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U.S. Constitution
The U.S. Constitution along wit the Bill of Rights was ratified. This established a government with three branches and a bicameral legislature. This was the result of the breaking away from England after the Revolutionary War. -
Lousiana Purchase
The Louisiana Territory was purchased from the French for $15 million. This included most of the land west of the Mississippi River. This land would play a major role in the development of the United States througout the 19th and 20th centuries -
Roots of Revolution
The Portuguese Royal family fled to Brazil since Napolean was invaded the Iberian Peninsula. The Royal family remained here until 1821, during which unhappy protestors overthrew the rule although it was quickly regained. -
Mexico
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla encouraged the people to overthrow the Spanish rule. They were victorious, and Hidalgo became leader. He was later executed, and so was the following leader, Jose Maria Morelos. Finally, in 1823, the army overthrew Emperor Agustin de Iturbide and Mexico was declared a Republic. -
Venezuela
Creoles led a revolution in Venezuela. As a result, Simon Bolivar emerged as the leader, and he tried to merge Colombia, Venezuela and Ecuador into one country in 1824. This attempt was a failure and the region experienced a weak government and political chaos -
U.S. and Mexico
Although Texas gained its independence from Mexico in 1836, they were not admitted into the Union until 1845. Afterwards, a war occured between the U.S. and Mexico which resulted in territories in Southwest America being established. -
The Civil War
The Civil War began. This lead to the end of slavery in the U.S., which was a monumental social change in the region. Within the next 25 years, slavery would be abolished in other Southern American nations sych as Brazil. The Civil War ended May 9, 1865. -
Slavery in Brazil
Slavery was abolished in Brazil. This is a major point in Southern American history as Brazil was and is a vast majority of the continent. -
Jim Crow Laws
Although Slavery was abolished, changing the common view of African-Americans took a long time. Consequently, Jim Crow laws were passed to discriminate African-Americans in almost everyway possible. -
U.S. and Steel
During this decade, the U.S. became the world's largest producer of steel. This solidified their ability as an empire not only to conquer land a benefit from its resources, but also to produce a huge commodity for a world market. Companies like Bessemer and Carnegie Steel produced large amounts using a new technique called the bessemer process
