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Treaty of Paris ends the French and Indian War. Its important to American history because it ended the long 7 year war
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The Boston Tea Party was a form protest when colonists dressed as Mohawk Indians dumped 90,000 pounds of tea into Boston Harbor. This is important in american history because this the one of begining acts of revolution that will lead towards war.
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Minute men and redcoats clash and lexington and concord. It is important to american history because this is the begining of the Revolutionary War.
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The Declarartion of Independence was signed. It is important to American history because it marks the begining of the end of the Revolutionary War.
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The Articles of Confederation guaranteeing each state in the US its "sovereignity, freedom, and independence. This is important in american history because it was one of the documents that guaranteed us our freedom.
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The US Consitution was written, This is an important part of american history because this document helped with the United State's laws.
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The Louisiana Purchase is signed, granting the Louisiana Territory to the United States. This is important to american history because the US is gaining territory.
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Slavery is outlawed in the northern states. This is an important part of history because this marks the begining of the end for slavery.
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Lewis and Clark's expedition begins.This is important to american history because this is the first sign of expantion.
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The Trail of Tears forces thousands of Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Muscogee and Seminole peoples from their homelands. This is an important part of american history because we took land from people that were there before us.
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The MIssouri compromise was indroduced though a series of resolutions and this made california a free state. This is important in american history because it settled immediate conflicts between north and the south.
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The Kansas-Nebraska Act made Kansas and Nebraska into territories. This is an important part of american history because this renewed southern hope of expanding slavery.
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The Civil War begins with the attack on Fort Sumter. It is important to american history because this is the begining of the Civil War.
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The First Battle of Bull Run was the first official battle of the Civil War. This is important in american history because after the battle people realized the war would take longer than a few months.
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Lincoln announces the Emancipation Proclamation. This is an important part of american history because it captured the hearts and imagination of millions of Americans and fundamentally transformed the character of the Civil War.
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The Battle of Gettysburg was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War. It is important in american history because it is considered the turning point of the Civil War.
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In the tiny village of Appomattox Courthouse Lee surrendered. This is important in american history because it marked the end of the Civil War.
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President Abraham Lincoln is assasinated in Ford's Theatre. This is an important part of american history because it was a death of a famous president.
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The Thirdteenth Amendment abolished slavery. This is an important part of american history because this was the end of slavery in the United states.
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The Reconstructions Acts divided the former Confederacy into five military districts to be overseen by union troops.This is important to american history because it helped with the reconstruction of the United States
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The 14th amendment was ratified and it guarantees due process and protection under the law to african americans. This is an important part of american history because it helped african americans with rights.
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The Fifteenth Amendment gave African Americans the right to vote. This is important in american history because it is a major right that we gave to african americans.
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The Ku Klux Klan was an organization that killed thousands of african americans. This is an important part of american history because it was a very famous terror group.
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The Civil Rights Act of 1875 provides african americans with the right to equal treatment in public places and transportation. This is an important part of american history because it helped african americans discriminations from buisiness owners.
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Reconstruction era ends when Hayes is inaugerated. This is an important part of american history because this is the end of rebuilding since the end of the Civlil War.
