Answers to Review Timeline Colonial History 1607 Jamestown 1619 VA House of Burgesses & first African Slaves 1620 Mayflower compact 1636 Harvard 1639 Fundamental Orders of Connecticut 1647 Massachusetts Education Law 1649 Maryland Act of Toleration 1676 Bacon s Rebellion 1735 Zenger Trial 1754 Beginning of the French and Indian War American Revolution 1763 - Treaty of Paris & Proclamation Line of 1763 1765 - Stamp Act 1767 - Townshend Duties 1770 - Boston Massacre 1773 - Boston Tea Party 1775 - Lexington and Concord 1776 - Declaration of Independence & Common Sense 1777 - Battle of Saratoga 1778 - Alliance with France 1781 - Surrender at Yorktown Confederation to Constitution 1781 - Articles of Confederation into effect 1783 - Treaty of Paris 1786 - Shays Rebellion 1787 - Northwest Ordinance & Constitutional Convention 1790 - Rhode Island, the last state of the original 13, ratifies the constitution 1791 - Bill of Rights ratified National Period 1793 - Proclamation of Neutrality 1797 - VA and KY Resolutions 1803 - Louisiana Purchase & Marbury v. Madison 1807 - Embargo 1812 - War of 1812 1814 - Treaty of Ghent 1820 - Missouri Compromise 1823 - Monroe Doctrine 1828 - Tariff of Abominations 1832 - Bank War & Election of Andrew Jackson Sectionalism, Civil War and Reconstruction 1820 MO Compromise 1832 Tariff of 1832 and resulting Nullification crisis 1833 Compromise of 1833 1846 Wilmot Proviso 1849 CA applies for statehood 1850 Compromise of 1850 1852 Uncle Tom s Cabin 1854 Ostend Manifesto and KS-NB Act 1857 Dred Scott decision 1858 Lincoln-Douglas debates 1859 Harper s Ferry 1860 Election of Lincoln 1861 Secession of south and Fort Sumter 1863 Emancipation Proclamation 1865 Surrender at Appomattox and assassination of Lincoln 1867 Impeachment of Johnson 1877 Withdrawal of last troops from South Intolerance and threats to Civil Liberties 1798 Alien and Sedition Acts 1853 Know Nothing Party (anti-immigrant/catholic) Civil War suspension of habeas corpus Reconstruction black codes and KKK End of 19 th century literacy tests, poll taxes, residence requirements and Jim Crow laws 1919 Red Scare 1920s KKK, Sacco & Vanzetti trial, Immigration Act of 1924 WWII internment of Japanese Americans 1950s McCarthyism Wars in American History 1754 Beginning of French and Indian War 1775 Lexington and Concord begin the American Revolution 1812 War of 1812 1814 Treaty of Ghent 1846 Outbreak of Mexican War 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo 1861 Beginning of Civil War 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Court House to end Civil War 1898 Spanish-American War and Treaty of Paris 1917 US entry into WWI 1918 Armistice to end WWI 1941 Pearl harbor 1945 End of WWII; start of cold war 1950 Start of Korean War 1953 Armistice to end Korean War 1954 Beginning of US involvement in Vietnam 1973 Paris Peace Accord 1991 End of Cold War with collapse of Soviet Union AND Persian Gulf War Development of Political Parties 1792 First split into parties the Federalists and Democratic-Republicans 1816 Federalists die out, beginning of Era of Good Feelings 1824 Controversial election which led to split into Democratic and Whig parties 1860 First electoral victory of modern Republican Party (formerly a 3 rd party) 1936 Democrats become a majority after FDR build a coalition to overthrow a long Republican rule
Immigration 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act 1907 Gentleman s Agreement with Japan 1917 Literacy test 1924 Immigration Act of 1924 establishes the first quota system 1929 Immigration Act of 1929 makes a national origins quota system permanent 1952 McCarron-Walter Act 1965 Immigration Act makes national needs and family priorities the quota rather than national origins Business Enterprise in America 1791 First Bank of the US 1816 Clay s American System, which included the first protective tariff 1828 Tariff of Abominations 1832 Controversy over reestablishment of Bank of US Civil War Lincoln s pro-business platform enacted by Congress (no southerners in congress) 1890 Sherman Anti-trust Act 1902 Roosevelt s intervention in anthracite coal strike 1903 Elkins Act 1906 Hepburn Act, Pure Food and Drug Act, and Meat Inspection Act 1913 Federal Reserve Act and Underwood Simmons Tariff 1914 Clayton Anti-trust Act and Federal Trade Commission 1930 Hawley-Smoot Tariff 1939 Fair Labor Standards Act Agriculture in American History 1619 First black indentured servants (slaves) arrived in Jamestown 1793 Cotton gin 1834 McCormick reaper invented 1862 Homestead Act, Morrill Act and establishment of Bureau of Agriculture 1867 National Grange 1878 Bland-Allison Act 1890 Sherman Silver Purchase Act 1892 Populists organized WWI high point of farmers prosperity due to feeding world during war 1920s Falling sales after WWI after European agriculture recovered resulting in depression 1933 Agriculture Adjustment Act 1961 Omnibus Farm Bill Labor in American History 1869 Knights of Labor organized 1886 Haymarket Riot 1892 Homestead Strike 1894 Pullman Strike 1902 Anthracite coal strike 1914 Clayton Anti-Trust Act 1935 Wagner Act and Social Security 1938 Fair Labor Standards Act 1947 Taft-Hartley Act
Chronological answers to the review timeline 1607 Jamestown 1619 First black indentured servants (slaves) arrived in Jamestown 1619 VA House of Burgesses & first African Slaves 1620 Mayflower compact 1636 Harvard 1639 Fundamental Orders of Connecticut 1647 Massachusetts Education Law 1649 Maryland Act of Toleration 1676 Bacon s Rebellion 1735 Zenger Trial 1754 Beginning of French and Indian War 1754 Beginning of the French and Indian War 1763 - Treaty of Paris & Proclamation Line of 1763 1765 - Stamp Act 1767 - Townshend Duties 1770 - Boston Massacre 1773 - Boston Tea Party 1775 - Lexington and Concord 1775 Lexington and Concord begin the American Revolution 1776 - Declaration of Independence & Common Sense 1777 - Battle of Saratoga 1778 - Alliance with France 1781 - Articles of Confederation into effect 1781 - Surrender at Yorktown 1783 - Treaty of Paris 1786 - Shays Rebellion 1787 - Northwest Ordinance & Constitutional Convention 1790 - Rhode Island, the last state of the original 13, ratifies the constitution 1791 - Bill of Rights ratified 1791 First Bank of the US 1792 First split into parties the Federalists and Democratic-Republicans 1793 Cotton gin 1793 - Proclamation of Neutrality 1797 - VA and KY Resolutions 1798 Alien and Sedition Acts 1803 - Louisiana Purchase & Marbury v. Madison 1807 - Embargo 1812 - War of 1812 1812 War of 1812 1814 - Treaty of Ghent 1814 Treaty of Ghent 1816 Clay s American System, which included the first protective tariff 1816 Federalists die out, beginning of Era of Good Feelings 1820 - Missouri Compromise 1820 MO Compromise 1823 - Monroe Doctrine 1824 Controversial election which led to split into Democratic and Whig parties 1828 - Tariff of Abominations 1828 Tariff of Abominations 1832 - Bank War & Election of Andrew Jackson 1832 Controversy over reestablishment of Bank of US 1832 Tariff of 1832 and resulting Nullification crisis
1833 Compromise of 1833 1834 McCormick reaper invented 1846 Outbreak of Mexican War 1846 Wilmot Proviso 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo 1849 CA applies for statehood 1850 Compromise of 1850 1852 Uncle Tom s Cabin 1853 Know Nothing Party (anti-immigrant/catholic) 1854 Ostend Manifesto and KS-NB Act 1857 Dred Scott decision 1858 Lincoln-Douglas debates 1859 Harper s Ferry 1860 Election of Lincoln 1860 First electoral victory of modern Republican Party (formerly a 3 rd party) 1861 Beginning of Civil War 1861 Secession of south and Fort Sumter Civil War Lincoln s pro-business platform enacted by Congress (no southerners in congress) Civil War suspension of habeas corpus 1862 Homestead Act, Morrill Act and establishment of Bureau of Agriculture 1863 Emancipation Proclamation 1865 Surrender at Appomattox and assassination of Lincoln 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Court House to end Civil War 1867 Impeachment of Johnson Reconstruction black codes and KKK 1867 National Grange 1869 Knights of Labor organized 1877 Withdrawal of last troops from South 1878 Bland-Allison Act End of 19 th century literacy tests, poll taxes, residence requirements and Jim Crow laws 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act 1886 Haymarket Riot 1890 Sherman Anti-trust Act 1890 Sherman Silver Purchase Act 1892 Homestead Strike 1892 Populists organized 1894 Pullman Strike 1898 Spanish-American War and Treaty of Paris 1902 Anthracite coal strike 1902 Roosevelt s intervention in anthracite coal strike 1903 Elkins Act 1906 Hepburn Act, Pure Food and Drug Act, and Meat Inspection Act 1907 Gentleman s Agreement with Japan 1913 Federal Reserve Act and Underwood Simmons Tariff 1914 Clayton Anti-Trust Act 1914 Clayton Anti-trust Act and Federal Trade Commission WWI high point of farmer s prosperity due to feeding world during war 1917 Literacy test 1917 US entry into WWI 1918 Armistice to end WWI 1919 Red Scare 1920s Falling sales after WWI after European agriculture recovered resulting in depression 1920s KKK, Sacco & Vanzetti trial, Immigration Act of 1924 1924 Immigration Act of 1924 establishes the first quota system 1929 Immigration Act of 1929 makes a national origins quota system permanent
1930 Hawley-Smoot Tariff 1933 Agriculture Adjustment Act 1935 Wagner Act and Social Security 1936 Democrats become a majority after FDR build a coalition to overthrow a long Republican rule 1938 Fair Labor Standards Act 1939 Fair Labor Standards Act 1941 Pearl Harbor WWII internment of Japanese Americans 1945 End of WWII; start of cold war 1947 Taft-Hartley Act 1950 Start of Korean War 1950s McCarthyism 1952 McCarron-Walter Act 1953 Armistice to end Korean War 1954 Beginning of US involvement in Vietnam 1961 Omnibus Farm Bill 1965 Immigration Act makes national needs and family priorities the quota rather than national origins 1973 Paris Peace Accord 1991 End of Cold War with collapse of Soviet Union AND Persian Gulf War