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Battle of Lexington & Concord
This was the first battle of the American Revolutionary War. It started in April 18, 1775. This is when the tension between the British and the colonists. This battle was important because this what the colonist had to go through to get freedom. -
Battle of Saratoga
This was the climax of the Saratoga campaign. This battle was a victory over the British. Its lasted from September 19 to October 17, 1777. Its was important because the patriots had a crucial victory over the British, and it was the turning point of the revolutionary war. -
Battle of Yorktown
This was a victory by combined forces of the Continental army and the French army. After capturing the negotiated an end to conflict. -
Northwest Ordinance
This was an act that congress of the confederation passed to add new states to the union. They also listed a bill of rights for these territory. It was important because it allowed the government to add more states and laws. -
Alien & Sedition Acts
It was four bills passed by federalist congress and signed by John Adams. This bill tried to deport foreigners, it hard for immigrates to vote. It was important because it shows how they felt about immigrant in the 1700s. -
Virginia & Kentucky Resolution
This is were the two states took the position that the federal Alien and Sedition Act were Unconstitutional. This is also known as the the "Principle of '98". -
Louisiana Purchase
This was a deal between the United States and France. It was about 870,000 square miles of land west of the Mississippi river. It cost about $15 million dollars. It was important because it gave America control of the Mississippi river. -
Marbury v. Madison
This established the principles of the judicial review. This is one of the key court cases under the Marshall Court. It established the judicial review. It also increased the power of the federal government. -
Missouri Compromise
It admitted Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state. Drew the line for the expansion of slavery at 36 degrees / 30 degrees. -
Nullification Crisis
The federal government passed very high protective tariff, which angered the South, John C. Calhoun attempted to nullify the tariff stating South Carolina wouldn't pay. Andrew Jackson wanted to maintain that the federal government was stronger than that of the states. -
Monroe Doctrine
President James Monroe passes the Monroe Doctrine to warn European countries not to recolonize Latin America. This threat was depended on the British navy. The Monroe Doctrine was used as a reason for future presidents' involvement in Latin America affairs which will ultimately lead to resentment. -
Texas Annexation
Americans in the Mexican territory of Texas declared independence from Mexico outlawed slavery. The US acquired the Republic of Texas through annexation 9 years after American born declared and won independence from Mexico. This process help us acquire Texas. -
Oregon Treaty
Spanish claim to the territory ended after the Adams-Onis treaty was signed. Conflict between the Americans and the British led to the negotiations of a British-American border. Negotiations led to the Oregon Treaty of 1846 granting US control south of the 49th parallel. -
Mexican Cession
Mexican Cession contained territories that made most of up most the the rest of the Southwestern United States which the US acquired after the Mexican-American War. It also completed Manifest Destiny by giving Americans control of the land from the Atlantic to the Pacific. -
Compromise of 1850
It introduced the principle of popular sovereignty to decide the slave question. California is admitted as a free state. Sale of slaves but not slavery was prohibited in the capital. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Both sides sent supporters to sway the votes. With both pro and anti slavery supporters to sway voting, things turned violent and became known as Bleeding Kansas. -
Bleeding Kansas
It was a series of violent civil confrontations in the United States. This led to the emergence of the Republic Party. -
Battle of Fort Sumter
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Battle of bull run
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Battle of Antietam
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Emancipation Proclamation
The emancipation proclamation was a presidential proclamation and issued by the United States. It changed the legal status of more than 3.5 million enslaved African Americans. -
Battle of Gettysburg
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Battle of Vicksburg
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Gettysburg address
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13th amendment passed
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14th amendment passed
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15th amendment passed
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Plessy v. Ferguson