American History 1780-1980 By gillynilly Jun 10, 1787 The Great Compromise Jun 10, 1787 3/5ths Compromise Period: Jun 10, 1787 to Jun 10, 1980 American History Aug 10, 1787 Shay's Rebellion Jun 10, 1793 Eli Whitney created the Cotton Gin Jun 10, 1821 Republic of Mexico is Created Mexico revolts against Spain's rule and creates own country Jun 10, 1833 American Anti-Slavery Society is founded by William Garrison Jun 10, 1836 The Almo Jun 10, 1846 The Mexican War Begins Jun 10, 1849 People Began Traveling west cuz of Gold Rush Jun 10, 1850 Clay's Compromise of 1850 Jun 10, 1850 Fugitive Slave Act is Passed Jun 10, 1857 Dread Scott Decision Jun 10, 1858 Lincoln-Douglas Debates Jun 10, 1859 Raid on Harpers Ferry Jun 10, 1860 Abe Lincoln Elected Feb 10, 1861 The Confederacy is Formed Jun 10, 1862 Homestead Act Jun 10, 1863 Began Building the Transcontinental Railroads Jun 10, 1863 Emancipation Proclamation Jun 10, 1865 Confederacy Surrenders to Union at Appomatox Courthouse Jun 10, 1865 Abe Lincoln is Assasinated Jun 10, 1865 13th Amendment Jun 11, 1865 Andrew Johnson Elected Jun 10, 1868 14th Amendment Jun 10, 1870 15th Amendment Jun 10, 1877 Great Railroad Strike Jun 10, 1882 Chinese Excludsion Act Jun 10, 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act Jun 10, 1886 Haymarket Riot Jun 10, 1890 Wounded Knee Jun 10, 1892 Homestead Strike Jun 10, 1892 Ellis Island Opens Jun 10, 1894 Pullman Strike Jun 10, 1898 Spanish American War Jun 10, 1910 Angel Island Opens Jun 10, 1920 19th Amendment Jun 10, 1925 Scopes Trial Jun 10, 1929 Herbert Hoover Elected for Prez Jun 10, 1929 Black Tuesday Jun 10, 1933 FDR Elected for Prez Dec 7, 1941 Attack on Pearl Harbor Jun 6, 1944 D Day May 17, 1954 Brown v. Board of Education Jun 11, 1954 Geneva Conference Aug 5, 1955 Emmett Till is Murdered Aug 28, 1963 March on Washington Jun 11, 1964 Civil Rights Act Jun 11, 1965 Voting Act Jun 11, 1968 Democratic National Convention Jun 11, 1969 Nixon is Elected for Prez Jun 11, 1972 Equal Rights Amendment Ratified