Dates Flashcards
1620
Pilgrims arrived at Plymouth to avoid persecution.
1754
French and Indian war
French and Indians vs British and colonists. Land in PA
The American theater of the seven years war-spills into Europe.
1763
Treaty of Paris
Ends seven years war(French and Indian war)
1765
Stamp act
Taxes. Repay seven years war. Tax on papers
1773
Boston tea party
East India tea company-dumped tea.
Response: passed Coercive Act and blockade of Boston.
1775
First conflicts of revolutionary war.
1776
Declaration of Independence
Independent county
1783
Revolutionary war ended.
1783
Treaty of Paris: us is free independent state.
1787,1788,1789
Up until then run by congress and articles of confederation.
Constitution-
Drafted. Ratified. In effect
Beginning is Washington’s two terms. (Ended 1797)
1803
Louisiana purchase
Napoleon needed help after destroyed naval fleet and revolution in Haiti. Sold to US.
1812-1815
War of 1812 British continued to harass America Armed natives Took sailors-forced into British military Ends w/ battle of New Orleans No real outcome. Asserted US.
1836
Texas independence
Mexico encouraged English speaking settlers. Settler upset over Mexico wanting to abolish slavery.
Alamo. 1st pres. Sam Houston.
1845
Annexation of Texas. Manifest destiny. Republic of Texas agreed to annex Texas with us. Mexico not happy. Us possibly goaded mex.
1846-1848
War breaks out. Mexican American war. Most war on Mexican land. Mexico takes California Nevada area. Manifest destiny accomp.