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Important Events in History

By Maranda
  • Period: Aug 30, 1400 to

    Significant Events

  • Christopher Colombus discovered America
    Oct 12, 1492

    Christopher Colombus discovered America

  • Mayflower Compact

    Mayflower Compact

    majority rules
  • French and Indian War

    French and Indian War

    The French and Indian vs. America and British. Proved American was a strong country
  • First Continental Congress

    First Continental Congress

    a move toward independence
  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence

    Proof of freedom
  • Battle of Saratoga

    Battle of Saratoga

    Was a turning point for the U.S. The French helped eventually
  • Articles of Confederation

    Articles of Confederation

    First government

  • Battle of York Town

    last battle of revolution
  • Treaty of Paris

    Treaty of Paris

    ends revolutionary war

  • Constitution Ratification

  • Federalist Papers

    convinced people to ratify the constitution
  • Lousiana Purchase

    Lousiana Purchase

    Double the size of the U.S.
  • Missiouri Compromise

    Missiouri Compromise

    brought as a free state, prevents wars
  • Nullification Crisis

    Nullification Crisis

    difficult time for Andrew Jackson
  • Anaxiation of Texas

    Anaxiation of Texas

    Texas became part of the U.S. -led to mexican war

  • Compromise of 1850

    the issue was slavery. California became a free state, strengthend fugitive slave acts.
  • Kansas - Nebraska act

    Kansas - Nebraska act

    Trying to join union, first time bloodshed over issue of slavery

  • Start of Civil War

  • Emancipation Proclamation

    Emancipation Proclamation

    Changes goals of war. Makes it more of a moral cause
  • 13th Admendmant

    13th Admendmant

    abolished slavery