important dates in US history

By hayleylevar

  • declaration of independence

    a document written to declare independence from england

  • constitution

    a document that determined how the government would be run

  • whiskey rebellion

    citizens refused to pay taxes on liquor

  • louisiana purchase

    louisiana was purchased for 27 million

  • battle of new orleans

    army under command of andrew jackson defeat britain

  • monroe doctorine

    united states would not interfere in european affairs

  • era of the common man

    era ushered by andrew jackson

  • treaty of guadalupe hidalgo

    brought a close to the mexican-american war

  • dred scott decision

    set the table for the 1860 presidential election of abraham lincoln

  • battle of gettysburg

    invasion of pennsylvania