Significant Events of America from 1600 to 1877

Events

Period: Jan 1, 1600 to Dec 31, 1900

Mayflower Compact Signing

Nov 11, 1620

This is a significant event in Americas history because, this was the first governing of the Plymouth colony. John Adams called it the foundation to the Constitution of the United States.

Sugar Act

Apr 5, 1754

Stamp Act

Mar 22, 1765

This was an important event in American history because it angered the colonist but brought them together to protest and got the act lifted. To me this event made the colonists stronger.

Boston Massacre

Mar 5, 1770

Boston Tea Party

Dec 16, 1773

This was a significan because its an iconic event of American history. This led to many other protests and eventually the American Revolution.

First Continental Congress

Sep 5, 1774

This was a significant event because people met and considered options for british boycotts. The people at this meeting also made a list of grievances and rights and petitioned King George 3 for the grievences

American Revolution Begins

Apr 5, 1775

Battle of Concord

Apr 19, 1775

Signing of the Decleration of Independence

Jul 4, 1776

This is a significant event because this document is what got us freedom from british rule. If we were still under british rule, we would still have hardly any freedoms and be paying ridiculous taxes.

Battle of Saratoga

Oct 7, 1777

Treaty of Paris Signed

Sep 3, 1783

Constitution Adopted

Sep 17, 1787

George Washington elected first president of the united states

Apr 30, 1789

This event is significant because this is our very FIRST president. This is also significant because if he would have never been elected, the federal government would have never been assembled.

Bill of Rights proposed to First congress of the United states

Sep 25, 1789

Louisiana Purchase

Apr 30, 1803

To me, the Louisiana Purchase is a significant historical event because France doesnt own half of America anymore. If France did all that land today, there could be many border disputes over the territory and wars could have broken out.

Missouri compromise

Mar 3, 1820

This is a significant event because it regulated slavery in the western terretories and prohibited slavery in the Louisiana territory.

Compromise of 1850

Jan 29, 1850

Kansas Nebraska act

May 30, 1854

This is significant because it created the states Kansas and Nebraska. It also allowed settlers to vote on allowing slavery or not.

Aberham Lincoln isseud Emancipation Proclamation

Jan 1, 1863

13th Amendment Adopted

Dec 6, 1865