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

The first permanent British settlement on the American continent

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

HS: Caused unrest & further angered the colonists

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

HS: Extend american territory and strengthened its power

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

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

HS: Marked the start of the Jacksonian Era

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

HS: Led to the Mexican-American war

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