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First American Flag Created
When Betst Ross created the first american flag it represented that America was finally a nation -
Thomas Jefferson signes the declaration of indepentence
the 13 colonies that were at war with Great Britian were declared independent states -
Articles of Confederation
An agreement made by the original 13 states setting up a confederacy -
Final battle of the revolutionary war
The battle of Yorktown where British finally surrendered -
Treaty of Paris signed by the U.S. and Great Britian
The reaty of Paris ended the American Revoultionary war between G.B. and the U.S. -
Revolutionary War Ends
The treaty of Paris ended the war for americans freedom against Great Britain -
Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights is the first ten admendments to the U.S. constitution -
Fugitive slave act passed
California was a free state and the forbidding of a slave-trading in columbia -
Louisana purchase treaty
The Louisana land contained part of 15 U.S. states and more -
War of 1812
President James Madison declares war on G.B. -
Operation Underground RailRoad
The Underground railroad was a series of secret routes to help slaves get to freedom -
Missouri Compromise
It decided which states could have slavery and which could not. -
Oregon trail opens
The Oregon trail a route that connected the Missouri river to Valleys in Oregon -
Battle of Alamo
Mexican troops launched an assult on the Alamo mission -
The trail of tears
The trail of tears was an on going effort to remore native americans from their ancestral land -
Mexican-American war begins
Mexican-American war was a result of mexican resentment over the U.S. annexation of texas and a border dispute. -
First Women's Right Convention Was Held
The first convention was held in Seneca Falls, New York and started the movement for Women's Rights. -
Abraham Lincoln Elected President
Abraham Lincoln was elected president on November 6th 1860 as the 16th president -
Battle Fort Sumter
The battle of Fort Sumter led to the Civil War. -
American Civil war begins
American civil was was the result of sectional tensions between the north and south -
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Gettysburg was fought between the confederates and the union armies which ended when the confederates withdrew -
Emancipation Proclamation
President Lincoln issues an emancipation proclomation, stated all men are created equal. -
Lasts Shots Of The Civil War Fired
The last shot which ended the civil war that had lasted for four years. -
Abraham Lincoln assinated
John booth stepped into Lincoln's box at the theatre and shot him in the head and he died less than 12 hours later -
Thirteenth Amendment
The thirteenth ammendment abolished slavery. -
Civil Rights act
The civil rights act of 1866 was an attempt to have African Americans as an equal, politically and legally. -
Ku Klux Klan founded
The Ku Klux Klan also known as the KKK was founded at the end of the civil war. -
15th Ammendment
The 15th ammendment gave rights to any american citizen to vote. -
The Great Chicago Fire
The Great Chicago Fire burned the city from Sunday evening to Tuesday morning and destroyed 17,500 buildings. -
Battle of Little Bighorn
The battle of Little Bighorn took place near the Little Bighorn River in Montana, none of the Calvalry Soldiers Survived.
