-
-
people had to pay taxes on documents
-
The quartering act was passed by the british so that people would have to provide housing and food for soldiers when needed.
-
The British Parliament repealed the Stamp Act and issues the declaratory act
-
affected many items that were imported to america
-
The boston massacre takes place
-
The British parliment passed the tea act.
-
The boston tea party takes place
-
The battles of Lexington and concord took place, starting off the american revolutinoary war.
-
The congress approves the declaration of independence
-
A decisive victory for the Continental Army
-
The Americans win an important victory in the revolution.
-
The British surrendered at Yorktown to the American Army lead by George Washington.
-
the Constitution comes into effect
-
-
helps out the cotton industry
-
Doubles America's size
-
provides the procedure of electing the president and the vice president
-
Acts as a interpreter and and guide in the exploration of the western part of the US
-
Another form of transportation is invented
-
People are not traded for goods and other stuff anymore
-
British Troops burned down Washington D. C.
-
The second great awakening was a protestant religious revival in america.
-
The Oregon trail was starting to be used by people migrating to the pacific northwest.
-
Causes the trail of tears and the removal of Indians
-
The Cherokee Removal Act leads to the removal of Cherokees in the Southeastern part of the US
-
The mexican american war began in 1846. The americans won the war.
-
Gold is discovered in California
-
Ends the war between Mexico and the US
-
treaty between the US and UK it was negotiated to build the Nicaragua Canal
-
The main issue discussed in the lincoln-douglas debates was slavery.
-
The Confederate States of America are established
-
10 more states seceeded from the union.
-
First battle of the civil war took place.
-
The ironclad battle between the monitor and the Merrimack took place in 1862
-
The most famous battle three day battle of the civil war took place and the emancipation proclomation took place during this war freeing all slaves in the south.
-
Frees slaves in the rebel states
-
In the seige of Vicksburg the union took possesion of the Mississippi River.
-
The Union beats The Confederacy
-
The thirteenth amendment was passed and slavery was abolished.
-
The freedmans bureau aided free slaves.
-
civil rights act is passed to protect the civil rights of african americans.
-
The ku klux klan was founded in 1866.
-
The fourteenth amendment was ratified. This was the second of the reconstruction amendments.
-
Grant was elected president after the civil war.
-
Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony founded the Natinoal Womens Sufferage Assosiation.
-
Alexander Graham Bell invents the telephone
-
Invents the lightbulb
-
Made the decision on seperate but equal facilities for whites and blacks.
-
The first automobile company
-
The Wright brothers made the first powered flight.
-
First car put on the market for sale.
-
establishs an income tax
-
Henry Ford made the assembly line making faster production.
-
The assassination of Archduke Franz triggers the start of WWI
-
assures citizens that the war was being fought for a moral cause and for postwar peace in Europe
-
The Treaty of Versailles ends the war
-
The first radio broadcast was made in pittsburg and detroit.
-
gives women the right to vote
-
The telegram was found by the US making them involved in the War.
-
John T. Scopes was found Guilty for violating a law on teaching evolution in school.
