30 Most Impotant United States Events Happening Between 1776-1876

By Ordelio
  • Period: to

    1776-1876

  • Declaration Of Independence

    Declared Independence from Great Britain

  • Articles of Confederation

    An agreement among the 13 founding states that established the 13 founding states of America

  • End of Revolutionary War

    Revolutionary war ended.

  • Britain signed the Treaty of Paris

    Ended the American Revolution

  • The Constitution of the United States

    Frame work of laws and principals that established the function, nature, offices, power, and the limits of our government.

  • Signed Jay Treaty

    Agreement between US and England by which limited trade relations

  • Independence Day

    Day America gained Independence

  • The National Capitol

    Washington D.C. was named the capital

  • Louisiana Purchase

    The U.S. Purchased 820,000 sq miles Lousiana territory from France

  • Treaty of France

    Created a Military alliance between US and France

  • Abolishing the Slave Trade

    Slavery was declared unlawful

  • Star-Spangled Banner

    National Anthem was created by Francis Scott Key

  • Battle of New Orleans

    Civil war in Louisiana

  • The Spanish Treaty

  • Monroe Doctrine

    Policy that is said that if European nations tried to interfere with states would be viewed as an act of aggression

  • Southern Debate on Slavery

  • The First Steam Railroad in America

  • Trail of Tears

  • Treaty with Great Britain

  • Treaty with Mexico

  • California gold rush

  • Compromise of 1850

  • Attack on a United States Court House

  • Civil War in Kansas

  • Dred Scott Decision

  • Contraband of War

  • Homestead Act

  • Taking of Vicksburg

  • Abraham Lincoln assasinated