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Davy Crockett by Jorge Cortes

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    The Life of Davy Crockett

  • Birth

    Birth

    Davy Crockett is born on August 17, 1786 in Greene County Tennessee. Davy is born into a life of poverty.
  • Tennesee becomes a state

    Tennesee becomes a state

    Tennessee becomes a state on June 1, 1796, becoming the 16th state to join the union.
  • 3rd president

    3rd president

    Thomas Jefferson becomes the 3rd president of the United States.
  • Louisiana Purchase

    Louisiana Purchase

    Thomas Jefferson purchases louisiana purchase fo 15 million dollars from Napolean.
  • Lewis and Clark

    Lewis and Clark

    Lewis and Clark set out on their expidition to explore the Louisiana purchase.
  • marriage

    marriage

    Davy Crockett marries his first wife Poley Finely
  • War of 1812

    War of 1812

    Britain goes to war with America because Britain interfered with american trade
  • Joins creek war

    Joins creek war

    Davy Crockett joins second regiment of tennessee militia under Andrew Jackson as a mounted rifle man
  • First wife dies

    First wife dies

    Polly Finely dies after being maried to Davy Crockett for 5 years
  • Elected Lieutenant Colenel

    Elected Lieutenant Colenel

    Davy Crockett is elected lieutenant colonel of 57th Tennessee militia.
  • Stephen F. Austin

    Stephen F. Austin

    Stephen F. Austin creates a colony in Texas bringing over 300 people.
  • Election

    Election

    Davy Crockett is elected to the U.S. House of Representatives as a part of the Jacksonian Party
  • Santa Ana

    Santa Ana

    General Antonio de Santa Ana overthrows Mexico's constitutional government.
  • Revolution

    Revolution

    American colonists in Texas rebel against Mexican rule.
  • Autobiography

    Autobiography

    Davy Crockett writes his autobiograpy to stop the outlandish rumors being told about him.
  • Out of Debt

    Out of Debt

    For the only time in American history America is out of debt .
  • First Attempt on President's Life

    First Attempt on President's Life

    Richard Lawrence shoots tow guns at point blank range on Andrew Jackson both missfire and Jackson beats Lawerence with his cane.
  • Exploration

    Exploration

    Davy Crockett leaves Tennessee to explore Texas with some friends he and his friends went to get land.
  • Arrival

    Arrival

    Davy Crockett arives at the Alamo with 20 men to fight against the Mexicans.
  • Death

    Death

    Davy Crockett dies in the battle of the Alamo along with the other 115 defenders.