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      Jamestown        1607

     The first successful British 

colony. Founded in 1607

  House Of Burgesses    1619

    The first ever meeting of the 

representatives in the british 

colonys

Mayflower Compact      1620

         An agreement 

established by the men who 

sailed to America on the 

Mayflower For the good of the 

people

   Middle Region

    New York, Pennsylvania, New 

Jersey, and Delaware were the 

middle conlonys in America. This 

region produced ships because of 

the abundance of lumber in the 

area. 

  The New England Colonies

    These were the north most 

colonies in America, which 

were founded on religion.

      Southern Colonies

    This region was mainly 

known for crops and farms. It 

made much money from 

growing tobacco.

French And Indian War 1756-

1763

      A 8 year long war between the 

Britsish and French over fur traders in 

the Ohio river valley which the British 

won.

   Treaty of Paris    1763

      A document that ended the 

war and granted British all land 

east of the Mississippi river.

      Proclamation of 1763

      A law that forbid settlers 

from settling west of the 

Appalachian mountains 

because the Native Americans 

territory.

                  American Revolution

A series of battles between Americans & 

British, caused by harsh taxes and 

constrictive rule from british. The 

Americans later won their 

Independence.

   Founding Fathers-Benjamin Franklin

        Benjamin franklin heavily 

supported the American Revolution and 

was a very innovative man. He also 

invented countless items which were 

very useful at the time.

 Founding Fathers - George Washington

      George Washington was one of the 

Founding Fathers of the United States, 

serving as the commander-in-chief of 

the Continental Army during the 

American Revolutionary War. 

     Founding fathers - John Adams

John Adams was the second President 

of the United States, having earlier 

served as the first Vice President of the 

United States. An American Founding 

Father, he was a statesman, diplomat, 

and a leader of American independence 

from Great Britain

  Founding Fathers - Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson was an American 

Founding Father, the principal author of 

the Declaration of Independence and 

the third President of the United States

   Founding Fathers - James Madison

James Madison, Jr. was an American 

statesman, the fourth President of the 

United States

 Founding Fathers - Alexander Hamilton

      Alexander Hamilton was a Founding 

Father, soldier, economist, one of 

America's first constitutional lawyers 

and the first United States Secretary of 

the Treasury.

       Declaration of Independence

        The Declaration of Independence 

was a statement adopted by the 

Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, 

which announced that the thirteen 

American colonies, then at war with 

Great Britain, regarded themselves as 

independent states, and no longer a 

part of the British Empire.

       The Articles of Confederation was an 

agreement among the 13 states that 

established the United States of America as a 

confederation and served as its first 

constitution.

    The Constitution of the United States is the 

backbone of the United States of America. A 

legislature, executive branch led by the 

President, and a federal judiciary headed by 

the Supreme Court. And each watches each 

other via Checks & Balances.

The Bill of Rights is the collective name for the 

first ten amendments to the United States 

Constitution. These limitations serve to protect 

the natural rights of liberty and property. They 

guarantee a number of personal freedoms, 

limit the government's power in judicial and 

other proceedings, and reserve some powers 

to the states and the public.

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