the American Revolution to the Civil War

Declaration of Independence

Jul 4, 1776

Stockdale, Nancy. "Declaration of Independence." American History. ABC-CLIO, 2013. Web. 28 Oct. 2013.

Western Campaigns, 1776-1779

Oct 28, 1776

"American Revolution: Western Campaigns, 1776-1779." Map. American History. ABC-CLIO, 2013. Web. 28 Oct. 2013.

Amrican Revolution

Period: Oct 28, 1776 to Oct 28, 1861

African Americans in the Revolution

Nov 7, 1776

"African Americans in the Revolution." American History. ABC-CLIO, 2013. Web. 28 Oct. 2013.

The U.S Constitution

Jun 21, 1788

Just nine months after the state ratification process had begun, New Hampshire became the ninth state to ratify the Constitution, and the Constitution went into effect.

Franco-American Naval War

Jan 30, 1798

United States vs. France

The Missouri Compromise

Jan 26, 1820

The Missouri Compromise was an agreement passed in 1820 between the pro-slavery and anti-slavery factions in the United States Congress, involving primarily the regulation of slavery in the western territories. It prohibited slavery in the former Louisiana Territory north of the parallel 36°30' north except within the boundaries of the proposed state of Missouri.

War of Texas Independence

Jan 30, 1836

Texas vs. Mexico

Mexican-American War

Jan 30, 1846

Bleeding Kansas

May 30, 1854

The Kansas-Nebraska act let to "Bleeding Kansas". During "Bleeding Kansas", murder, mayhem, destruction and psychological warfare became a code of conduct in Eastern Kansas and Western Missouri. Well-known examples of this violence include the massacre in May 1856 at Pottawatomie Creek where John Brown and his sons killed five pro-slavery advocates.

U.S. Civil War

Jan 30, 1861

The war started in 1861, and ended in 1865.
Union vs. Confederacy