History Flashcards

Flashcards covering key historical events and concepts.

1492

Columbus arrives in the New World.

1587

England's first attempt to settle in North America; Roanoke Island, sponsored by Sir Walter Raleigh, disappears.

1607 - Jamestown

Marked the beginning of permanent English settlement in North America, funded by the Virginia Company and led by Captain John Smith.

1620

Arrival of the Mayflower in Plymouth.

1649 - Toleration Act

Granted religious freedom to Christians in Maryland.

1688 - Glorious Revolution

Overthrow of James II, establishment of William and Mary as joint monarchs.

1692 - Salem Witch Trials

Unrest in religion, politics, and gender led to witch hysteria and executions.

1754-1763 - Seven Years' War

Fought between the British and the French; ended by the Treaty of Paris in 1763, which gave England control of Canada and almost everything east of the Mississippi.

1763 - Proclamation of 1763

Forbids colonial settlement past Appalachian Mountains.

1765 - Stamp Act

Taxed goods produced within the colonies, led to boycotts; act was repealed, but Declaratory Act passed.

1770 - Boston Massacre

Propaganda campaign that followed suggested that the soldiers had shot into a crowd of innocent bystanders

1773 - Boston Tea Party

Tea tax protest resulting in British response with "Intolerable Acts."

1775 - Lexington & Concord

Beginning of American Revolutionary War.

1776 - Declaration of Independence

Articulated the principle of individual liberty and government's responsibility to serve the people.

1777 - Articles of Confederation

The first national constitution of the United States with limitations.

1778 - Franco American Alliance

Brings French into war on colonist's side.

1781 - Battle of Yorktown

End of American Revolutionary War.

1783 - Treaty of Paris

Gave US land and independence.

1787 - Constitutional Convention

Great Compromise: HOR (representation according to population) & Senate (2 per state); 3/5ths Compromise

1788 - Washington's Election

National Bank created and Hamilton's financial plan to reduce debt.

1791

Bill of Rights Added

1823 - Monroe Doctrine

Policy of mutual non-interference and America's right to intervene in its own hemisphere.

1830 - Indian Removal Act

Jackson's treatment of the Cherokees with this act is one of the most criticized policies.

1830-1850 - Manifest Destiny

Americans believed in God-given right to western territories

1964 - Civil Rights Act

Outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, or gender and prohibited discrimination in employment and public facilities

1968 - Tet Offensive

Major turning point in the war; made the American public believe they were being lied to and the war was not winnable

1972 - Watergate break-in

Nixon resigned in August 1974 instead of facing impeachment proceedings

1947 - Truman Doctrine

Financial support of anti-Communist nations for containment of Communism

1955 - Montgomery Bus Boycott

the integration of city buses