
was a war between the Republic of Korea (South Korea), supported by the United Nations, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) -
julius and ethel rosenberg
a married couple convicted of conspiracy to commit espionage in 1951, are put to death in the electric chair. -
warsaw pact
alliance among the soviet union and eastern eurpean countries -
sputnik
when the Soviet Union successfully launched Sputnik I. The world's first artificial satellite -
U2 Incident
francis gary powers was shot while spying over the soviet union -
JFK
(May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), commonly known as "Jack" or by his initials JFK, was an American politician who served as the 35th President of the United States -
berlin wall
was a barrier constructed by the German Democratic Republic -
cuban missile crisis
the soviets stationed nuclear missiles in cuba -
jfk assassination
he was assassinated in November 1963. he was shot
