Period 1 and 2
What colony was founded and mostly settled by puritans in 1630?
The Massachusetts Bay Colony
After the French and Indian War (1754-1763), Britain needed to pay off their debts. They created many laws including this one that taxed printed materials in the American Colonies in 1765.
The Stamp Act
What was the purchase of a major land by Jefferson in 1803 later leading to Louis and Clark expodition.
The Louisiana Purchase
This act in 1854 repealed the Missouri Compromise and escalated the tensions over slavery and contributed to the Civil War
Kansas-Nebraska Act
This law in 1882 was the first major US law to restrict immigration based on nationality. (This banned Chinese laborers from entering the country for 10 years)
The Chinese Exclusion Act
What colony was established by the pilgrims in 1620?
Plymouth Colony
In 1773, Colonists were angry about certain taxes and this event at the Boston Harbor was a rebellion against that.
The Boston Tea Party
What war was caused by British maritime restrictions and impressment of American sailors that lasted for around 3 years?
The War of 1812 (1812-1815)
In 1861-1865 this event started because of the South seceding because Lincoln was voted without a single Southern vote. This led to the end of slavery.
The Civil War
In 1890, this law prohibited monopolies and put restraints on trade
Sherman Antitrust Act
In 1521, Hernan Cortes defeats which empire?
The Aztec Empire
In 1775-1783, Colonists fought for independence in what war?
American Revolution
In 1820, a compromise was made admitting a certain state as a slave state, Maine as a free state, but prohibited slavery in the Louisiana Territory.
The Missouri Compromise
In 1863, this was issued by Lincoln to free the slaves in the Confederate states and allow them to join the Union army.
The Emancipation Proclamation
In 1869, this monument was completed connecting the eastern and western US. This revolutionized transportation and commerce.
Transcontinental Railroad
What Empire was conquered in 1532 by Francisco Pizarro?
The Inca Empire
In 1787, the US Constitution was drafted. What year was it ratified?
1789
Indian Removal Act (Trail of Tears)
After the Civil War from 1867-1877 this era focused on reintegrating the Southern states and defining rights of African Americans.
Reconstruction Era
In 1986, this court case set a precedent of "separate but equal" which was later overturned by a future case.
Plessy v. Ferguson
In 1609-1610, settlers in Jamestown, Virginia (first British colony in 1607!!) faced extreme food shortages. What was this time called?
Starving Time
In 1791, shortly after the Constitution was ratified, new additions to it were created called what?
The Bill of Rights
In 1846-1848, this war over the US annexation of Texas in 1845 took place and ended due to the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Mexican - American War
This Amendment in 1865 abolished slavery.
13th Amendment
(Unit 5) In 1850, a series of legislative measured aimed at easing tensions between slave and free states. This was called
The Compromise of 1850