events of U.S history By ronalddeleon1 Feb 12, 1765 british pass the stamp act the Stamp Act was a series of taxes that the king of England to assign loc usa Mar 15, 1770 boston massacre boston massacre was a clash between British soldiers and a group that ended in siudadanos inhuman event Feb 23, 1774 first continental congress meets Feb 24, 1775 second continental congress meets Feb 24, 1787 delegates sign constitution Mar 16, 1790 Erie canal opens Feb 24, 1818 general andrew jackson invades invades florida to stop seminole attacks Feb 24, 1819 the jonh adams-onis treaty is signed,florida to the u.s. Feb 24, 1820 president monroe wins re-election Feb 25, 1823 monroe announces the monroe doctrine Feb 25, 1824 house of representative chooses john quincy adams as president Feb 25, 1825 jonh quincy adams is elected 6th president Mar 11, 1831 nat turner rebellion Mar 11, 1836 texas become independent Mar 11, 1838 trail of tears Mar 16, 1846 u.s declare war to mexico Mar 16, 1848 gold is discovered in california Mar 16, 1852 uncle tom's cabin May 10, 1857 Dred Scott v. Sandford Mar 4, 1861 lincoln become president Apr 9, 1861 the confederate states of america are formed Apr 9, 1862 emancipation proclamation Jul 1, 1863 battle of gettysburg Apr 9, 1865 lee surrenders to grant May 10, 1865 general lee surrenders May 10, 1865 general lee surrenders May 10, 1868 President Johnson impeached May 10, 1869 Plessy v. Ferguson May 10, 1870 15 th amendment May 10, 1877 hayes removes troops May 10, 1883 brooklyn bridge completed May 10, 1890 sherman antitrust act May 11, 1890 how the ohter half lives May 11, 1898 spanish-american war May 27, 1919 treaty of versailles was signed May 27, 1933 adolfo hitler became chancellor of germany May 27, 1937 japan invades china May 27, 1938 british prime minister neville chamberlain agrees to a policy of appeasement May 27, 1939 germany attacks poland May 27, 1939 franco became the head of fascist May 27, 1941 roosevelt signs the lend-lease act May 27, 1941 japan attacks hawaii port of pearl harbor May 27, 2010 franco became the head of fascist