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The Declaration of Independence is signed
The Declaration Of Independence is signed. This made our states independent and free from Great Britian. -
Treaty Of Alliance
The French become allies with the United States. This helped the US with their battle against Great Britian. -
Victory at Yorktown
Great Britian surrenders to the United States in Yorktown, Virginia. This gave the americans freedom and independence. -
United States Constitution is signed
Thirty-nine of the fifty-five delegates signed the United States Constitution. It was the first written rules we had in our country. -
Geroge Washington becomes president
Geroge Washington becomes the first president of the United States. This started the long list of presidents we have today and helped control our country. -
Bill Of Rights
The Bill of Rights became ratified as Constitutional Amendments. These gave americans rights they never had before. -
Eli Whitney invents cotton gin
Eli Whitney recieves a patent for his invention of the cotton gin. It culminated into the Civil War. -
Louisiana Purchase
Napoleon Bonaparte sells 800,000 spquare miles of land to the US. It nearly doubled the United States in size. -
Lewis and Clark start exploring
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark start their expedition at the Missouri River, Their expedition helped see what the western side of the United States was like since not many people lived there. -
Robert Fulton sails out first steamboat
Robert Fulton se s the first steamboat out on it's first trip. This was a new way of transportation for the US. -
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War of 1812
a War between the United States and Great Britian because of the Impression Issue which was the goverment forcing men to go into the military. The war showed that the United States could get through a conflict or problem. -
Missouri Compromise
The Missouri Compromise admitted Missouri to be a slave state and Maine to be a free state. This law prohibited slavery in the Louisiana Territory. -
The Monroe Doctrine
A United States policy that John Quincy Adams wrote, stating that the US would not interfer with any European colonies. The US and Great Britian wanted to make sure no European power would come in. -
Nat Turner's Slave Rebellion
A slave rebellion that had rebel slaves kill between 55 to 65 white people. The aftermath had states and white militias kill even more slaves. -
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Battle of the Alamo
The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen day war between Texas and Mexico. It added Texas to the United States. -
Panic of 1837
A financial crisis of when the banks would only accept gold and silver coinage in New York City. This was a dramatic flashback. -
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Trail Of Tears
The removal of American Idians and the Cherokees from their homelands to Idian Territory. Many of the Idians died on their way to the territories. -
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Gold Rush
The California Gold Rush is when coal miners found gold in Oregon and then later in California when it became a state. The gold was worth a lot of money back then and boosted the economy. -
Seneca Falls Convention
The Seneca Falls Convention was a women's right convention held in Seneca Falls, New York. This was the start of the women's right movement. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska. This opened new lands for settlements. -
Abraham Lincoln becomes president
Abraham Lincoln becomes the 16th president. He played a big roll in the antislavery movement. -
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Civil War
A war between the Nothern and Southern states. It led to the freeing of slaves. -
The Homestead Act
The goverment was giving away land, and to own the land you had to live on it for five years. This led to western expansion. -
Emancipation Proclamation
An executive order issued by Abraham Lincoln that stated slavery is illegal in ten states. They freed 3.1 million of the 4 million slaves in the United States. -
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Gettysburg
The battle of Gettysburg happened in the small town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania and 160,000 people were involved. It was the most important battle of the Civil War. -
Sand Creek Massacre
U.S Army Colonel John Chivington and his troops attacked the Black Kettle's camps sight. Between 70 to 163 people died, mostly women and children. -
Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was shot in the back of the head at the Ford's Theatre while watching a play. He was the first president to be assassinated. -
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Great Chicago Fire
The Great Chicago Fire burned for 3 days, killed hundreds and burned 3.3 square miles. It was one of the largest disasters of the 19th century. -
Civil Rights Act of 1875
It guaranteed that no matter the race, gender, etc. got treated as equals. This was the first time something like this was put into action. -
Alexander Graham Bell invented telephone
Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone. It opened a new door for communication and also an important tool for warfare.
