iteach US History Summer 2013 By lowejay Period: Jan 1, 1800 to Dec 31, 1910 Western Movement & Urbanization Jan 1, 1804 Lewis & Clark Expedition Nov 6, 1860 Presidential Election of 1860 How did this election contribute to the Civil War Period: Jan 1, 1861 to Dec 29, 1877 Civil War period time line Jan 8, 1861 Florida seceeds from the Union Florida seceeds from the union Jul 21, 1861 Battle of Bull Rin Battle of Bull Run May 21, 1862 Homestead Act Sep 17, 1862 Battle of Antietam Antietam Sep 22, 1862 Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation Copy of the Proclamation Mar 3, 1863 Lincoln signs the Draft Law Jul 1, 1863 Battle at Gettisburg Eyewitness account of the battle Sep 2, 1864 Sherman captures Atlanta Mar 3, 1865 Freedman's Bureau set up by Congress Watch this video on the impact of Reconstruction Apr 9, 1865 Lee surrenders Eyewitness account of Lee's surrender Apr 14, 1865 Lincoln Assassinated Reporters eyewitness account Nov 1, 1865 Black Codes begin to pass in state legislatures Dec 18, 1865 13th Amendment is ratified Dec 24, 1865 Ku Klux Klan is founded Eyewitness account of the birth of the KKK Mar 24, 1868 President Johnson is impeached by the House Eyewitness account of the impeachment proceedings Jul 9, 1868 14th Amendment ratified Nov 3, 1868 Grant Elected President May 10, 1869 Transcontinental Railroad Feb 3, 1870 15th Amendment May 22, 1872 Amnesty Bill signed Additional details of the Amnesty Bill Jun 1, 1876 Battle of Little Big Horn Mar 2, 1877 Compromise of 1877 A short explanation of the Compromise Jan 1, 1879 Edison creates the light bulg Jan 1, 1879 Knights of Labor founded Jan 1, 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act enacted Jan 1, 1883 Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act enacted Jan 1, 1890 Sherman Anti-Trust Act is enacted Jan 1, 1892 General Electric is founded Jul 31, 1892 Homestead Strike Jan 1, 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson Period: Jan 1, 2013 to Jul 31, 2013 The Move West Period: Jul 30, 2013 to Jul 31, 2013 Today's activities
