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Jamestown was the first permanant English Settlement.

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French and Indian War (Seven year war) (1754-1763)

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French and Indian War (Seven year war) (1754-1763)

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War between the British and the French, caused by both groups wanting the Ohio River Valley, and wanting conrol of fur trade and rivers. The British won, gained Canada and land west of the Mississippi river, and France lost all land, and Spain gained the rest of the land east of the Mississippi River. British taxed the colonies to pay for the war.

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A proclamation from King George saying that there will be no settlements west of the Appalachian Mountains, and the land east of the Appalachian Mountains will be reserved for the Native Americans. 10,000 soliders were sent to enforce this act.

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Boston Tea Party/ Intolerable Acts (1774)

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Boston Tea Party/ Intolerable Acts (1774)

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The Sons of Liberty led by Samuel Adams and John Hancock, dressed up like Mohawk Indians and dumped 345 chests of tea into the harbor. The British punished the colonies with the Intolerable Acts. The Intolerable Acts were banning town meetings in Massachusetts, closing the Boton Harbor until the tea was paid off, and the colonies had to house British soliders.

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Battle of Lexington and Concord (April 19, 1775)

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Battle of Lexington and Concord (April 19, 1775)

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The battles of Lexington and Concord are the 1st battle of the revolutionary war. Also known as the shot heard around the world. British seek weapons/ammo, Sam Adams and John Handcock minutemen fight British. The British will retreat.

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Decleration of Indepenence (July 4,1776)

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Decleration of Indepenence (July 4,1776)

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America officially severed any political ties with Great Britian. This  showed the colonist's motivations for independence from Great Britan.
SIDE NOTE: It was written July 4, but signed August 2 the same year.

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The Articles of Confederation was the first American Constitiution. The Federal government was very weak. Federalism is the divison of power between the Federal Government and the states, under the Articles of Confederation,  the federal goverment was too weak. The Articles of Confedertion was set up with one branch of government (legislative), a congress with 13 members (the colonies that are states now), and each state gets one vote.
SIDE NOTE:
Written in 1777, but ratified in March of 1781

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Turning point in the war, giving a descisive victory to the Americans over the British in the Revolutionary War.

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Battle of Yorktown (September 28, through October 19, 1781)

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Battle of Yorktown (September 28, through October 19, 1781)

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British surrendered, letting America claim victory on October 19,1781.

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Daniel Shay was a former soilder who was upset about unfair taxes and people who were jailed because they couldn't pay their debt. He led an unprising in Massachusetts that the stare could not put down. It asked for help from the federal government but it could not help- it had no army and no money. It showed the weakness of the federal government's power and weakness of the Artricles of Confederation.

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The Constituional Convention disscussed how to divide power between the states and the federal government, how they would represent themselves in court, and how to count slaves. The Great Comprimise and the 3/5 Comprimise were made.

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Election of George Washington (April 30,1789- March 4,1797)

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Election of George Washington (April 30,1789- March 4,1797)

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George Washington set the presedents of serving 2 terms (8 years), having cabinet advisors, being called "Mr.President", and having an inauguaration speech. During his presidency, he put down the whiskey rebellion, set a neutrality act, and signed the Pinckney's treaty.

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The Cumberland Gap is a low point in the Appalachian Mountain range. In 1775, Daniel Boone built the Wilderness Road that helped people travel West.

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Before Tennessee became a state,  it was North Carolina, and there was an attempt to seperate from North Carolina and become a state, but it failed. This was called the Lost State of Franklin. To bring people to Tennessee the Treaty of Holston was signed, saying the Cherokee will not mess with the Americans as long as we pay the $1000. John Sevier was the first governer of Tennessee. We mad e a purchase from the Native Americans that adds West Tennessee (includes Memphis).

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Marbury VS Madison was a court case that established that the Constituion is the supreme law and that it must be followed. More importantly, this is established Judicial Review (judicial branch can declare laws unconstituional

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We purchased the Louisiana Territory from France, it doubled the size of our country, but on the downside costed $15 million.

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The Lewis and Clark Expedition was led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to map the Louisiana Territoy. They met Sacgawea on this expedition, who served as there guide and interpeter. They documented plants, animals, geography, and tried to established relationships with the Native Americans.

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This was an act Thomas Jefferson passed during his presidency to prohibited or banned trade with all countries.

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The War of 1812, also known as Mr. Madison's war, was a very important war in American history. The battle of Tippencanoe was won by Willian Henry, who became a war hero after defeating Tecumeh (a native american leader), earning the nicknamr 'Tippencanoe'. The British burned down Washington D.C., but Dolley Madison saved important artifacts. At Fort McHenry, Scott Francis Key wrote the famous song "Star Spangled Banner". In the battle of New Orleans, America defeated the British by Andrew Jackson (he became a national war hero). The results of the war were that there was no land gained, national heros arose, we gained national pride, and finnaly american manufacturing increases.

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The Monroe Doctorine states that the United States will stay out of European affairs so long as the Europe stays out of Western Hemishphere.