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Missouri Compromise
James Monroe (the U.S president), and Congress had the Missouri compromise was an attempt to balance the power between slave and free states. by not alowing slave states above the 36 degree 30 -
Texas declare independence from mexico
The Republic of Texas declared independence from the Republic of Mexico on March 2, 1836. Texas wanted slavery but, slavery was outlawed in mexico so Texas decided to secede which angered mexico -
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Texas annexed by the USA.
The Texas annexation was the 1845 incorporation of the Republic of Texas into the United States of America, which was admitted to the Union as the 28th state on December 29, 1845. This greatly angered Mexico -
USA settles dispute with Britain over Oregon
The Oregon boundary dispute or the Oregon Question, was a controversy over the political division of the Pacific Northwest of North America between several nations that had competing territorial and commercial aspirations over the region. the other nations later withdrew after offers were made to share the area. -
The Oregon Treaty
The US and Britain signed a treaty to split the territory of Oregon along the 49th parallel, excluding Vancouver Island. The treaty was signed because the United States threatened to declare war if Britain did not sign. It was signed in Washington DC and negotiated by James Buchanan and Richard Pakenham. -
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Santa Anna resigned and surrendered, then the U.S took over and purchased Texas, California and the rest of the territory to the north for 15 million dollars. the riogrande river was the mark of the end of the new U.S territory. -
Mexican American war
Santa Anna lead the Mexican troops into battle, the American general was Winfield Scott. this war mainly began because of the annexation of Texas into the U.S, which greatly angered Mexico. the war began after Mexican Calvary attacked a group of U.S soldiers who were lead by Zachary Taylor, killing about a dozen people. -
Compromise of 1850
Henry Clay introduced a series of resolutions which included the fugitive slave act. This was amended and abolished slave trade in Washington DC. -
Uncle Toms Cabin is published
Uncle Tom's Cabin was written by Harriet Beecher Stowe after she had a vision of a slave being cruelly killed by his master. The book depicted terrifying slave stories that brought about mixed emotions. Northerners became even more angry with slavery and Southerners cursed the author and book. -
The Gadsden Purchase
The United States and Mexico were involved in the Gadsden Purchase. Specifically, James Gadsden, Franklin Pierce, and Santa Anna were involved. The United States purchased Arizona and a portion of New Mexico, 29,670 square miles, for $10 million from Mexico. The US purchased this land to expand westward, reconcile issues, and the US desired to build a railroad here. -
Formation of Republican party
the Republican party was formed and later combined with the Whig party that shared many of the same ideals. this party opposed slavery and rapidly gained popularity in the northern states -
Kansas Nebraska Act
an amendment that nullified the 1820 Missouri Compromise and allowed people in the Kansas Territory to be able to decide for themselves whether slavery was aloud in the state by vote. -
Dredd Scott judgement
the United States Supreme Court issues a decision in the Dred Scott case, affirming the right of slave owners to take their slaves into the Western territories, this negated the doctrine of popular sovereignty which went severely against the Republican party -
Treaty of Tianjin
The Treaty of Tianjin opened Chinese ports to foreign trade, allowed embassies in Beijing, allowed for Christian missionaries in China, and legalized opium imports. It was signed in China and involved the UK, the US, the second French Empires, and the Russians. The treaty was created in order to increase trade, but it was unfair to the Chinese. -
Raid on Harpers Ferry
John Brown and a group of his supporters attacked Harper's Ferry to captured some of its citizens and raid it of its armory and arsenal. Also supplied freedom fighters with supplies and weapons from their plunder. John was later hanged for his offenses to the state -
Abraham Lincoln Elected
In 1860, Lincoln won the party's presidential nomination. In the November 1860 election, Lincoln again faced Douglas, who represented the Northern faction of a divided Democratic Party. -
South Caroline secedes from the USA
The first state to ever secede from the USA. They seceded because they felt Abraham threatened their "right" to slavery, which eventually lead to more secession. -
6 more states secede from the USA
In Montgomery, Alabama, delegates from South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, and Louisiana all seceded from the USA which was upseting to the Northern states. -
Formation of the CSA
the states that had seceded formed the Confederate states of America, and on February 9, Jefferson Davis of Mississippi was elected the Confederacy’s first president. -
Bleeding of Kansas/congress
the Border War was a series of violent political fights in the United States involving anti-slavery "Free-States" and pro-slavery "Border Ruffian", or "southern Yankees", lasted until Civil war. -
Lincoln Inaugurated as President
On this day in 1861, Abraham Lincoln becomes the 16th president of the United States. In his inauguration speech Lincoln reached out to the southern states asking for peace, but also made it clear that he intended to enforce federal laws in the states that seceded. -
Beginning of Civil War
the "Attack on Fort Sumter", the opening engagement of the American Civil War. This attack lead to four more states joining the Confederacy. -
4 more states secede
Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee, North Carolina all seceded from the union and joined the CSA. they also began to feel by Lincoln threatened slavery. -
The Homestead Act
The United States granted land in the west to settlers at little or no cost to those who applied. The settlers could keep the land as long as they lived on the land for at least five years. The act was signed in order to increase the amount of settlers in the west. The land given away was in western United States, mainly west of the Mississippi River. It was signed in congress. -
Purchase of Alaska
The United States purchased Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million. The US bought the land because Russia had difficulty managing it and William Seward saw it as a potential for resources such as gold, oil, and fish. Additionally, the US purchased Alaska because they saw it as a chance to gain land in the Pacific in order to compete with the British. Russia, the US, and William Seward were involved. Many Americans saw the purchase as a waste of money. -
Sinking of the USS Maine
The United States sent a ship to Cuba to protect the Americans during the Cuban Revolution. The ship exploded in the Havana Harbor. The United States blamed Spain in order to cover up any errors made by the US. Yellow Press exploited the incident which caused Americans to dislike Spain. The event helped spark the Spanish American War because 260 Americans were killed and the Spanish were blamed. However, the explosion was really caused by an internal coal fire. -
Spanish American War
The US declared war on Spain on April 25, 1898. The causes of the war included the Americans' desire to gain land, the sinking of the USS Maine, the Duply Du Lome letter, to protect business interests, and because of the way Spain treated the Cubans. The war was fought in the Philippines, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Caribbean Sea. The US gained these territories after winning the war. -
The Boxer Rebellion
The Chinese began violent uprisings in order to get foreign influence, specifically the US and Europe, out of China. The United States and Europe sent troops to China to end the rebellion in order to protect business. The Chinese did not like the US or Europe because they felt the treaties created between the countries were 'unequal.' The uprisings were caused by the Harmonious Fists, also known as the Boxers, who attacked foreign settlements. -
Roosevelt Corollary
Theodore Roosevelt announced the corollary to the Monroe Doctrine and claimed that the United States would get involved in conflicts in the western hemisphere when they felt it was necessary, specifically, the US would get involved in the Caribbean and Central America to prevent financial or political collapse. The corollary was created to keep Europe out of the western hemisphere, to prevent them from taking more land in order to gain power, and to protect business interests. -
Great White Fleet
Theodore Roosevelt ordered 16 US Navy battleships to tour around the world on December 16, 1907. The tour intended to show off US power and superiority because it was believed that a country's power was defined by its navy. This event involved the United States and countries all over the world, including Japan. -
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
The Archduke of Austria was assassinated by Gavrilo Princip, a Serbian. Franz Ferdinand was killed in Sarajevo because Princip felt that he oppressed the Serbians and wanted to free Serbia from the Austro-Hungarian Empire. This sparked the first World War. -
Zimmerman Telegram
The British intercepted a telegram sent by Germany to Mexico and showed the message to the United States. The telegram stated that if the United States entered WWI, then Mexico should attack the US. Germany offered to help Mexico get the land that they lost in the Mexican American War in exchange for their participation in WWI. Germany sent this telegram because they feared they were losing the war. Arthur Zimmerman, Heinrich Von Eckardt, Mexico, the US, and Germany were involved in this event. -
The US entered WWI
The United States entered World War I because of German U-boat warfare, the Zimmerman Telegram, the Americans' business interests, and because the Americans were bias against the Central Powers. Americans fought in France for the most part, where they sent 2 million soldiers. The United States joined the Allies, Britain, France, and Russia in fighting Austria-Hungry, Germany, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria. -
The Fourteen Points
The Fourteen Points were Woodrow Wilson's plans for the peace treaty that would end WWI. The goal was to prevent bitterness and future conflict. Wilson announced these plans in congress. The Fourteen Points aimed to prevent secret alliances and treaties, give freedom of the sea to all countries, create a smaller German military, force Germany to leave France and return Alsace-Lorraine, take few German colonies, allow Poland to be free, and integrate self-determination as a major principle. -
World War One
The war began because of the assassination of Franz Ferdinand which activated a chain of alliances that would eventually cause a war between multiple countries. It began on July 28, 1914, involving the Serbia, Russia, France, the UK, Italy, Belgium and the United States versus Germany, the Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria, and Austria-Hungary. The war ended after Germany surrendered. WWI was fought in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and the Pacific Ocean. -
Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles ended World War 1. It was signed by Germany, Britain, France, Italy, the US, Japan, Belgium, and other countries in Versailles, France. The treaty took German territories, reparations, assigned war guilt, restricted the German military, and created the League of Nations. -
The Washington Naval Conference
The United States called Britain, Japan, Italy, France, Belgium, Portugal, China, and the Netherlands together to discuss the naval arms race and security agreements in the Pacific on November 12, 1921. The conference was held in Washington DC. Three peace treaties were signed by France, the United States, Great Britain, Italy, and Japan. -
US intervention in Nicaragua
Beginning in 1912, the United States sent marines into Nicaragua when the Nicaraguan Civil War broke out. The US stayed for the next 20 years. The event involved Nicaragua and US marines. The United States intervened in order to protect investments and business.
