Unit 6 timeline

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  • Baltimore and Ohio railroad

    Construction begins on the first public railroad .

  • Indian Removal Act

    Andrew Jackson (current president) authorizes the forced removal of the Cherokee Indians from the East.

  • Southampton County rebellion

    This rebellion was one led by Nat Turner an enslaved preacher, which was one of the most significant uprising in American history.

  • Jackson's presidency pt.2

    Andrew Jackson second inauguration.

  • Welcome Texas to the U.S.

    Texas declares it's independence from Mexico.

  • Freedom from Mexico

    Texans defeat Mexicans at San Jacinto.

  • Martin Van Buren

    Martin Van Buren is inaugurated as the eighth president.

  • Cherokee Indian removal

    More than 15,000 Cherokee Indians are forced from Georgia to Indian territory in present-day Oklahoma.

  • William Henry Harrison presidency.

    William Henry Harrison is inaugurated as the ninth president.

  • Mexican War

    U.S. declares war on Mexico in effort to gain California and other territory in Southwest.