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Louisiana Purchase
he United States purchased from France the Louisiana Territory, more than 2 million sq km of land extending from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains. The price was 60 million francs, about $15 million -
Lowell’s first cotton mill
"Lowell Mill Girls" was the name used for female textile workers in Lowell, Massachusetts, in the 19th century. this created a whole new era of work for femals. -
Missouri Compromise
the Missouri Compromise was an agreement passed in 1820 between the pro-slavery and anti-slavery factions in the United States Congress, involving primarily the regulation of slavery in the western territories. It prohibited slavery in the former Louisiana Territory . -
Andrew Jackson elected
jackson was called the common man. jackson won because he could really apply to the common man. was the seventh President of the United States (1829–1837). Based in frontier Tennessee, Jackson was a politician and army general who defeated the Creek Indians at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend (1814), and the British at the Battle of New Orleans (1815 -
indian removal act
70,000 Indians had to give up their homes and move to certain areas assigned to tribes in Oklahoma. the americans thought they were superior to every other race. they thought that by moving the indians to an unwanted peice of land that we would have all of the gold and recources in the united states. so president jackson sent almost all the tribes to oklohoma. -
trail of tears
the trails of tears was a result of the indian removal act forcing 15,000 native americans out of our land. some of the native americans had fought back but it was no use we had a lot more troops and guns than they did. 4,000 of the native americans died. -
Mexican American War
the mexican american war lasted 2 years from 1846-1848 it started on April 25. the americans and mexicans created a war over boundry lines. there was a mistake and mexico thouth the boundry was the rio grande and the americans thought it was a different place. -
First telephone called
Alexander Graham Bell was an eminent scientist, inventor, engineer and innovator who is credited with inventing the first practical telephone. -
Compromise of 1850
the compromise of 1850 has dto do with slave states and free states. the compromise was a solution to this problem of land. it stated California was entered as a free state. it was created to balance the amount of slave/free states. New Mexico and Utah were each allowed to use popular sovereignty to decide the issue of slavery. In other words, the people would pick whether the states would be free or slave. -
Uncle Tom’s Cabin
uncle tom's cabin was a book writen by hariet beecher stowe to represent the crultley of slavery.s an anti-slavery novel by American author Harriet Beecher Stowe. Published in 1852, the novel "helped lay the groundwork for the Civil War. -
Kansas Nebraska Act
The Kansas–Nebraska Act of 1854 created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska, opened new lands that would help settlement in them, repealed the Missouri Compromise of 1820, and allowed settlers in those territories to determine through Popular Sovereignty. popular soverginty is the peoples choice of if they want to be a slave state or a free state. -
Bessemer process patented
he invented the new process of making steel. it was sheaper faster and better that iron it was also lighter and stronger. -
Dred Scott Decision
the Dred Scott Decision sparked an outrage between the supreme court, the north, and the south. the story i that dred's owner travled through free states with dred. then the question was dred a free slave came into question? but the supreme court said no he was still a slave. -
Bleeding Kansas
kansas was the site of a lot of violence over whether the territory would be free or slave. Violent clashes soon occurred, especially once "border ruffians" crossed over from the South to sway the vote to the pro-slavery side. -
Oil discovered in Pennsylvania
the discovery of oil was considered gold. oil was the common form of gold bassacily.oil sparked a whole new era in the U.S. this oil was used for lamps cars and more. -
John Brown’s Raid
all he wanted was to abolish slavery. in 1859 he led 21 men to harper's ferry virginia.His plan to arm slaves with the weapons he and his men seized from the arsenal was shut down. Within 36 hours of the attack, most of Brown's men had been killed or captured. -
Lincoln elected
when lincoln was elected nobody but the north listened to him. they thought he was a coward and should not be in controll of the beautiful united states of america.so one night at a play john wiles booth shot him in the back of the head. and later on that night lincoln was cinfirmed dead. -
The Civil War
the civil war was an event that would go down in history and it did.the battle over slavery took 4 years to finally stop. and the north came out on top because the south was outmaned outguned. but they did have better military leaders. -
Emancipation Proclamation
theEmancipation Proclamationstated that all slaves are now free in the united states of america. this was created by abraham lincoln. lincoln was pressured from abolishinists to pass the Emancipation Proclamation. this was good for slaves but retavley bad for the economy. -
Battle of Gettysburg
the Battle of Gettysburg is a famous battle that accured during the civil war. at the endof this battle the union won. this battle had the largest number of casulties in the whole civil war. -
Transcontinental Railroad completed
the railroad was a railroad line built in the United States of America between 1863 and 1869 by the Central Pacific Railroad of California and the Union Pacific Railroad. -
Sherman’s March to the Sea
the famous Sherman’s March to the Sea resulted as every thing in his path was destroyed. he introduced a new war tactic called total war. total war is when you will not stop at anything until you win. Sherman in 1864 commanded the Union armies of the West in the decisive drive from Chattanooga to Atlanta and the famous "march to the sea" across Georgia -
Lincoln Assassinated
when lincoln was assassinated the union was shocked and had no clue who would be the nxt president.but while attending a special performance of the comedy, "Our American Cousin," President Abraham Lincoln was shot. john wilkes booth the assissan jumped down the balcony and broke his foot and later on was cought and put in jail. -
13th Amendment
the 13th Amendment The Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution officially abolished and continues to prohibit slavery excempt for a crime. this had totally abolished slavery. -
Black codes
The Black Codes were laws put in place in the United States after the Civil War with the effect of limiting the basic human rights and civil liberties of blacks. -
Surrender at Appomattox Court House
the Surrender at Appomattox Court House robert e. lee surrendered to the union. he knew that he was outnumbered. The meeting lasted approximately two and one-half hours and at its conclusion the bloodliest conflict in the nation's history neared its end. -
Reconstruction
following the Civil War the south had returned to the union by force. the south hated the idea of no slavery and to be with the union. but they had no choice the union outnumbered tham and outgunned them. so they had to follow orders from the union. this was hard economicly for both sides. -
14th Amendment
The 14th Amendment this Citizenship Clause provides a broad definition of citizenship that overruled the Dred Scott v. Sandford ruling by the Supreme Court. this stated All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the state -
Johnson’s Impeachment
Johnson was impeached because he fired a secratery with out consulting the senate or anybody else. -
15th Amendment
the 15th Amendment stated that The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude -
Standard Oil Formed
standard Oil was a predominant American integrated oil producing, transporting, refining, and marketing company. -
Carnegie forms his Steel Company
starts the steel company. he made millions and millions making steel and he endourced it as better that iron and now you could build stronger and bigger buildings. -
Light bulb invented
the Light bulb was invented by thomas edison. thomas was an American inventor and businessman. He developed many devices that greatly influenced life around the world, including the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and a long-lasting, practical electric light bulb. -
The Gilded Age
other wise know as sorta the fools gold age.In United States history, the Gilded Age refers to the era of rapid economic and population growth in the United States during the post-Civil War and post-Reconstruction eras of the late 19th century. -
Sherman Antitrust Act
equires the United States federal government to investigate and pursue trusts, companies, and organizations suspected of violating the Act.
