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Jamestown
The colony of Jamestown was formed. It was the first permanent settlement in North America. -
House of Burgessess
The House of Burgessess was the first elected assembly in the New World. This assembly still operates today as the "General Assembly." -
Start of Slavery
Slavery was brought into this world in 1619, even though it wasn't used much at first. By the 1700's, though, slavery become much more needed. -
Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower Compact was a document where they agreed to obey laws created for the general good. It created a convenant community, which is a community based on the promises found in the compact. -
French and Indian War
England and the American colonists fiught against France and the Indians. England won the war and drove the french out. -
Treaty of Paris
England gained land from France. They gained the land west of the Appalachians and they gained land in Canada. -
Proclamation of 1763
England wouldn't let colonists settle west of the Appalachians. They said it costed too much to protect colonists from Indian attacks. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act placed taxes on legal douments. It was taxing people without representation. -
Boston Massacre
The colonists and the British soldiers started fighting for jobs. British started an actual fight over it. They killed 5 colonists. -
Washington's Presidency
Washington got elected as the firsrt president of the United States. He had a hard time setting up the government. -
Judiciary Act of 1789
This act set up the court system. Three executive departments were created. They were the departments of State, Treasury, and War. -
Cotton Gin
The cotton gin was invention invnted by Eli Whitney. It was created to make cotton growing very profitable. -
War of 1812
The causes of this war were British interference with american shipping, and british aid in the west. President madison called for this war. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin
This book was written by Harriet Beecher Stowe. It talked about how evil slavery was. This book was widely read and it increased support in the North for abolition. -
Dred Scott Case
Dred Scott was a slave whoi sued for freedom after being taken into free territory by owner. In this case, court ruled that African Americans aren't citizens so he didn't have a right to sue, and Congress had night to ban slavery. This case overturned efforts to limit spread of slavery. -
Election of 1860
Abraham Lincoln, a republican, won the election. Slavery had been the main issue. -
Battle of Fort Sumter
The first battle of the war was at Fort Sumter, which was in South Carolina, although it remain under Union control. Southerners fired on these Union ships that were there to resupply Ft. Sumter. -
Sherman Anti-Trust act
The Sherman Antitrust act was a landmark federal statue in the history of US antitrust law. It was passed by congress in 1890. -
Susan B. Anthony
Susan B Anthony was a strong leader of the woman's suffrage movement. She encouraged women to enter labor force in WW1
