American History 1
By: Lauren Huffman
5 Important People
- Roger Williams- founded Rhode Island
- John Locke- English Philosopher, founded natural rights
- Nathaniel Bacon- Farmer, leader of Bacon's Rebellion
- Thomas Jefferson- President, wrote Declaration of Independence
- George Washington- President, established 2 terms in office
5 Important Places
- Yorktown- the final battle of the revolution
- Philadelphia- the Constitution Convention
- Saratoga- France allies with colonies
- Bunker Hill- gave Americans confidence
- Lexington and Concord- 1st battle of the revolution
5 ImInventions
- Mousetrap- 1894; so they could catch the mouse which decreases them in their house
- Smoke Detector- 1890; detected when smoke was in the room for safety
- Zipper- 1893; so they could zip their pieces of fabric together
- Medical Glove- 1894; so it would be more sanitary in surgery with the glove
- Hearing aid- 1902; so the people that were hard of hearing could hear better
5 Important Conflicts
- American Revolutionary War- conflict between Great Britain and 13 American colonies
- Whiskey Rebellion- Tax protest in the US
- American Civil War- to determine the survival of the Union or independence for the Confederacy
- Spanish-American War- conflict between Spain and US
- Slavery- people treated as property to do work