U.S By dylananewman Jun 18, 1812 War of 1812 begins Period: Jan 1, 1815 to Apr 4, 1968 us history Jan 18, 1815 end of the war of 1812 May 28, 1840 Indian removal act put into place (manifest destiny) Jan 1, 1849 Calfiornia gold rush aka 49ers Sep 20, 1850 compromise of 1850 Jun 8, 1854 Gasden Purchase May 24, 1856 Pottowatomie Massacre led by john Brown Oct 16, 1859 John Browns Raid on Harpers Ferry Nov 4, 1860 Lincoln Elected president Dec 20, 1860 South Carolina seceeds from union Apr 12, 1861 Fort Sumnter began Civil war May 20, 1862 Homestead act passed Jan 1, 1863 Emancipation Proclaimation Jul 1, 1863 Battle of Gettysburg begins Apr 8, 1864 13th amendment passed Nov 29, 1864 SAnd Creek Indian massacre Apr 9, 1866 Civil rights act of 1866 enacted Jul 9, 1868 14th ammendment Feb 3, 1870 15th amendment passed Mar 1, 1875 Civil rights act of 1875 Nov 2, 1889 North and south dakota become 39th and 40th states Jan 4, 1896 Utah becam 45th state Feb 15, 1898 USS maine explodes in Havana Harbor Jun 30, 1906 FDA established Oct 1, 1908 Model T ford goes on market Feb 2, 1909 NAACP founded Feb 3, 1913 !6th amendment allows income tax Dec 1, 1913 Henry Ford develops modern assembly line Jul 28, 1914 World war one begins May 7, 1915 Lusitania sunk by german submarine Mar 1, 1917 zimmerman telegraph released Jun 15, 1917 Espionage act May 19, 1921 emergency qouta act signed Jun 18, 1934 indian reorganization act Mar 22, 1935 FBI established May 1, 1937 Neutrility act of 1937 signed Jun 25, 1938 federal minimuim wage established Sep 1, 1939 Germany invades poland Jun 25, 1941 Execuive order 8802 Dec 7, 1941 Attack on pearl Harbor Dec 8, 1941 US declares war on Japan Dec 11, 1941 US declares war on Germany and Italy Feb 19, 1942 exectiuve order 9066 Jun 4, 1942 Battle of midway Aug 7, 1942 Guadal Canal begins Aug 13, 1942 Manhatten project begins Jun 20, 1943 Detriot race riot Jun 22, 1944 G.I. bill signed Dec 16, 1944 Battle of the bulge Apr 1, 1945 Battle of okinawa May 7, 1945 Germany surrenders Aug 6, 1945 Operation Downfall 2 atomic bombs dropped on Japan Aug 15, 1945 Japan Surrenders Mar 12, 1947 Truman doctrine Jul 26, 1948 executive order 9981 desegregates armed forces May 17, 1954 Brown vs Borad of education Sep 9, 1957 Civil rights act of 1957 Jul 2, 1964 civil rights for blacks