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U.S Gains Independence from Great Britain
War is over, Decleration of Independence is signed -
George Washington elected
George Washington was elected the first president of the United States -
Bill of Rights
The first national laws in America -
Vermont founded.
The state of Vermont was founded in the United States -
Bill of Rights guarentees individual freedom
The Bill of Rights includes the individual freedom of citizens in the United States -
Thomas Jefferson becomes president
Thomas Jefferson, who wrote the Decleration of Independence became the third president of the United States -
Lousiana Purchase
The US bought over 800,000 Miles from the French.. Doubles the size of US -
Ohio is founded
Ohio becomes an official state in the United States -
Slave trade abolished
Thomas Jefferson ended the slave trade, hinting the anti-slave movement -
James Madison named president
The US elected James Madison as the fouth president of the United States -
The War of 1812 Begins
a military conflict causes a war with the British -
The war of 1812 ends
The war and conflict finally ends between the United States and Britain -
James Monroe new president
James Monroe was elected the fifth president of the United States -
Missouri Compromise
Saying Missouri would become a slave state if Maine would become a free state -
Indian Removal Act
The Indian Removal act was Passed by the United States -
Arkansas becomes a state
Arkansas becomes the 25th state of the Unites States -
Martin Van Buren becomes the president
Named the 8th president of the United States -
Annexation of Texas.
Texas officially became apart of America -
James Buchanan was elected
James Buchanan was elected the 15th president of the United States -
Kansas is a free state
Kansas becomes a new free state after heavy fighting between pro and ant- slavery supporters fought for their side -
Abraham Lincoln elected
Abraham Lincoln becomes the 16th president of the United States -
Battle of Fort Sumter
the confederates attacked and took fort sumter from the union this day officially marks the Civil War. -
American Civil War
between the North and south of the U.S -
Lincoln Assasinated
assasinated by John Wilkes Booth at Fords Theater , killing an American legend. -
Andrew Johnson becomes president
Andrew Johnson becomes America's 17th president after Lincoln's Asassination -
Thirteenth Amendment
The 13th amendmant abolished slavery in the U.S. -
Alaska Purchase
Alaska was purchased from the Russian Empire -
Ulysses S. Grant becomes president
Ulysses S. Grant becomes the 18th president -
Cottin Gin was Invented
Eli Whitney invented this, it unseeded cotton faster which speeded up production greatly -
United States constitution is ratified
It helped set the foundation for America's government
