Turning Points Final Exam
Irving Romero
Jamestown/Roanoke (1607/1585)
For Roanoke and Jamestown the time period was almost the same. It was a race between England and Spain to see who could conquer the most lands overseas, clearly Spain was doing a much better job. Since they had already been through most of South America and some parts of modern day Mexico and The United States. Sir Walter Raleigh convinced The Queen to let him travel to a place we know as Roanoke. He and 75 men went and tried to establish, food was quickly becoming short and so he left to get more supplies, after his return he found out everyone had simply vanished. Prior to that it was said that the weather was nasty and it rained a lot. The had no way to grow crops, and had no hunting experience.
Roanoke
After Sir Walter Raleigh came back with food supplies for his crew, he noticed everyone had disappear. Withe the word Croatan carved in a tree. Numerous theories have been said. Either they all left, died because of bad weather, or simply went to live with the Croatan people for survial.
Founding of Jamestown
The Virginia Company tried their luck on establishing the first colony in the new soil. Much like Roanoke, Jamestown suffered from famine, disease, and conflicts with the Natives. However, these guys were a lot smarter they tried to focus more on their props rather than establishing, making tobacco a huge export and turned profit
How it looked
This is how the colony of Roanoke looked like. In a theory it is said that everyone died because of bad weather, however when Raleigh came back he saw that that everything was still standing, making that one a false.
Sir Walter Raleigh
After he asked the queen for permission, he was able to go and explore the new world. He landed there with many people and quickly began to settle. Everything was going ok, until they realized food was becoming short, he left his people to get more supplies. However, it took him a while to get back because Spain and England were at war, after it ended he went back and realized his colony was gone
John White
Walter's right hand man. Helped him go back to Roanoke and brought supplies to his people. Their dreams were quickly shattered when they realized everyone had disappear. One of the missing colonist was, Virginia Dare, White's granddaughter.
19th Amendment (August 18th, 1920)
Seneca Falls Convention of 1848, Elizabeth Stanton and Lucretia Mott gave a speech on how they wanted Equal Rights for women. As the years passed by, women suffered through a lot. Many of whom were incarcerated and beaten. Some had died in a burning building, were treated like slaves and said they belonged in the kitchen. It wasn't until 1920 when they finally got the right to vote.
Seneca Falls
The birthplace of where it all began. Where Lucretia Mott and Cady Stanton read their Declaration Of Sentiments. Which got their idea from the Declaration Of Independence. Stating their freedom from men
Wyoming
1869, was the first state to legally let women vote. This was because the state had lots of farming and little population so they wanted people to come down and populate the place. Also if women were able to vote they had more representation
Ratifying the 19th Amendment
A reason the Amendment was passed was because World War 1 had just ended and President wanted women to feel like they contributed and helped
Alice Paul
Created the National Women's Party with Lucy Burns. Paul organized the largest parade that had ever occurred in Washington, D.C. On March 3, 1913, the day before President-elect Woodrow Wilson’s inauguration, around eight thousand woman marched from Pennsylvania Avenue to the White House
Susan B. Anthony
1860 her bill "The New York State Married Women's Property Bill'' was passed allowing married women to own property, keep their own wages, and have custody of their children
Mexican American War (1846 to 1848)
It was an armed conflict between the United States and Mexico from 1846 to 1848.It was after the 1845 annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory. President James K. Polk believed in Manifest Destiny, which is known as westward expansion. He wanted to gain the territory of California, but Mexico saw it as their land and refused. Polk wrote a letter but Mexico still said no. Polk sent Zachary Taylor to Nueces river to settle the conflict
War Begins
Mexican's attacked a group of a dozen US soldiers because they were on Mexico's land. Taylor called in reinforcements, and with the help of rifles and artillery he was able to defeat the Mexicans at the battles of Palo Alto
Santa Anna returns
Mexico called Santa Anna to return and help them win the war against the US. Santa Anna promised the US if he was brought back to Mexico he would give the US everything they wanted, as he returned we realized he had lied and attacked the US
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
The treaty that ended the War. Establishing that the Rio Grande and not the Nueces River as the US-Mexican border. Under the treaty, Mexico also recognized the U.S. annexation of Texas, and agreed to sell California and the rest of its territory north of the Rio Grande for $15 million
James K. Polk
Led the Mexican American war, Ultimately getting the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo to be signed. Mexico relinquished its claims to Texas. It also recognized the Rio Grande as America’s border and, in exchange for $15 million, gave up the land that makes parts of present-day California, Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming
Antonio Lopez De Santa Anna
He was exile and sent to Cuba. At this time Mexico had just gotten into war with US. Santa Anna had secretly been writing to the U.S., pledging that if he were allowed back in Mexico through the U.S. naval blockades, he would work to sell territory to the U.S. at a reasonable price but, once back in Mexico he declared himself president again and unsuccessfully tried to fight off the U.S. invasion
Event Information
Mexican American War
The reason why this was the most important event was because after the war ended Mexico and US agreed to sign the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. Which basically gave US all or parts of 7 States. Today Texas and California are the 2nd and 3rd biggest US States, respectively. Had it not been for that, US may to this day, be a lot smaller
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Tuesday, Jan 13, 2015, 10:30 AM
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