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Key Events in American History: From Jamestown to Reconstruction

This review covers essential dates and significant events in American history, highlighting the founding of Jamestown in 1607, the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776, and the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863. It outlines key moments and concepts, such as the establishment of self-government through the Mayflower Compact, the impact of wars like the French and Indian War and the Civil War, and the evolution of the U.S. government from the Articles of Confederation to the Constitution. A valuable resource for understanding American history.

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Key Events in American History: From Jamestown to Reconstruction

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  1. STAAR REVIEW By categories 1-8

  2. Dates & Important Events 1

  3. 1607 1

  4. Jamestown founded • First permanent settlement in America

  5. 1620 1

  6. Mayflower Compact • Helped establish the idea of self-government and the practice of majority rules

  7. 1754-1763 1

  8. French & Indian War • 7Years War • British defeated the French and gained control of most of the northern and eastern parts of north America

  9. 1775 1

  10. Battles of Lexington & Concord • First battles of the American Revolution

  11. 1776 1

  12. Declaration of Independence signed • Colonists break away from England

  13. 1781 1

  14. Articles of Confederation ratified • Becomes the first American government

  15. 1788 1

  16. Constitution ratified • Becomes blueprint for American government

  17. 1803 1

  18. Louisiana Purchase • More than doubles the size of the country • Thomas Jefferson • From France for 15 million

  19. 1812-1815 1

  20. War of 1812 • Capital burned • America proves it can defend itself

  21. 1846-1848 1

  22. War with Mexico • James Polk • America acquires much of Southwest

  23. 1861 1

  24. Shots fired at Fort Sumter, South Carolina • Beginning of Civil War

  25. 1863 1

  26. Emancipation Proclamation issued by Lincoln • Freed the slaves in Confederate states

  27. 1865 1

  28. Lee surrenders at Appomattox Court House • Ends Civil War

  29. 1877 1

  30. Reconstruction ends • White Southerners regain control of their state governments

  31. Presidents 2

  32. George Washington 2

  33. 1st • Bill of Rights • 1789-1797 • Whiskey Rebellion

  34. John Adams 2

  35. 2nd • Federalist • XYZ Affair • Alien & Sedition Acts

  36. Thomas Jefferson 2

  37. 3rd • Democratic-Republican • Marbury v. Madison • Louisiana Purchase • Embargo Act of 1807

  38. James Madison 2

  39. 4th • Democratic-Republican • War of 1812 • American System

  40. James Monroe 2

  41. 5th • Democratic-Republican • Industrialization • Missouri Compromise • Monroe Doctrine

  42. Andrew Jackson 2

  43. 7th • Democrat • Nullification/bank war • Jacksonian Democracy • Indian Removal Act

  44. James K. Polk 2

  45. 11th • Democrat • Texas annexation • Mexican War • Gold Rush • Seneca Falls Convention

  46. Abraham Lincoln 2

  47. 16th • Republican • Secession • Civil War • Emancipation Proclamation • 1st president assassinated

  48. Andrew Johnson 2

  49. 17th • Democrat • 13th & 14th Amendments • Radical Reconstruction • Impeachment trial • Sharecropping in South

  50. Important Documents 3

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