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first continental congress
12 delegates from the colonies met because of the coercive acts made by the British parliament -
revolutionary war
the US wanted independence from the Great Britain but GB didn't want to give up the 13 colonies so they fought for their freedom -
july 4th declaration of independence
The 13 colonies officially declared independence from Great Britain and became the United States of America. We now celebrate July 4th as Independence day. -
articles of confederation
The Articles of Confederation were the first attempt at the US constitution. This gave states more power than Congress because many people felt so controlled by the British that they did not want such a strong government. This ended up being the Article's downfall because it was too weak -
united states was ratified
The Constitution was ratified and we still have it today. Some of the main ideas are popular sovereignty, checks and balances, separation of powers, and limited government. This guaranteed that the government had equal power. -
treaty of paris
The Treaty of Paris was signed in 1784 and Britain gave up the 13 colonies. -
shays rebellion
shays rebellion started when a bunch of farmers who fought in the revolution were not getting [aid because of the articles of confederation. started in Massachusetts. -
constitutional convention
the constitutional convention originally met to discuss the weak articles of confederate but they ended up creating and signing the US constitution -
george washington becomes president
George Washington was a plantation owner and famous war general. He was very popular in the country and was seen at many important evens prior to his presidency -
the bill of rights
The Bill of Rights were something that the Anti-Federalist wanted because they felt that without the government could encroach on their natural rights. -
population increases massively
from 1800-1825 there was a huge population boom in the US. The population had doubled in just 25 years. -
Tripoli war
pirates off the northern coast of Africa forced the US to protect Tripoli and then they attacked it. The US won and the marines were created. -
battle of fort mchenry/ star spangled banner
the British wanted to capture Baltimore which was a major port city in 1812 war, Francis Scott Key wrote the star spangled banner. -
battle of new orleans
this was a great battle in the war of 1812 in the US -
tariff of 1816
This was the first protective tariff in the United States, placed taxes of imported goods that were also being made in the US. It would have usually been apposed but because passed because of high sense of nationalism -
panic of 1819
This was the first major depression at the time. It was caused by the Second National Bank allowing anyone to print money. Banks closed, money deflates unemployment and and bankruptcies skyrocketed. -
Missouri commit
At the time there was a very fragile balance between the slave states and the free states, and there was an equal number of them. The Missouri Commitment made by Henry Clay was a way to keep that balance when Missouri applied to the union. -
monroe doctrine
The Monroe Doctrine was the US closing off the Western Hemisphere to further European exploration and in exchange the US would not interfere with international affairs of Europe -
abraham lincoln becomes president
the south hated lincoln because he was against slavery. they thought he would try he would try to do something about it so they left the US and created the confederate states of america. -
battle of fort sumter
This was the first battle of the Civil War at Fort Sumter. This is around Charleston, SC -
emancipation
The Emancipation Proclamation was issued by Abraham Lincoln to free any slaves in the Confederate States. This did not actually free any slaves because Lincoln had no control over the slaves in the south. -
Battle of Palmito Ranch
This was the last major event in the Civil war. It was in Texas -
andrew jackson becomes president
andrew jackson became president after being the war hero in the battle of new orleans -
wilmington race riot
In 1898 Wilmington was one of the leading cities in African American representation in politics. The coup was an attempt to regain control for the Democratic Party by white Wilmingtonians from African Americans. It started with the burning of an African American lead newspaper office and ended with lots of African Americans killed and many more run out of town. The leader of the coup became mayor by forcing the vote. -
Lexington and concord
The first 2 official battles of the Revolutionary War. This was the night that Paul Revere allegedly rode through towns yelling "the British are coming". The first shot fired by the colonist at Concord was the "shot heard around the world"