the American Revolution to the Civil War

By samuely1220

  • Common Sense (Politics)

    On January 10, Thomas Paine's pamphlet Common Sense first calls for independence from Britain, thus allowing for a nation where people shared common ideas to rebel against the British.
  • Execution of Nathan Hale (society)

    Execution of Nathan Hale (society)

  • Destruction of a statue of King George III (society)

    Destruction of a statue of King George III (society)

    Date not specified
  • Pennsylvania Creates Laws to Abolish Slavery (Slavery)

    Pennsylvania Creates Laws to Abolish Slavery (Slavery)

    One of the first colonies to beging to attempt to abolish slavery.
  • Congress Approves the Bank of the United States Act (political)

    Congress Approves the Bank of the United States Act (political)

  • Bill of Rights (society)

    Bill of Rights (society)

  • The Fugitve Slave Act is passed (slave)

  • Connecticut engineer and inventor Eli Whitney invents the cotton gin (Innovation)

    Connecticut engineer and inventor Eli Whitney invents the cotton gin (Innovation)

  • Louisiana Purchase (expansion)

    Louisiana Purchase (expansion)

  • Aaron Burr fatally shoots Alexander Hamilton in a duel (Politic)

    Aaron Burr fatally shoots Alexander Hamilton in a duel (Politic)

  • Adams-Onis Treaty (Expansion)

    Adams-Onis Treaty (Expansion)

  • Erie Canal opening (expansion)

    Erie Canal opening (expansion)

  • Baltimore & Ohio Railroad locomotive (innovation)

    Baltimore & Ohio Railroad locomotive (innovation)

    Date not specified
  • telegraph (innovation)

    telegraph (innovation)

  • African Americans and abolitionists are expelled from Tremont Temple (Slavery)

    African Americans and abolitionists are expelled from Tremont Temple (Slavery)