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Death And Destruction In the U.S.
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US Constitution Signed
The United States Constitution is officially signed and implemented nationally. It solved many problems created by the Articles of Confederation, and is still used in modern America -
Farmers Revolt leaders executed
"Shay's rebellion leaders John Bly and Charles Rose, are hung for treason. Shay's rebellion was one of the main reasons the new constitution was created. John Bly and Charles Rose are viewed today as innocent, and were unlawfully executed. -
French Revolution
Although the U.S. was not directly involved in any battles, the French Revolutions impacted the U.S. positively and negatively.
PROS: U.S. exports more, Ultimately leads to Napoleon selling the Louisianna Purchase to the U.S.
Cons: America goes to war against Britain, Britain was mad at the U.S. -
War Of 1812 Phase 1 begins
The United States declared war on Great Britain on June 18th, 1812, signifying the beginning of the War of 1812. -
War Of 1812 Phase 2 begins
The second phase of the war begins -
Battle of the Thames
An important victory for the Americans in the war of 1812, also a turning point in the overall war. The Shawnee chief Tecumseh, was killed, and his Native American coalation which he lead fell. -
Star Spangled Banner written
After the all-night battle between Fort McHenry and britain Key wrote a song about the flag and how it was still standing after the battle. Now it is called the star-spangled-banner. -
The Treaty of Ghent (War of 1812 ends)
Two weeks earlier the Treaty of Gehts was signed on December, 24 1814. This Treaty ended the war of 1812. -
Indian Removal Act Signed into Law
Indian removalAct was a nineteenth century policy of the government of the United States to relocate Native American tribes living east of the Mississippi River to lands west of the river. -
Trail Of Tears
The Trail of Tears is the forced relocation and movement of Native American nations from southeastern parts of the United States. The Cherokee, Muscogee (Creek), Seminole, Chickasaw, and Choctaw were members of the relocation. Relocation started in 1831, exact dates are unkown. -
Nat Turner's slave rebellion
Highly intelligent Nat Turner leads a massive slave revolt. He succeeds in killing 57 whites in total. However in the aftermath, Turner himself, along with around 200 blacks (some of completely innocent), are executed for their crimes. -
Indian Removal Act completed
All Indian Tribes are relocated by the end of 1838. The Cherokee tribe was the last to leave -
Texas Annexation
Texas is accepted as a U.S. state, this however sparks one of the most bloody wars in history, the Mexican-American war. -
War with Mexico begins
President Polk recieves message stating,"Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States, has invaded our territory and shed American blood upon American soil." The US then declares war on Mexico -
Mexico's Last Stand
Mexico made one last attempt to defeat the Americans, by cutting them off from the coast. The battle was the Battle of Huamantla. Mexico was defeated, and surrendered soon after their defeat. American Captain Walker parished in the battle. -
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Treaty ends the War with Mexico. The treaty was mainly dictated by the U.S, whcih resulted in the U.S. getting California and Texas -
Fugitive Slave Laws passed
Law stated that escaped slaves in the North could be legally captured and returned to their masters in the south -
Mountain Meadows massacre
The Mountain Meadows massacre was a series of attacks on the Baker–Fancher emigrant wagon train, at Mountain Meadows in southern Utah. Victims were mostly Mormon emigrants, but some Native Americans were also murdered -
John Brown's raid
abolitionist John Brown attempts to start an armed slave revolt by seizing United States Arsenal at Harpers Ferry in Virginia. He was defeated by Marines -
Civil War begins
Confederate forces first open fire at Fort Sumter, Charleston. The Union soon retaliates and one of the most bloody battles in history begins.
