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Articles of Confederation were Created
The articles of confederation was ratified by congress. It was the first constitution mor the new country. It was not very popular and eight years later it was replaced by today's constitution. http://studymore.org.uk/america.htm#1781 -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris ended the Revolutionary War between Great Britain and the United States, this recognized American independence and established borders for the new nation. http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ourdocs/paris.html -
Land Ordinace of 1785
The land ordinance of 1785 split all northwest territories equally. Lots were sold in acres of 640 for 640 dollars. Everybody who bought land had the same amount of it and they had a perfectly square land. http://faculty.washington.edu/qtaylor/a_us_history/1700_1800_timeline.htm -
Start ofConstitutional Convention
This was the start of the constitutional convention in Philladelpia. 55 delagates met in Philladelphia to frame the constitution for our future. This was a significant spot because 11 years earlier the Declaration of Independence was signed thier. http://teachingamericanhistory.org/convention/ -
3/5 Compromise
The 3/5 compromise is a compromise that settled the vote of African Americans in the population. Northerners did not believe slaves should be counted in states population but the south did. The reason these states wanted more population in representation is because the vote of slavery could change. They decided to make 3 out of every 5 slaves a person. This equalled out the population in congress. http://aaregistry.org/historic_events/view/three-fifths-compromise -
Constitution was Ratified
The constitution was now adopted and replaced the Articles of Confederation. Nine out of the thirteen states ratified making it the new official document of the United States. This document was a lot more efficient than the previous one and it made the U.S. prosper as a nation. http://studymore.org.uk/america.htm#1787 -
Army is Started
The U.S. is finally established by congress. With just 1000 men it is not a very strong army and is certainly not one of the worlds best like it is now. http://faculty.washington.edu/qtaylor/a_us_history/1700_1800_timeline.htm -
Whiskey Rebellion
Congress passed a tariff and put a tax on whiskey. It upset Many people of the U.S. but especially the farmers of western Pennsylvania. They started rioting so Washington brought in 13,000 troops to break it up, but the time they got there most rebellions already stopped. Jefferson thought using force on their own people was a dangerous idea. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/duel/peopleevents/pande22.html -
Bill of Rights were Added to the Constitution
The Bill of Rights are the First ten amendments in the U.S. constitution. They are considered to be the basic rights of all humans in the United States. They state what any man or women here can do without infringing these rights. Any listed right can be taken away from you. http://studymore.org.uk/america.htm#1791 -
Quasi War
The quasi war was an undeclared naval war against France and the United States during John Adams presidency. This started from the XYZ affair and America was fed up with France. http://www.americanhistorycentral.com/entry.php?rec=462&view=timeline -
Thomas Jefferson Elected for President
Thomas Jefferson won the 1800 election in a very close vote. It caused the vote to be brought to the house of representatives. This vote also tied so senates eventually decided Jefferson to be the winner. The voting during this election was flawed making them pass the 12th amendment which was ratified in 1804. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/thomas-jefferson-is-elected -
Louisiana Purchase
The United States under President Jefferson purchased a giant portion of our country. 828,000 square miles of land west of the Mississippi was purchased for 15 million dollars. It came with a bigger price which was fighting off the Indians that have already settled there. http://www.louisiana-purchase.org/ -
Embargo Act
The embargo act forbid american ships from leaving american water. They did this to retaliate against british and France seizing American ships and men. This plan failed so it was back to the drawing board for Jefferson. http://www.monticello.org/site/research-and-collections/embargo-1807#Embargo_of_1807 -
Non-Intercourse Act
This act repealed the Embargo Act which failed. The U.S. was able to interdict commercial intercourse between Britain and France. Trade was able to be requlated by America. http://www.rkci.org/library/gsp/early/nonintercourseact.htm -
Start of War of 1812
This war was fought against Britain which at the time was the strongest navy in the world. One reason why the U.S. went to war was because Britain tried to control american trade. America did not like this and had to fight. http://www.history.com/topics/war-of-1812 -
Start of War of 1812
This war was fought against Britain which at the time was the strongest navy in the world. One reason why the U.S. went to war was because Britain tried to control american trade. America did not like this and had to fight. http://www.history.com/topics/war-of-1812 -
Star Spangled Banner
Francis Scott Key wrote a poem about watching the Battle at Fort McHenry. He watched how after the battle our flag still stood flying freely. This poem was turned into one of our countries most popular song. http://thehistoryprofessor.us/bin/histprof/misc/timeline7.html -
Missouri Compromise
This was a compromise between free and slave states. Missouri was admitted as a slave state and Maine was added as a non slave state. This kept the balance of slave and non slave states the same keeping the balance of congress. http://www.history.com/topics/missouri-compromise -
Gibbons vs. Ogden
This was a case about to people in the same business industry. Both Gibbons and Ogden were owners of a company that ferried people on the water. Ogden owned a monopoly and went to congress to try to keep Gibbons from running his ship on water. The court favored Gibbons and allowed him to keep giving rides for money.l http://www.lawnix.com/cases/gibbons-ogden.html -
Indian Removal Act
The main reason for the removal of these indians is because of land greed. This law forced over 70,000 indians east of the Mississippi to move to the west of it. Many idians died and it was known as the "Trail of Tears" http://www.studyworld.com/indian_removal_act_of_1830.htm
