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American colonists threw crates of tea overboard in protest. This is significant because it showed that the colonists were not afraid to fight back against Great Britain.
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The British surrender. This is considered to be the last major battle on land of the Revolutionary War.
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George Washington was elected as the first president of the United States. He would end up leaving precedents, such as forming a cabinet.
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The Federalist Party was formed. The party was largely influenced by Alexander Hamilton's policies.
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The election was won by Thomas Jefferson. This was a huge step as the nation transferred to a Democratic-Republican leadership.
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A portion of land was purchased from France. The Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the US.
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President James Madison signed a declaration of war. The war would end up boosting nationalism in the young nation.
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US naval forces defeated the British. The world would come to know the strength America had.
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Andrew Jackson was inaugurated into office. He became the seventh president of the United States.
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The Indian Removal Act was signed by Andrew Jackson. Various Indian tribes were forced to move west.
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The leader of the Latter Day Saints was killed by a mob. He holds a spot as a prophet in the Mormon church.
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Brigham Young and his Mormon followers founded Salt Lake City. The city is the headquarters for the LDS Church.
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Henry Clay proposed an agreement for the North and South on the issue of slavery. Certain boundaries were declared free of slavery while others permitted it.
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The book discuses the horror of slavery. The emotion the book carried drew many northerners to oppose slavery.
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The Kansas-Nebraska Act was passed by Congress. This act allowed Kansas and Nebraska to decide whether or not they would allow slavery in their borders.
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The Supreme Court allowed slave owners to take their slaves into the western territories. This angered the abolitionists.
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Abraham Lincoln was elected as president. This caused conflict as Lincoln opposed slavery while the south supported it.
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The Southern states officially formed the Confederate States of America. This would lead into the Civil War.
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Following the Civil War, the southern states could rejoin the union if 10% of their voters swore an oath. This plan established an era of reconstruction
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The 13th Amendment was passed by Congress on January 31, 1865. The amendment officially abolished slavery.
