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Voyage that was meant to find an easier route to India, China, and Japan, as well as Spice lands

HS: Opened the way for European colonizers and eventually exploit the places they colonized

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The founding of Jamestown was May 14th 1607

The first permanent British settlement on the American continent

HS: First British settlement that set the groundwork for developing more

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The Seven Years War was fought between French and the British on European land that later shifted to American soil

HS: The taxes that were implied after the war to cover the expenses after British neglect upon American colonies enraged people leading to Boston tea party and massacre

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Prohibited the colonists from moving westwards past a predetermined line

HS: Caused unrest & further angered the colonists

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The Stamp Act imposed taxes on British Colonies to cover the expenses of the French and Indian War

HS: The taxes made living more expensive, leading to americans wanting independence from Britain

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An increasing amount of colonists heckled and threw snowballs & other items at the British soldiers.

HS: The Massacre enranged the Colonists, making them want to push for independence more & gave more power to groups like the Sons of Liberty

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During the Boston Tea Party a group of rebellions poured tea into the sea because of the high taxes that were imposed ("No taxation without representation")

HS: The Boston Tea Party was seen as an act of treason and responded harshly with the Coercive Acts.

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A set of 4 laws, passed by the British parliament to establish authority over the Colonies & to punish Massachusetts Bay for the Boston Tea Party

HS: Further enranged the colonists & more people were willing to join the revolutionary side to gain freedom from Britain.

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This declaration said that that the 13 colonies were no longer part of Great Britain

HS: Freed American colonies from the rule of Britain, and became its own nation, the U.S

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Date Sep. 28th - Oct. 19th

A crucial battle that saw the British defeat at the hands of the French & American combined forces

HS: The battle that led directly into peace negotiations

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Set of fundamental principles established that determined the organization of the United States gov't and the bill of rights

HS: Helped create a "stable surface" for the gov't up until it was ratified in 1788 that became the official Constitution of the U.S.

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Date: Sep 19th 1796

Washington outlined a lot of things he had learned through the presidency & other notes.

HS: It served as Washington's retirement letter to the country, telling them he wouldn't seek out reelection

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The Alien and Sedition Acts tightened restrictions on immigration and raised the residency requirements

HS: Made it harder for immigrants coming into the U.S. and become residents , with the fear of being deported back

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Date: Oct. 31, 1800 - Dec. 3, 1800

Running for the title of 3rd president and to lead the fledging nation into a new era

HS: Jefferson accomplished many things that aided the growth of the union such as the Louisiana Purchase & enforcing the Navy

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The Louisiana Purchase was the purchase of the western half of the land from France by the United States

HS: Extend american territory and strengthened its power

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Date: Jun. 18, 1812 - Feb. 18th 1815

In Britain's effort to control the world's oceans, the British Royal Navy cut into American trade during the Napoleonic Wars.

Historical Significance: It lead to the Union being seen as a strong naval power after the war

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The Missouri Compromise admitted Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state, also outlawed slavery above the 30 36 latitude

HS: Maintained the balance between free and slave states in the gov't

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Date: Dec. 2nd, 1823

The European powers, according to Monroe, were obligated to respect the Western Hemisphere as the United States' sphere of interest.

Historical Significance: Warns that the USA wouldn't tolerate any further colonization or puppet regimes. Like in Mexico in 1865

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Jackson won the election against John Quincy

HS: Marked the start of the Jacksonian Era

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Date: May 28, 1830

An "exchange", the president grants lands to the west for lands currently occupied by Natives

Historical Significance: Leads to the government forcibly making a lot of Natives move out of their own lands. Killing a lot too, as emphasized with the trail of tears

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A slave rebellion against slave owners for freedom

HS: It scared slave owners and enacted harsher black code laws, like preventing gatherings between slaves, in fear of another rebellion

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Date: Feb. 23 - Mar. 6, 1836

The battle of the Alamo was an ambush from the Mexicans where 1500 of them raised and killed all of the occupants of the Alamo

Historical Significance: It became a rallying cry for the Texans and was important for the moral of Texas

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Texas joined the U.S.

HS: Led to the Mexican-American war

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Dates: Apr 25, 1846 – Feb 2, 1848

A war fought between the Americans and Mexicans after the annexation of Texas into the Union and Mexico ceded land all the way to the Pacific ocean

Historical Significance: Eventually led to the rising tensions that erupted into the Civil War, as well as facilitated the California gold rush

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Temporarily defused the tensions between the free and slave states leading to the Civil War

HS: Ended the Fugitive Slave Act and admitted CA as a free state