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publishing of webster’s dictionary
Webster’s dictionary was made by Noah Webster. The publishing of webster's dictionary is important because, now the United States had words that were their own, also now people could be more educated with their writing and speaking. The first edition of webster's dictionary was published 1828. -
Election of 1828
In the election of 1828 Andrew Jackson won presidency after the voting rules changed. Showed americans could elect their own people the the white house. not restricted to vote if you had land or if you did not have land. The only restrictions were you had to be a male, and you could not be a slave. -
lowell massachusetts girls labor strike
Lowell girls were girls who were under the age of 20 and had to work in factories for less pay than men. This was one of the first times when women spoke out about something they were not happy about. They wanted more pay and less hours, this helped america make standers for working. -
Battle of the Alamo
The battle of the Alamo was when texas first wanted to break away from mexico, after losing the battle of the Alamo texas tried harder to break away from Mexico. -
Beginning of the trail of tears
When Whites started to invade native americans homeland, native americans felt as though they had no other choice except to sign treaties for land in the west. It was the new way of how americans would work out problems with the native americas. It was foreshadowing the future problems with the native americans. -
Death of Joseph Smith
Joseph Smith started the Mormon religion, sadly he was later killed in 1844 by an anti-Mormon mob in Illinois. After Smith’s death Brigham Young took over as the leader, Young moved the mormons to utah. -
frederick Douglass publishes autobiography
frederick douglass’s first autobiography was Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave. His book had good reviews and was considered a best seller. This autobiography was translated into two different languages french and dutch. -
Thoreau writes works walden
Transcendentalism exampled by thoreau when he was writting about his life living in the woods, telling everyone about how life should be lived. -
Irish potato famine
When a disease attack the biggest crop potatoes. Between 1.5 and 2 million people fled by 1845. This caused many of Irish people to move to america. which made america more populated. One fourth of American population in Boston, new york, Philadelphia and baltimore was Irish by 1850. -
Beginning of the california gold rush
The california gold rush started on January 24, 1848 when James W. Marshall found gold. Gold is very valuable, R.B. Mason said that the gold could “ pay the cost of the present war with Mexico a hundred times over. -
End of the mexican war
The end of the mexican war is important to the united states history because if texas had never broken away from Mexico, the United States would not have the shape of our country we have today. -
Seneca falls convention
The seneca falls convention was held for women's rights to be equal to men. Women wanted to be able to vote, In the Declaration of independence it says “All men are created equal” but declaration of sentiments said the “All men and women are created equal”.
