Native America & Early Colonization
Colonial Life & Revolution
Nation-Building & Early Republic
Expansion, Reform & Identity
Civil War & Reconstruction
100

Spanish forced-labor system

Encomienda

100

Movement stressing rights & reason

Enlightenment

100

The 1787 compromise

The Bicameral Congress

100

Idea justifying westward expansion

Manifest Destiny

100

Event starting Civil War

Fort Sumter

200

Crop that fueled population growth

Maize

200

War causing British debt

French & Indian War

200

Rebellion that showed a stronger Constitution

The Whiskey Rebellion

200

1793 invention boosting slavery

Cotton gin

200

Document freeing slaves in Confederate territory

Emancipation Proclamation

300

1607 colony saved by tobacco

Jamestown

300

Meaning of 'taxation without representation'

No representation = No taxes

300

Case establishing judicial review

Marbury vs. Madison

300

Movement promoting reforms

2nd Great Awakening reforms

300

Civil War turning-point battle

Gettysburg

400

1619 began this event

Slavery

400

Document signed on August 2, 1776

Declaration of Independence

400

1803 land purchase doubling U.S.

Louisiana Purchase

400

1848 women’s rights document

Declaration of Sentiments

400

Amendment ending slavery

The 13th

500

Difference between French & Spanish colonial approaches

Trade vs. conquest

500

The second constitution was signed

September 17, 1787

500

President warning against foreign alliances

Washington

500

1820 slavery compromise

Missouri Compromise

500

Which political deal ended Reconstruction and allowed Southern “Redeemers” to regain control (mention year)

The Compromise of 1877