United States History

Slave rebellion in the colony south carolina that took place on september 9, 1739. Largest slave uprising prior to the American revolution.

A set of laws in each state for the slaves. Gave the slaves their rights, but allowed slave owners absolute power of the slaves.

The english and french battled for colonial domination in North America.

Conflict between British and Cherokee Indians over land,

Western farmers who joined together in north carolina to fight local colonial officials for overtaxing them.

One of the causes leading up to the American Revolution. This placed taxes on sugar.

Group of artisans who boycotted the new taxes.

An act for granting and apllying ceratin stamp duties in the british colonies and america.

Designed to help the East India Tea company by putting taxes on tea products,

The fight for America's independence against britain.

Document that stated the independence of America and was no longer under british control.

South Carolina created their own constitution because they did not agree with the british parliament.

Major victory for the British during the American revolution.

Took place in South Carolina on October 7, 1780. Defeat against the british.

An establishment among the 13 states creating the first United States Consitution.

Victory by American forces, turning point in the reconquest of south carolina by the british.

Took place september 8, 1781 and was the last major engagement of the war in the carolinas

Compromise between the northern and southern states about slaves being counted as 3/5 for representation.

Compromise allows the constitution to tax imports, but not exports.

The united states rules and laws set by the government.

The bicameral legislature is created to ensure that each state has equal representation of government.

Machine created by Eli Whitney, that quickly and easily separates cotton fibers from the seeds.

A person who secedes.

Law that forbided any American ship from leaving a foreign port.

Military conflict between the united states and the british empire. Both sides stopped fighting for there was no territorial change.

Denmark vesey, a free man, led a slave revolt.

American soldier, businessman, educator and author. He served as a General in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

Emancipation of all slaves and end of racial discrimination and segregation.

National debate between Andrew Jackson and John C. Calhoun over federal versus state authority.

Robert Smalls was once enslaved African American who became a ship's pilot, sea captain, and politician after the civil war.

Created the territories Kansas and Nebraska.

The decision was to resolve the fate of Dred scott and his family before court.

19th presidental election, and served for the outbreak of the Civil war.

War fought in America between the Northern and Southern states. This war was fought against slavery and putting an end to slavery.

Government set up by the southern slave states that declared their secession from the united states.

Third System ocean fort located in charleston harbor, for the civil war.

A war was fought on port royal sound during the civil war, the U.S. Army and Navy captured Port Royal Sound.

William T Sherman's plan to destroy the south.

Abraham Lincoln was the first president to get assassinated. It took place on April 14, 1865 and was shot by John Wilkes Booth.

The trading of cotton, is buying and selling to cotton investers all around the world.