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Jamestown was settled by the "Virginia Company of London" in 1607 and was the first permanent settlement. Jamestown went through many struggles in their early development but learned to survive after a while.
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The House of Burgesses of Virginia was the first legislative assembly of elected representatives in North America. The House was established by the Virginia Company.
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Slaves were used to fufill labor needs in the early colonies in America. They were mainly African immigrants that were imported into the Americas by boat by the thousands.
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The Mayflower Compact was the first governing document of Plymouth Colony. It was written by the Separatists, also known as the "Saints", fleeing from religious persecution by King James of Great Britain.
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The French and Indian war was a war for land west of the Appalachians and in Cananda. It was fought between the americans with Britain, and France with the native Americans.
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The signing of the treaty formally ended the Seven Years' War. It was signed by by the kingdoms of Great Britain, France and Spain, with Portugal after British victory of the war.
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This was put in place after the French and Indian war, prohibiting colonist to move to the lands Brtain had just conquered. I was put in place for the colonists protection.
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This act was put in place to make taxes on all legal documents and phamplets. It angered the colonists extremely.
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The Boston massacre involved many angered colonists and British officials. In a fight that broke out the officials shot and killed five of the citizens.
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In Boston colonists disguised themselves as native amerioans and rebelled against Britain. They threw thousands of pounds of tea into the Boston Harbor to rebel.
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The First Continental Congress was a convention of delegates from twelve colonies in Philidephia. The meeting was called in response to the Intolerable Acts.
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The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War. It was fought in Massachusetts.
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The Second Continental Congress was a meeting of delegates from the thirteen colonies.The second Congress managed the colonial war effort, and moved towards independence.
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The Declaration of Indepence stated the independence of the thirteen colonies from Britain. It staed many thngs about all men being created equal.
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The first government of the 13 states of the United States. It was a weak national due to fear of a government like that of Britain.
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This was th etime that lasted until 1788 when the United States was under th eArticles of COnfederation. During this time there were many issues and only a few successes.
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Where the final battle of the American Revolution took place. The British commander surrendered to the Americans ending the war.
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The treaty ended the American Revolutionary War between Great Britain and the United States of America. The treaty set American boundaries at the Mississippi river.
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The ordinance that established a plan for surveying the western lands. It was one of the successes of the Critical Period.
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The Annapolis Convention was a meeting in 1786 at Annapolis, Maryland, of 12 delegates from five states. It was what called unanimously for a constitutional convention.
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Where debt ridden farmers in Massachusetts rebelled against the higher tax rates. This took place during the Critical period due to the bad government.
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It was a meeting taken place in Philidelphia with leaders like george Washington anf James Madison. During the convention three compromises, the 3/5ths compomise, Great Compromise, and the Slave trade COmpromise were created.
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The ordinance that provided the process for the creations and admission od the new states. It was the other success of the Critical Period.
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The compromise that settled disputes over representation in congress. It created a two house government and gave states two votes in the Senate, adn votes based on population in the House of Representatives.
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The compromise that settled the disputes over whether or not slaves counted as population. The settling factor was the 3 out of every 5 slaves counted as population.
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The judiciary act was one that set up the Supreme Court. It established the US federal judiciary.
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George Washington was a democratic republican. He was the first president of the united states.
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the bill of rights were the first ten ammendments to the Constitution. They were demanded by the anti-federalists.
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The Cotton Gin was invented by Eli Whitney that increased cotton production. It also increased the use of slaves in the South.
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John adam's was the second president of the United States. He was formally the Vice President of the US and later became president.
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Virginian slave who planned a revolt. He planned to lead this revolt in the spring and summer of 1800.
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He was the president that bought the Louisiana Purchase from france. He beat John Adam's and was a democratic reoublican.
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The court case that enforced the act of Judicial review. During the case a law was described unconstitutional.
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The Purchase made by Jefferson from the French. It doubled the size of the United States andcreated a mission for Lewis and Clark.
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War between the British and America over many different conflicts. America ended up winning the war.
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This case dealt with a steamvoat monopoly being overthrown. It reiterated the Federal Govt's power over commerce.
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The case was where the state of Maryland tried to impose illegal taxing. This created a list of implied laws of the Government,
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The compromise that tried to keep the balance in the senate. It created a line ion the US seperating slave states from free states.
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Womens right leader. She is one of the most known women that acted for women's rights and suffrage.
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The time period where the common man had more right to vote. It is a time during the presidency of Andrew Jackson
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Compromise made by John Monroe dealing with European countries. It stated the America was going to be an independent state and that it would stay out of European affairs.
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Andrew Jackson was a democrat. He used the spoils system frequently and won because of the common man.
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The act passed during Andrew Jackson's presidency. It forced all the American Indians to move to modern day oklahoma.
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He was a revolt leader rebel slave. They killed anywhere from 55 to 65 white men.
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Battle in an old mission house named the Alamo. Where mexicans were fighting the Texans and they fought until their last man standing.
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Battle where the Texans defeated Mexico. Where Texas became a free state.
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The time where US took in Texas. It was when Texas became the 28th state of the US.
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The war between America and Mexico. They were fighting over the annexation of Texas.
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When gold was found by James W. Marshall at Sutters mill. Created a mass of people to California.
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The first womens rights convention. Took place in Seneca Falls New York.
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Compromise for the conflicts over which states should be free and which should be slave. Diffused a four year confrontation.
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Law passed during the time of the many slave revolts and rebellions. It was passed to make it easier to catch run away slaves.
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This was a novel written by Harriet Beecher Stowe. It portrayed the evils of slavery and was a short-term cause of the civil war.
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Act that gave nebraska and Kansas popular soverignty. Created many conflicts in the states.
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This was a court case between the Supreme court and a slave living in Illinois. He wanted to be free since he was living in a free state but the Supreme Court ruled that he was not a citizen.
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This election is the one where president Lincoln became president. This created chaos and the southern states seceeded because Lincoln wanted to abolish slavery in the US.
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This is where the first shots of the Civil War were shot. This created mayhem and was an immediate cause of the Civil War.
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Act made to increase the amount of immigration. It stated that people would get 160 free acres of land to move to America and stay here,
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This was one of the early battles of the Civil War. It was after this war that LIncoln issued the Emancipation Proclomation.
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Proclamation that freed the slaves in rebelling states. Also explained to outer countries what the war's about and gave new motivation to end slavery.
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This is the era that took pace after the Civil War. It was a time where the US was reconstructed from all the damage of the war. It took longer to reconstruct the Southern states due to the damage done by the war.
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Final major battle of the Civil War. It led to the surrender of the Confederate leader Robert E. Lee
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Battle fought in the Civil War. It was the turning point of the Civil War.
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Adress given by Abraham Lincoln that became one of the most famous speeches of all time. It regarded the equality of man, and was during the Civil War.
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This amendment was established after the Civil War. This amendment abolished slavery.
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This was the ending place of the Civil War. It is where Lee surrendered to the Union, thus ending the war.
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This occured in Ford's theatre on April 15th, 1865. A famous actor, John Wilkes Booth was the assasin and shot him in the head.
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This act was passed during the time of Reconstruction after the Civil War. It was with this act that Southern states were put under military control and Marshall law was established.
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This is the amendment that gave voting rights to all men. This included african american men.
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This amendment made it so that no man could be denied their right to vote.
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These are immigrants that came to America. These immigrants came from northern and western europe from countries like, germany, britian, ireland,norway, and sweden.
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Immigrants from Southern and Eastern Europe. Countries include Italy, Greece, Poland, Russia, Hungary, Yugoslavia, China and Japan.
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Laws that were enacted in the United States. They were xreated to help segregate blacks and encourage racism.
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The election between Rutherford B. Hayes and Samuel Tilden. In this election Rutherford B. Hayes won the election.
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This act was passed by president Chester Arthur. It made it so that Chinese immigration was banned.
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One of the most important labor unions of the 1880's. They promoted the uplift of the workingmen, and tried to make the workplace better.
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System to remove American Indians. This occurred after the Civil War, where all Indians were forced to move off their land and into specific reservations.
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Protest by the Knights of Labor. It took place in chicago where a bomb went off and 8 strikers were convicted.
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The first permanent national labor movement in America, Samuel Gompers served as president of the association.
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This authorized the President to supervise American Indians. This also allowed the President to split up and spread Indian land.
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Policy made for new and old immigrants coming to America. It was made to Americanize immigrantsw and get them to act like Americans.
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Act passed to prohibit trusts. It tried to stop monopolies from taking over the economy.
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Labor strike that took place in the Carnegie Steel Plant. The strike ended in defeat of the Union and setbacks for workers.
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One of the first industrial unions in America. It was the largest labor union of it's time. It was founded by railway workers in Chicago.
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National railway strike that statet the national railway boycott. it was started by Pullman railroad workers.
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The court case that constitutionalized racial segregation. It enacted the term "seperate but equal" towards segregation in public facilities.
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War between the US and Spain. Ended in the US obtaining Alaska, Puerto Rico and Guam.
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Treaty that ended the Spanish American war. It stated that Cuba was a free state and that the US gains control of Guam Puerto Rico and the Phillipines
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Rebellion that took place in China, Was in opposition to imperialism and Christians.
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Granted all countries equal access to China for trade. Created after World War II.
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Period of social activism and political reform in the United States. One main goal of the Progressive movement was purification of government.
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Gave the US rights to interfere with Cuban affairs. SIgned after the Spanish American War.
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An addition to the Monroe Doctrine. Stated that now America can intervene in Eurpoean Affairs.
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What gave congress the power to enforce income tax.
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Amendment where instead of senators being elected by state legislatures they were elected by the public.
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First world war where America stayed neutral for the first two years. Allied powers beat the Axis powers.
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Canal made in Panama. Meant to connect the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.
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Added onto the Sherman Anti trust act. It was also enacted for the prevention of monopolies and trusts.
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Woodrow Wilson declared war.The zimmerman telegram and unrestricted submarine warfare.
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Woodrow Wilson's peace plan. Wanted peace with Germany and wanted to remove the reasons o war.
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Established the prohibition. Made alcohol illegal in the United States.
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Outlaws any citizen to be denied the right to vote, it gave women the right to vote.
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Treaty that followed the end of World War 1. Ended in harsh punishment of Germany.
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What established the Federal Trade Commission. Helped regulate the economy and trade.
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Migration of Americans to Urban Citites. They were looking for jobs or different opportunities.
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Cultural Movement that followed the World War I. Emphasized the cultural movement of African Americans.
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Provided a quota for how many immigrans could come from each country. Basically ended immigration for several decades.
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Trial case involving a high school teacher. He got tried for teaching evolution in highschool and the debate was over whether or not that was okay.
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Labor Union that was made during the great derpression. It was one of many newly formed labor unions. This one was made by John L. Lewis.
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The day the stock market crashes. This was the start of a long last depression
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Period of ecoomic failure. Many people lost their homes and jobs and many struggled to survive.
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The horrible drought in the us. The regions that went through this were nicknamed the dust bowl. Many sand storms happened here
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This was FDR's plan to get out of the depression. He had three types of programs, relief, recovery, and reform
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This was an act of the United States government. It provided insurance for deposit insurance for credit unions.
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This was part of the New Deal. It protected workers rights to form unions and collectively bargain.
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This was the biggest act of the new deal. It provided safeguards for workers like diability compensation
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This was also part of the New Deal. It set a set minimum wage and maximum working hours.
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Pact made between Stalin and Hitler. They agreed to not attack eachother during WWII.
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The war in Europe begins because of the invasion of Poland, This was done by germany and WWII began.
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This was an act that initiated a draft for WWII. It provided many troops for the United States.
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This broke the non-aggression pact that Germany made with Russia. It made it so the USSR joined sides with the allied powers.
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This was an attack on an American naval base by the Japanese. It is what prompted the US to join the war.
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This was a result of the atack on Pearl Harbor. The US was on the allied powers and sought out to defeat the Germans.
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This was planned to be a massive naval attack on the US by Japan. However, it ended in victory for the US.
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This was the day of the invasion of normandy. This was to liberate France from German forces.
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This was a court case between the US and a japanese american man. It ruled that it was legal to send japanesde people in america to camps to live in.
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This was the German counteroffence for D-Day. It was a major offensive comeback.
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This was a result of the Cold War. The western side was democratic and the Eastern side was communist.
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He was president during the Great Depression. He created the new deal as a means of fixing the depression
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This was the day that the war ended in Europe. It marked victory against the Germans,
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This was the first atomic bomb that was dropped. This was a under cover project that ultimately ended the war with Japan.
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This was the second bombing the US hit Japan with. After this Japan was in a major state of struggle.
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These were the trials that were held for all the officials that were part of the holocaust. It took place after everyone from the holocaust was freed, many man killed themselves.
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Period of tension between the United States and the Soviet Union. It was mainly over competing ideologies.
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This was a plan that was enacted aftr the war. It was a plan to economically recover Europe.
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Was designed to carry supplies to west berlin. During the blockade the axis powers blocked the airlift.
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This is short for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. It was the peace agreement between the US and Western Europe.
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This happened under mao zedong. China was officially under communism.
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This was a war between north and south korea. It was over whether or not they should be communist.
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They were russian spiess who got caught sending over american secrets. They were both electrocuted.
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Pact between the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. All memebrs of it remained military occupied.
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This was the first satellite that went into space. It started the space race and was done by the Soviets.
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This took place during the cold war. Francis Gary powers was shot down while flying over the soviet union.
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This was a wall that was blt to seperate east and west berlin. It was made so that communism remained communism.
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This was an intense brink of nuclear war. The US and the soviet union had missiles pointed at eachother.
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He was the president who initiated involvement in Vietnam. He was assassinated.
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The assasination took place in dallas texas. He was shot in the head and killed instantly by Lee Harvey Oswald.
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He got elected in 1932. He believed in rugged individualism and called for individuial effort in most things.
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He was president of the US, He was also a general during the second world war.
