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The declaration of Independence was signed on July 4th, 1776, which declared the 13 colonies of England independence from British rule. They did this because Britain was consistently being unfair and imposing restrictions on the colonists. The colonists wanted to secure their futures outside of the empire and employ self-government. -
The American Revolution was a conflict between the Colonies and England. The Treaty of Paris was the official end of the American Revolution. This marked the establishment of the United States as a nation recognized by Great Britain. -
On April 30th, 1803, Thomas Jefferson purchased the Louisiana Territory from Napolean and the French. Napolean gave The U.S. this land because he needed money for French's various war. -
The War of 1812 started on this date and lasted 3 years. The war was caused by disagreements over trade and ended in a draw, but resulted in the burning of Washington D.C. -
In 1829, the first steam locomotive was used in the United States. It was first used on a 6 mile practice track. -
The Indian Removal Act was an act passed by Andrew Jackson that stated that Indians would be forced to relocate past the Mississippi River. Some went peacefully, but others like the Cherokee were forced, which was known as the "Trail of Tears." -
the Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between Mexico and the United States over border disputes of Texas. The war resulted in the United States gaining hundreds of thousands of miles toward the pacific ocean -
The Oregon territory was acquired through the Oregon Treaty concerning America and Great Britain. The Oregon territory included Oregon, Washington, and Idaho. -
The Gadsden purchase was when the United States agreed to pay Mexico $10 million for present day Arizona and New Mexico. It was important in securing the land for the southern transcontinental railroad. -
Dred Scott vs Sandford was an American court case in which was presented to the supreme court. The verdict was that American citizenship did not include slaves since they were property.