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The war in America where France and its Indian allies fought against England 1754–60: ended by Treaty of Paris in 1763. To clarify, the French were fighting with the Native -
Slaves bound for the North American British colonies overcame tremendous odds to reach their destinations. The dreaded "Middle Passage" often claimed half or more of its human cargo. Most of the survivors lived harsh lives as plantation slaves. Some lived in the towns and learned trades and some lived as domestic slaves, particularly in the North. Often overlooked are free African Americans, who managed to escape or were lucky enough to be granted their freedom. -
the Declaration was a formal LEGAL DOCUMENT that announced to the world the reasons that led the thirteen colonies to separate from the British Empire. Much of the Declaration sets forth a list of abuses that were blamed on King George III. https://www.ushistory.org/us/13a.asp -
France signs a treaty of alliance with the United States and the American Revolution. The Revolution is now becoming a world war. -
Preliminary peace treaty signed in Paris recognising American independence and the British finally withdrawal from America. -
The federalist papers were a series of articles produced by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay to convince the public to approve the Constitution. The Anti-Federalist writings were a series of essays produced by Patrick Henry and other founding fathers in an attempt to persuade people not to ratify the Constitution. They were published in New York newspapers, and without them, the Bill of Rights and the Constitution would not have been ratified. -
In 1790, SAMUEL SLATER built the first factory in America, based on the secrets of textile manufacturing he brought from England. He built a cotton-spinning mill in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, soon run by water-power. Over the next decade textiles was the dominant industry in the country, with hundreds of companies created. -
On March 4, 1797, George Washington, the first president of the United States, delivered his farewell address and resigned from office in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (the capital at the time). I chose this event because, when Washington left office, lawmakers separated themselves into political parties depending on their ideologies, and this still has an impact on our political landscape today. This event is significant because it established the precedent of only serving two terms in office. -
The revolution of 1800," as Jefferson described his party's successful election many years later, was "as real a revolution in the principles of our government as that of 1776 was in its form." -
The date was December 2, 1824. On February 9, 1825, John Quincy Adams was elected President. After no Rival received a majority of the electoral vote, the election was decided by the House of Representatives under the provisions of the Twelfth Amendment to the United States Constitution. It was the first presidential election in which the candidate with the most electoral votes (Andrew Jackson) did not win, which upset Jackson and his followers, who declared the election a failure. -
Congress passed the Indian evacuation Act on May 28, 1830, during Andrew Jackson's presidency. The law enabled the president to negotiate with southern Indian tribes for their evacuation to federal land west of the Mississippi River. -
The "every man is equal" mentality of the Jacksonian Era fueled this optimism. Now, with territory up to the Mississippi River claimed and settled and the Louisiana Purchase explored, Americans headed west in droves. Newspaper editor JOHN O'SULLIVAN coined the term "MANIFEST DESTINY" in 1845 to describe the essence of this mindset. -
the United States increased its territory by more than one third as a result of the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo. One would expect Americans to rejoice and come together in a burst of postwar nationalism. -
The moral question of slavery lay at the heart of the Civil War.In fact, the economics of slavery, as well as political control over that system, were fundamental to the battle. The rights of states was a critical issue.The Southern states sought to impose their influence over the federal government in order to repeal federal laws they disagreed with, particularly those interfering with the South's ability to keep slaves and transport them anywhere they pleased. -
Once the colonization effort was defeated, FREE AFRICAN-AMERICANS in the North became more active in the fight against slavery. They worked with white abolitionists like William Lloyd Garrison and WENDELL PHILLIPS to spread the word. -
Reconstruction refers to the period following the Civil War of rebuilding the United States. Although the military conflict had ended, Reconstruction was in many ways still a war. This important struggle was waged by radical northerners who wanted to punish the South and Southerners who desperately wanted to preserve their way of life. -
John Wilkes Booth killed Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre. Only five days earlier, Confederate General Robert E. Lee had surrendered. -
The 13th amendment, passed by Congress on January 31, 1865, and ratified on December 6, 1865, abolished slavery in the United States and states that "neither slavery nor involuntary servitude shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted." -
Johnson believed the Southern states should decide the course that was best for them. He also felt that African-Americans were unable to manage their own lives. He certainly did not think that African-Americans deserved to vote. At one point in 1866 he told a group of blacks visiting the White House that they should emigrate to another country. -
Yellowstone National Park was established with the approval of Ulysses S. Grant and the United States Congress. Yellowstone National Park spans three states: Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho. I chose this event because national parks are a vital part of environmental protection. This event is significant since it was the first national park to be formed, and countless more followed suit in practically every country. There are currently 2942 parks in the globe.