2.7 Timeline

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  • Missouri Compromise

    The Missouri Compromise was started when Missouri wanted to enter the Union as a slave state, but an outrage was caused in Congress. Congress decided to let the state decide what they wanted to be(either free or slave) even though it raised controversy

  • Monroe Doctrine

    President Monroe wrote this doctrine to Congress and suggested 4 major points. 1. the US won't interfere with any European affairs. 2. the US won't interfere with colonies in the Western Hemisphere. 3. the Western Hemisphere was not allowed to colonize in the US in the future. 4. any attempt by a Europeans to control any nation in the Western Hemisphere would be viewed as a hostile act against the United States.

  • Battle of the Alamo

    1. Fight Between Mexicans and Texans at The El Alamo Mission
    2. Texans (200 men) suffered a loss against Mexicans (1000+)
    3. siege of Spanish soilders

  • Panic of 1837

    1. Caused by Jackson's terrible economic cotton plan that led European investors to cut back since English cotton was cheaper.
    2. Van Burren was left with fear of Americans after Jackson's presidency

  • Trail of Tears

    1. Led by Jackson
    2. Had Native Americans from many tribes migrate, by force, west of the Mississippi.

  • Pre-Emption Act

    1. Congress passed this act since Western states wanted squatters to be allowed to preempt land.

  • Bear Flag Revolt

    1. American settlers went up against Mexico for California
    2. This revolt was announced when California became a republic, but this republic only lasted around a month.

  • US - Mexican War

    1. Americans fought this two year war to obtain land owned by Mexico. (California)
    2. Fought all over the south west and as well as Mexico City. 3.Ended with Mexicans selling Northern California land to New Mexico for $15 million.

  • Sutter's Fort

    1. Gold was first found at this mill

  • Compromise of 1850

    1. Written by Henry Clay
    2. An attempt to control rivalry between slave and free states.
    3. Allowed California and Utah to decide whether they wanted to be slave or free states

  • Fugitive Slave Law

    1.increased penalties against fugitive slaves and the people who helped them, this was made for the South

  • Gadsden Purchase

    1. Purchase made by the US to purchase more land so a railroad could be built down to the Gulf of California

  • Bleeding Kansas

    1. Even leading up to the Civil war
    2. Many dangerous confrontations on the border of Kansas and Missouri

  • Dred Scott Decision

    1. Dred Scott was a slave who believed he should receive freedom since him and his owners used to live in a free state
    2. Congress denied since Scott did not have full human rights

  • Harper's Ferry

    1. Led by John Brown, who wanted to abolish slavery
    2. Wanted to arm slaves he had collected with arms to protect themselves while free or if someone wanted to start trouble with them
    3. Militia surrounded it and started a mini war

  • Georgia leaves the Union

    1. Left Union with South Carolina

  • Mississippi leaves the Union

    1. Left Union with South Carolina and Georgia

  • Florida leaves the Union

    1. Left Union with South Carolina, Georgia, and Mississippi

  • Alabama leaves the Union

    1. Left Union with South Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi, and Florida

  • South Carolina leaves the Union

    1. Left the Union since Lincoln was announced president.

  • Louisiana leaves the Union

    1. Left Union with all states before it

  • Texas leaves the Union

    1. Left Union with all other states

  • Beginning of Civil War

    1. War between the states that had recently left the US (Confederates) and the US
    2. Mostly known for slavery

  • Emancipation Proclamation

    1. Lincoln's edict that freed all slaves from Confederate states.

  • Gettsyburg

    1. Southern General wanted to invade the North to get rid of the Union army
    2. The Union won

  • Gettysburg Address

    1. Speech from Abraham Lincoln
    2. Made Americans rethink their views on slavery

  • End of Civil War

    1. "North" wins the Civil war against the Confederates

  • 13th Amendment

    1. Abolished slavery

  • 14th Ammendment

    1.Addresses citizenship rights and equal protection of the laws

  • 15th Amendment

    1. Gives Black men the right to vote