Events in American History between 1776-1876

  • First Constitutional Convention

    First Constitutional Convention

    this was the first assembly of states to start making their own constitution
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    Events in American History

  • First Slave Abolition Law

    First Slave Abolition Law

    This law slowly took away bondage and slaves
  • Shays Rebellion

    Shays Rebellion

    Massachusetts farmers get upset about debt hearing and close the courts
  • Ratification of the Constitution

    Ratification of the Constitution

    delegates in Philadelphia sighned the Constitution
  • Wahington becomes president

    Wahington becomes president

    he was our first president
  • Bank of U.S established

    Bank of U.S established

    this created a central place for federal government
  • Bill of Rights Ratified

    Bill of Rights Ratified

    this is important because this was what was missing from the Constitution
  • Jays Treaty

    Jays Treaty

    established Great Britian as Americas primary trading partner
  • XYZ Affair

    XYZ Affair

    this created friction between france and america
  • Quasi War

    Quasi War

    conflict with France and America
  • Alien and Sedition Acts

    Alien and Sedition Acts

    this gave many powers to the government and took away from the people
  • Trial of Marbury vs. Madison

    Trial of Marbury vs. Madison

    this established judicial review and also established that courts could choose what cases they wanted to hear
  • Barbary wars

    Barbary wars

    America was trying to trade Mediterranian and pirates attacked them
  • Louisiana Purchase

    Louisiana Purchase

    when president Jefferson bought land west of Mississippi
  • Lewis and Clark Expedition

    Lewis and Clark Expedition

    Jefferson sent lewis and clark to explore west lands
  • The Embargo Act

    The Embargo Act

    didnt allow trade with other countries
  • war of 1812

    war of 1812

    first war america has won with no help this war was against Britian
  • the Hartford Convention

    the Hartford Convention

    federalist got together because of their lose of power
  • Missouri Comprimise

    Missouri Comprimise

    solved the problem of figuring out what states were free and enslaved
  • The Monroe Doctrine

    The Monroe Doctrine

    this shows america is ready to be onits own and wont be taken advantage of
  • Nullification

    Nullification

  • Annexation of Texas

    Annexation of Texas

  • Comprimise of 1850

    Comprimise of 1850

  • Kansas Nebraska Act

    Kansas Nebraska Act

  • Civil war begins

    Civil war begins

  • Emancipation

    Emancipation

  • 13th amendment

    13th amendment

  • Murder of Lincoln

    Murder of Lincoln

  • Colorado becomes a state

    Colorado becomes a state