AP United States History

Humans have migrated to Americas by this point Agricultural revolution begins in Mexico Aztec empire founded in Central Mexico Columbus makes his first voyage of discovery in the Americas Spaniards bring first African slaves to the Americas Martin Luther launches Protestant Reformation Cortes begins the Spanish conquest of Mexico Pizarro subdues the Inca empire in south america for spain Spaniards found St. Augustine The English navy defeats the Spanish armada Pueblo Revolt James I takes the throne of England the Virginia Company establishes Jamestown John Rolfe begins growing tobacco for export in Virginia First Africans arrive in English America on Dutch ships in Virginia The Plymouth colony founded by Pilgrims; Mayflower Compact The Dutch purchase Manhattan from Indians Massachusetts Bay Colony is founded by Puritans Settlement of Maryland begins Pequot War in New England Toleration Act in Maryland Restoration of English Monarchy English take control of New Amsterdam (New York City) Charles Town is founded in Carolina colony Bacon's Rebellion in Virginia Pennsylvania is established Georgia is founded First Thanksgiving celebrated Charles I persecutes Puritans Great Migration brings settlers to Massachusets Bay House of Burgesses formed Charles I subdivides Virginia colony, chartering another colony Cecil Calvert becomes Second Lord Baltimore Roger Williams is banished from Bay colony Settlement of Proidence is founded Colony of Portsmouth founded Rhode Island colony is formed Colony of Connecticut formed Fundamental Orders of Connecticut enacted New Haven colony established Colony of New Hampshire is formed New England Confederation formed North and South Carolina colonies formed Represenatative assembly estbalished in New York Gerogia becomes a royal colony Massachusetts Bay charter is revoked King James II increases royal control Dominion of New England is formed Glorious Revolution MA recognizes enslavement of lawful captives VA - slavery is legally inherited by children MD - white women cannot marry AA men First Navigation Act passed by Parliament Pontiac's Rebellion Begins Treaty of Paris ends end and Indian War Proclamation of 1763 Stamp Act; Stamp Act Congress Repeal of the Stamp Act Townshend Acts Boston Massacre Tea Act; Boston Tea Party Coercive Acts Military conflict at Lexington and Concord Thomas Paine publishes Common Sense Continental Congress declares independence British forces seize New York City General Washington's troops defeat Britishn forces at Battle of Trenton States begin writing new constitutions American forces defeat British in series of of battles at Saratoga Americans and French form a military alliance George Rogers Clark's militia defeats British troops in Mississippi Valley American forces defeat the Iroquois Confederacy at Newtown, New York Patriots defeat Loyalists at the Battle of King's Mountain British Invasion of southern colonies turned back at the Battles of Cowpens and Guilford Courthouse American and French forcesdefeat British at Yorktown, Virginia Articles of Confederation are ratified and take effect Continental Congress becomes Confedseration Congress Treaty of Paris is signed, formally ending Revolutionary War Virginia adopts Statute of Religious Freedom Northwestern Ordanince Constituional Convention is held in Pennsylvania President Geroge Washington is inaugurated Bill of Rights is ratified The Bank of the United States is created Washington issues a proclamation of neutrality Jay's Treaty is negotiated with England Whiskey Rebellion in Pennslyvania US Army defeats Indians in Battle of Fallen Timbers Treaty of Greenville Pinckney's Treaty is negotiated with Spain John Adams is elected president Alien and Sedition Acts are passed Thomas Jefferson is elected president The supreme court issues Marbury vs Madison decision Louisiana Purchase Jefferson overwhelmingly reelected British interference in US shipping increases International slave trade ended in US Defeat of Tecumseh Indian Confederacy at the Battle of Tippecanoe Congress declares war on Britain US invasion of Canada British capture and burn Washington, DC Battle of New Orleans News of Ghent Treaty reaches the US Hartford Convention Embargo Act Nonintercourse Act Macon's Bill No. 2 Treaty of Ghent Thomas Jefferson inaugerated as President Barbary pirates harrass US shipping the Pasha of Tripoli declares war on the United States The city of Cahokia flourishes in North America Raleigh's Roanoke Island venture English Civil War (Puritans vs Royalists) King Philip's War in New England King James I reign of England Sir William Berkeley governors Virginia Sir William Berkeley governors Virginia Navigation Acts Glorious Revolution French and Indian War Reolutionary War Shay's Rebellion The Federalist Papers are published French Revolution Lewis and Clark expeditions Creek War