What do you feel were the top 3 most important events in American history that were covered in the first semester? Why were thes
e your top three? Explain by describing how things might be different had these three things never happened. - Early European settlers arriving
- Establishment of Jamestown
- Establishment of self-government
- French & Indian War
- American Revolution
- Writing of the Declaration of Independence
- Constitutional Convention
- Creation of Bill of Rights
- Washington's election as President
- Whiskey Rebellion
- Precedents established by Washington (Cabinet, National Bank, Federal Court System, 2 term limit, no foreign alliances, etc.)
- Establishing the concept of Nullification (states can override federal laws that are unconstitutional)
- Establishing the concept of Judicial Review (Supreme Court has final say on matters of constitutionality)
- Louisiana Purchase
- Formation of the two-party system
