Dates
first shot of the War for Independence
1775
first chief justice of the Supreme Court
John Jay
first major battle of the War of Independence
Bunker Hill
this branch interprets the laws
judicial
led the Green Mountain boys to capture Fort Ticonderoga
Ethan Allen
the year the Stamp Act Congress met
1765
the American traitor who helped British during the War of Independence
Benedict Arnold
first permanent European settlement in the present day U.S.
St. Augustine
President must be how old before he takes office
35
this act allowed British soldiers to legally occupy colonial buildings
Quartering Act
founding of Jamestown
1607
wrote the famous pamphlet Common Sense
Thomas Paine
where the House of Burgesses met
Jamestown
fist secretary of the treasury
Alexander Hamilton
name given to the president's advisers
Cabinet
Treaty of Paris to end the War for Independence
1783
best known missionary to the Native Americans
David Brainerd
this colony set a precedent of religious freedom
Rhode Island
legnth of the President's term in office
4
established the first town school system in America
Old Deluder Satan Act
meeting of the Constitutional Convention
1787
Roger Williams
first capital of the U.S. after the Constitution was ratified
New York City
this form of government the Constitution guarantees to each state
republican
they revived interest in trade with the East
crusades