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Battle of Lexington and Concord
This was the firt battle f the revolutionary war. This was a result of rising tension and disagreements between the U.S. and Britain about British Rule. Colonies won the battle of concord, thought the battle of lexington was a draw. This soon led to American Independence. -
Declaration of Independence
This was a document mainly written by Thomas Jefferson that declared the colonies independence from the King Of Great Britain. This was also directed at the loyalists to help them realize the big problem. The document addressed many problems and their many efforts -
Battle of Saratoga
This was a battle fought during the revolutionary war. The colonists won this battle since the British surrendered. This contributed to the war and was a turning point since it determined that the U.S. really wanted independence. -
Battle Of Yorktown
This was the last battle of the Revolutionary war. The colonists won by defeating the British. This war was significant since it ended the war and led to the British negotiating with the U.S. -
Articles of Confederation
This served at the first written consitution of the U.S. This was a good example of The U.S.¨Learning from their mistakes¨ AFter this was passed, the U.S. realized that it was very weak. The government could not impose taxes and created an overal weak central government. -
Northwest Ordinance
This established control over the Northwest Territory and was adopted by the Confederation Congress. This also provided a mthod of admitting new states into the Union. This proposed that all the new states would resemble the original 13 colonies. This also contributed to the Manifest Destiny. -
Consitution
This is the supreme law of the U.S. This written document is composed of the preamble, articles, and amendments. The articles explain how the government should be structured. This document is still used today. -
Bill of Rights
written by James Madison, the first 10 amendments of the Consititution contained rights that guarantee individual freedom. This was important at the time because the U.S. was broken into two groups, where one group favored this in fear of the Government gaining too much power. -
Alien and Sedition Acts
This was a series of lawd passed by John Adams that created more powers to deport immigrants, rendering immigrants unable to vote. Not only that, but it tried to silence and forbid the public from speaking on the issue, violating the freedom of speech. This upset the public of course. -
Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
This was a political stated that declared that states had a right to nullify unconstitutional federal laws. This was a response to the Alien and Sedition acts and was written by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. -
Louisiana Purchase
This land purchase was made by Thomas Jefferson and acquired from France. Although jefferson bought it, he was at first opposed of the idea because he felt that purchasing land was not a power he had because it was not stated in the Consititution. This increased the Westward expansion. -
Marbury v Madison
this was a court case revolving around William Marbury, James madison, and issue between the two. Marbury was upset that Madison did not deliver his commision and wanted to sue him. This case established the principle of Judicial Review and increased power in the Federal Government. -
War of 1812 begins
This was a war fought between the U.S. and the British. this war was a result of a dispute betwen France and Britain, where they attempted to block the U.S. from trade. This ended with the signing of the Ghent Treaty. This influenced U.S. relations with other countries. -
Battle fo New Orleans
This was the last battle fought in the war of 1812. Andrew jackson led this battle into victory by repelling a British invation. This war showed the British that the U.S. was actually serious and strong. -
Missouri Compromise
This was a bill that Congress passed that granted Missouri as a slave state under the condition that slavery was to be forever prohibited in the rest of the Louisiana Purchase north of the 36th parallel. -
Monroe Doctrine
This was a foreign policy that opposed the recolonization of european countries in the western hemisphere. It also opposed the act of interfering with European affairs. This was written by James Monroe. -
Nullification crisis
this was a political crisis resulted from the South opposing high tariffs since it damaged the economy. To try and solve this, they had a convention that declared the tariffs unconstitutional. This influenced sectionalism. -
Texas Annexation
after gaining independence from Mexico, Florida was annexed into the U.S. The mexican war was a result of this. This helped with the manifest destiny, even though it took 9 years to completely annex Florida. -
Oregon Treaty
This set the boundary between the U.S. and canada. This gave the U.S. territory south of the 49th parallel. This was important because it helped complete the manifest destiny and helped to settle disputes between the u.s. and the British -
Mexican Cession (Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo)
This established the border between mexico and the U.S. This finalized the manifest destiny. Land given to the U.S. had surrendered after the mexican war. -
Declaration of Sentiments
This was a document signed at the fiest womens rights convention. Not only was this important because it advocated to womens rights, but it declared that women be equal to men when it comes to law, education, and employment. -
Compromise of 1850
This was a series of resolutions that Henry Clay introduced in an attempt to seek a compromise and avert a crisis between North and South. One of the main resolutions he introduced was abolishing the slave trade and amending the fugitive slave act. -
Uncle Toms Cabin
This was an antislavery novel written by Harriet Beecher Stowe. This novel is significant because it affected the civil war and changed views on African Americans. The fact that this was popular help people grow more sympathetic towards slaves. -
Bleeding (Bloody) Kansas
a series of violent confrontations between 1854 and 1861 which was in response to a political and ideological debate over the legality of slavery in Kansas. One famous violent confrontations was when Preston Brooks beat Charles Sumner with a cane. -
Kansas - Nebraska Act
this allowed people in the territories of Kansas and Nebraska to decide for themselves whether or not to allow slavery within their borders. The Act served to repeal the Missouri Compromise of 1820. -
John Brown’s raid at Harper’s Ferry
This raid was led by John Brown and armed abolistionists. This raid was a slave revolt. They took over Harpers Ferry, which was a federal armory. -
Battle of Fort Sumter
This was the first battle of the civil war. During the battle, the south took over Fort Sumter from all sides. The south won this war. -
Battle of Bull Run
In this battle, the union army was led by Irvin McDowell and the Confederate army was led by Pierre Beauregard. Also known as the first battle of Manassas, the Confederates won. -
Battle of Antietam
This battle was fought during the civil war in Maryland and was considered the bloodiest war. The emancipation proclamation was issued after this battle. The union won this battle. -
Battle of Vicksburg
This was one of the most successful victories in the civil war. This allowed the Union to culminate a large part of land, aswell as the mississippi river. This was important because it showed the strength that the union held. -
Emancipation Proclamation
This was a U.S. order by Lincoln that expressed encouragement for rebellious states to rejoin the union, all the while abolishing slavery. This marked the start of African Americans being seen as citizens. Although it was for rebellious states, they did not react right away. -
Congressional Reconstruction
This consisted of republicans in te north who wanted to punish the south because they felt that they were the cause of the civil war. They wanted to punish confederates and protect the civil rights of the south just to make the southerners suffer. They divided the south into 5 military districts and believed that the south should be treated like Conquered Provinces. -
Battle of Gettysburg
In this battle, this is a turning point in the war since the Confederates had to back down and ended up never recovering. This battle lasted three days and is considered a bloody war since around 10,000 people died in this battle that was included in the civil war. -
Gettysburg Address
This was a speech given by Abraham Lincon. This speech addressed topics covering the union soldiers that lost their lives in the civil war. He also explained how said war was supposed to bring equality to citizens, using the phrase ¨All men are created equal¨ -
Freedman’s Bureau established
The Freedmen's Bureau provided food, housing and medical aid, established schools and offered legal assistance. This was established after the Civil War. -
Sherman’s March to the Sea
This was a military campaign during the Civil War. During this, Union General William T. Sherman led around 60,000 soldiers on a 285-mile march from Atlanta to Savannah, Georgia. The purpose of This march was to frighten Georgia's civilian population into abandoning the Confederate cause. -
Presidential Reconstruction
This was lincolns plan to allow southern states back into the union quickly. This plan was followed by his 10% plan.Although he died before he could continue this plan, Andrew Johnson attempted to continue Lincolns plan. He encountered resistance from congress though. -
13th amendment passed
This amendment abolished slavery. Although this did so, it did not stop segregation. Blacks and former slaves still suffered through segregation because of their color. -
14th amendment passed
This amendment granted citizenship to all citizens. This amendment applied to former slaves aswell. The amendment addresses citizenship rights and equal protection of the laws and was proposed in response to issues related to former slaves following the American Civil War -
15th amendment passed
This amendment prohibits the federal government and each state from denying a citizen the right to vote based on that citizen's "race, color, or previous condition of servitude". This Was considered a reconstruction amendment -
Plessy v. Ferguson
This Court case established the principle of Seperate but Equal. This case was overturned by the Brown v. Board Case. This case upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities as long as the segregated facilities were equal in quality. This case came from an incident where Plessy, an african american, refused to sit in a car for blacks.