History Midterm Historical Events

Gabriel’s Rebellion

enslaved plan to end slavery in Virginia but failed due to snitches

The Coercive Acts (Intolerable Acts)

Against Massachusetts. 1. Boston Port Act 2. Massachusetts Gov Act 3. Administration of Justice Act 4. Quartering Acts 

Stono Rebellion

80 enslaved ppl set out for Florida for freedom

Bacon’s Rebellion

rebellion of Virginia colonists against governor Berkeley due to lack of help and support in Susquehannock War

Shays’ Rebellion

rebellion of farmers bc of high taxes and debts + imprisonment

Mystic Massacre

during Pequot War, Puritans took out entirety of Pequots save for few leaders

The Protestant Wind

Storm that destroyed Spanish Armada trying to get English in Atlantic

Boston Tea Party

colonists poured tea British sent on ship into the water disguised as Natives, protest against LOWER taxes

King Philip’s War

last native attempt to push english out; raiding parties thru colonies

The Royal Proclamation of 1763

line preventing settlers to go to reserved land of Natives

Pontiac’s War

Natives attack British settler forts who took over land and settlers retaliate, back and forth. war after Seven years war

Marbury v. Madison

case where Supreme Court assumed power of judicial review

Dunmore’s Proclamation

declared martial law and allowed enslaved to join British army

Treaty of Tordesillas

 world split in half for Portugal and Spain

1622 Massacre

Powhatan’s brother took over once he died and led massacre against British; British then massacred entirety of Powhatans

French-Quasi War

undeclared war between US and French

Founding of St. Augustine

Pedro Menendez de Aviles; saw land on feast day Saint Augustine, indigenous welcomed the Spanish and became one of biggest settlements

Jay’s Treaty

treaty w British– must abandon British posts in america and compensate for merchant losses, and US will be most prized business partner (not stopping impressment)

Walking Purchase

Penn’s sons lied abt deed, would get as far as they walked but cheated and used fastest runners 

Salem Witch Trials

people accused of witchcraft; majority educated women

Transatlantic Slave Trade

12.5M Africans enslaved, 2M died during Middle Passage (largest forced oceanic migration), 4% sold to US, banned importation but didn’t ban selling+buying slaves. Large slave population and played big role in labor force

Virginia Slave Laws

these laws and therefore life for slaves got much worse as time went on (1630-90)

Burning of Jamestown

during Bacon’s rebellion, they burned parts of Jamestown

Enslavement of Native Americans

many as captives of war but died quickly for multiple reasons; 2.5 to 5 million enslaved and many sold to Caribbean

Alien & Sedition Acts

allowed to deport, imprison “aliens” during war; and was a crime for citizens to speak or write against the gov.

Agricultural revolution in the Americas

happened the same time in old and new world, hunting and gathering to grow crops 

Smallpox epidemic

90% during the Columbian Exchange killed by this, brought from Europe

1619 arrival of the first enslaved Africans in Virginia

Dutch ship brought 20 to them

The First Continental Congress

Sept. 1774 Pennsylvania, listed their rights and grievances 

Significance of tobacco in Virginia

tobacco boom began in Virginia, saved them “from ruins” and made market out of it

War of 1812

war between British and American colonists, 

Haitian Revolution

it terrified white americans and inspired black americans 

Early years in Jamestown

1st colony that lasted; bad soil area, ½ died in 9 months and eventually “The Starving Time” with cannibalism

American Revolution

salutary neglect change, colonists self idealization, local political institutions, Republicanism culture, the enlightenment + great awakening. Coercive Acts. Lexington and Concord, Battle of Saratoga, Battle of Bunker Hill, losses in south, surrender in Yorktown

Glorious Revolution

 very little bloodshed under the rule of Dutch prince William and Mary as joint rulers

Articles of Confederation

seen as insufficient when debt and failing economy kept

Constitutional Convention

Virginia Plan, New Jersey Plan, Roger Sherman’s Compromise, ⅗ Compromise, Bill of Rights, Transatlantic Slave Trade (banned importation, not selling and buying)

The Seven Years’ War/French and Indian War

between four continents, British pushing out French and French retaliating. British gained very large land, French left. Led to debt for England