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Sequoya writes the Cherokee language
Sequoya, the elderly cherokeean man, writes the cherokee language while he is fighting in the war of 1812 on the side of the united states. In 1821 after demonstrating the symbols to the Cherokee elders, they adopted the language. -
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The Cumberland Road
A national road build to reach the western settlements and it was the first federally founded road in united states history. -
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The Era of Good Feelings
Was a time of peace, pride, and progress. It refers to the mood and emotion of the country during the monroe doctrine. -
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Erie Canal
The Erie Canal ran from Albany, New York to Buffalo, New York. The construction of the canal started in 1817 and was finished in 1825. It allowed goods and people to move between towns of Lake Erie, New York City, and the east coast. -
Missouri compromise
The missouri compromise was an agreement in 1820 between pro slavery and anti slavery in the United States concerning the extension of slavery on to new land. -
Election of John Quincy Adams
John Quincy Adams ran for president, but it wasn't an easy race. He finally beat out Andrew Jackson, but some people believed he cheated. -
Cherokee capital founded
Cherokee capital of new echota was founded -
Cherokee constitution written
The Cherokee nation wrote a constitution stating that they were officially governing themselves. This constitutional act was led by Cheif John Ross. -
Election of Andrew Jackson
Andrew jackson went up against John Quincy Adams and beat him to become the united states president representing the democrats. -
Tariff of Abominations
Passed by the congress of the U.S., the Tariff of Abominations was designed to protect industry in the northern united states. -
Gold is discovered in cherokee nation
When gold is discovered in Cherokee nation, it causes the Americans to move the Cherokees off of their own land resulting in Americas first gold rush. -
Georgia nullifies all Cherokee law
Georgia nullified the laws of the Cherokee Nation and prohibited Cherokees from testifying in court against white Americans. -
Trail of Tears
Indians were forced off their own home land because the white American men wanted to grow cotton on their land. The journey that the indians had to take across the mississippi river was named the Trail of Tears. -
Indian Removal Act
The Indian Removal Act was a law that was passed during the presidency of Andrew Jackson on May 28, 1830. The act authorized Andrew Jackson to discusse with the Native Americans about their removal from the Southern United States, to federal territory west of the Mississippi river. -
Georgia vs. Cherokee nation
Georgia vs. Cherokee nation was a supreme court case that was sterted by the Cherokees. They wanted Georgia to nullify the laws that effected them [the Cherokees]. -
Nullification Crisis
The Nullification Crisis was a crisis during the presidency of Andrew Jackson created by South Carolina's 1832 Ordinance of Nullification. This ''ordinance of Nullification'' declared by the power of the State that the federal Tariffs of 1828 and 1832 were unconstitutional. -
President Jackson vetoes the 2nd national bank of America
President Jackson announces that he is temporarely shutting down the second national bank of America. -
Panic of 1837
A financial crisis in the United States that created a major decline in economy, that lasted until the mid-1840s. Profits, prices and wages went down while unemployment went up. -
Election of Martin Van Buren
The election of Martin Van Buren ran from November third until December 7. It was the third consecutive democratic candidate to win presidency.
