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Battle of Trenton
A small battle during the American Revolutionary War. General George Washington led the continental army against Hessian soldiers and won. -
Battles of Saratoga
Marked the climax of the Saratoga campaign, giving a victory to the Americans in the American Revolutionary War. -
Bill for Establishing Religious Freedom
Written by Thomas Jefferson, it promoted religious freedom for the state of Virginia. -
Shay's Rebellion
A series of protests by American farmers against state and local enforcement of tax collections and judgments for debt. -
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
It created the Northwest Territory, making it the first organized territory of the United States. -
Constiution was established
The Federal Covention were planning on revising the Articles of Confederation, but instead they made the Constitution. Today the Constiution is the Supreme Law. -
First Presidental Election
It was the first presidential election in the United States of America. In this election George Washington became president and John Adams became Vice President. -
Invention of the cotton gin
It was invented by Eli Whitney during the American Industrial Revolution. It is a machine designed to remove cotton from seeds. It improved the cotton industry, because it allowed more cotton to be produce faster. -
Battle of Fort Sumter
Start of the American Civil War, where the first shots were fired and the south won -
Newburgh Raid
35 confederates irregulars built some fake cannons called Quaker guns. When this they invaded Newburgh, captured weapons and wounded Union soldiers. -
Battle of Antietam
The bloodiest day of the the American Civil War with 22,717 dead, wounded, or missing. -
The Battle of Gettysburg
The battle involved the largest number of casualties of the entire war and is often called the turning point of the Civil War. -
Zimmerman Telegram
In the event the United States entered World World 1 against Germany, Germany offered a military alliance with Mexico. -
Committee of Public Info
Established in the U.S. During World War 1 with the aim of supporting war effort and enlist public support against foreign attempts to undercut America's war aims. -
The Espionage Act of 1917
This act served to supersede existing espionage laws. It protected the United States while entering World War 1 -
Sedition Act
It was an act of the U.S. congress that extended the Espionage Act of 1917. It covered speech and expression of opinion that cast the war effort.
