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Potatoes in Ireland
Potatoes were introduced and used enormously since 1600. -
Russian Trading Posts
Russian's set up trading posts in North America. -
The Whiskey Rebellion
The tax on whiskey was angering people. -
French People Revolt
The French people had their own Revolution. -
Economic Problems
The US were down in debt by $52 million. The states owed another $25 million. -
Hamilton's Financial Plan
Hamilton presented a financial plan to Congress. The main goal was to build a strong national government. -
Washington Re-Elected
Washington was re-elected as President for the second time. -
Revolution Grows Bloody
The French Revolution became very bloody because there were many executions, -
Alexander Mackenzie
Alexander Mackenzie became the first white man to cross North America. -
Slater's Mill
Slater's Mill opened. -
Battle of Fallen TImbers
Anthony Wayne was ordered by Washington to march down to Miami to fight. -
Washington Retires
Washington decided he wouldn't run again for president because he didn't want to become a king-like leader. -
Problems with France
France was angry that America signed a treaty with Britain. -
The US Upgrade
The US upgrade in Armory. -
The Election of 1800
Thomas Jefferson was elected the new president. -
The Great Awakening
All over America a revival of faith came. Ameicans listened to Baptist, Methodist, and Presbyterian preachers. -
Ohio Entering the Union
In 1803 Ohio joined the Union. -
Lewis and Clark
Lewis and Clark begin the exploration of the Louisiana Purchase. -
Up the Missouri
The expedition of Lewis and Clark began with going up the Missouri River. -
Search for the Red River
Lewis and Clark set out to find the Red RIver. -
The Embargo Act
The Embargo Act was signed so that U.S ships were not aloud to sail to any foreign ports. -
Jefferson Re-Elected
Thomas Jefferson was re-elected as president. -
A History of New York
Diedrich Knickerbocker wrote a spoof of New York history called, A History of New York. -
The War of 1812
The War of 1812 began. -
The British Burn the Capital
The British burned the U.S Capital. -
Treaty of Ghent
The Treaty of Ghent was a peace treaty between Britain and America. -
Tariffs
Tariffs had risen steadily. Southerners started to hate tariffs. -
General Ordered to Crush Seminoles
General Andrew Jackson was ordered to crush the Seminole Indians. -
Missouri Compromise
The Missouri Compromise passed which was a balance of power in Congress between slave states and free states. -
Mexican Independence
Agustin de Iturbide took over Mexico. -
First Public High School
The first public high school opened in Boston. -
Conestoga Wagons
In 1824, Becknell was the firt peson to carry his goods in a conestoga wagon. -
New York Abolishes Slavery
New York abolished slavery. -
Jackson Wins Election
Andrew Jackson won the Election of 1828. -
Andrew Jackson Sworn Into Office
Andrew Jackson was sworn into office. -
The Whig Party
The Whig Party was created. -
Alexis de Tocqueville
Alexis de Tocqueville took a journey to the Ohio River. -
Indian Removal Act
The Indian Removal Act said that all indians east of the Mississippi had to move west of the river. -
The Hayne-Webster Debate
The northerners called for limiting the sale of public land. -
Jackson's War on the Bank
Congress voted to renew the charter of the bank. -
The National Road
In 1833 the National Road had gotten to Columbus, Ohio. -
South Carolina Stays
South Carolina stays in the Union after a compromise tariff. -
The Seminoles Resist
The Seminole Indians refused to leave florida. -
The Fight of the Alamo
Santa Anna and his troops attacked San Antonio. -
The Lone Star
The texans raise a flag with a Lone Star. -
Factories Gone
At this time about 90% of america's factories were closed down. -
Indian Resistance
Some Cherokee Indians resisted to move west. -
The Whigs Make a Run for It
The Whigs won their first election in 1840. They're candidate was William Henry Harrison. -
Public Workers Get Longer Days
President Van Buren put in a place a ten-hour work day for all public employees. -
New England Authors
American scholars began to create writings. -
The Oregon Trail
To reach Oregon, emigrants had to travel along a trail crossing the west. -
The Mexican War
Cingress declared war on Mexico. -
Levi Strauss
Levi Strauss was one of the most famous German Jews to immigrate to America. -
Main Immigrant Groups
By this time the main immigrant groups were the British, Irish, Germans, and Scandinavians. -
The Knpw-Nothing Party
The Know-Nothing Party was created to limit the Irish immigrants power. -
Moby Dick
Moby Dick was published by Herman Melville. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin
In 1852, Harriet Beecher Stowe published Uncle Tom's Cabin. This book was known as the groundwork of the Civil War. -
The Kansas-Nebraska Act
In 1854, the slave issue once more entered the halls of congress. The Kansa-Nebraska Act was created. It was to create two new territories that would be where all the immigrants go, and would have slavery. -
Attack on Kansas
A proslavery group attacked the town of Lawrence, burning down homes and stores. -
Lincoln and Douglas Debate
In 1858, Abreaham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas had a series of debates. -
John Brown's Attack
A group of people had an Anti-slavery attacked the US arsenal at harpers Ferry in Western Virginia. -
The Election of 1860
Abraham Lincoln was elected as president. The south hated him, so that is what began the civil war. -
First State Seceeds
South Carolina led the way by seceeding from the Union. -
The Confederate States of America
In Febuary of 1861, the seceding states created the new nation, the Confederate States of America. -
Fort Sumter
Lincoln announced that he was sending relief expeditions to Fort Sumter. -
Lincoln Calls Out the Malitia
President Lincoln called on the states to provide 75,000 militiamen for 90 days. -
Confederate Capitol
The Confederate Congress voted to set up the Capitol in Richmond. -
The Two Armies
The North was unprepared for war. -
Marching to Manassas
Union troops began marching to Manassas. -
Battle ofo Shiloh
Johnston surprised the Union forces at the Battle of Shiloh. -
The Emancipation Proclamation
On New Years Day, Abraham Lincoln had a speech, saying the slaves we free. -
The Battle of Gettysburg
Lee's army crossed into the fertile farmlands of southern Pennsylvania and attacked the Union. -
Battle of Vicksburg
General Grant took Vicksburg on Independence day. -
More Irish in America
By 1900, there were more irish in America than in Ireland! -
Sherman Takes Atlanta
Sherman took Atlanta, GA in 1864.
