Big Dates Flashcards
When the first representative government was made
1607-Jamestown
When the first permanent English colony was made
1607-Jamestown
Caused by religious persecution
1620-Plymouth
When the Mayflower Compact was made
1620-Plymouth
When the first self-government was made
1620-Plymouth
Where the first Thanksgiving happened/relations with Native Americans
1620-Plymouth
Self-government in Plymouth colony
1620-Mayflower compact
“civil body politic…for the general good”
1620-Mayflower Compact
“such just (fair) and equal laws”
1620-Mayflower Compact
Ended the French and Indian war
1763-Treaty of paris-1763
When France lost almost all land in America, while Spain and England gained land
1763-Treaty of Paris-1763
When Thomas Jefferson wrote an important document.
1776-Declaration of Independence
Wrote about unalienable rights and grievances against the British
1776-Declaration of Independence
Ended the American Revolution
1783-Treaty of Paris-1783
Recognized American Independence
1783-Treaty of Paris-1783
Boundaries of the US would extend to Mississippi River
1783-Treaty of Paris-1783
The Articles of Confederation need to be revised–ended up making a new document
1787-Constitutional Convention
Influenced by many colonial documents
1787-Constitutional Convention
Written by the founding fathers and James Madison was considered the father of it
1787-Constitutional Convention
Hypocritically bought by Jefferson for cheap from Napoleon
1803-Louisiana Purchase
DOUBLED the size of the US
1803-Louisiana Purchase
Led to the idea of westward expansion and manifest destiny
1803-Louisiana Purchase
Polk won the election because he promised he would do this
1845-Annexation of Texas
Led to conflict related to slavery and border disputes
1845-Annexation of Texas
