US History Timeline-MS

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  • Declaration of Independence

    Addressed principles of equality, natural rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

  • Articles of Confederation

    First new government after the revolution.

  • Marbury v. Madison

    Set a precedent of judicial review as an important part of checks and balances. Established the importance of the judicial branch of government.

  • Louisiana Purchase

    President Thomas Jefferson purchased the entire Louisiana Territory from France for $15 million using the elastic clause.

  • Monroe Doctrine

    President James Monroe issued the Monroe Doctrine stating that the United States would not allow anymore colonization in North and South America.

  • Secession of the Confederate States

    South Carolina was the first of the confederate states to secede from the Union. The cause of secession was Abraham Lincoln's election as president.

  • Battle of Fort Sumter

    This battle was the first of the Civil War.

  • Emancipation Proclamation

    Abraham Lincoln wrote the Emancipation Proclamation to free slaves in the Confederate States. This document did not immediately free any slaves.

  • Pullman Strike

    The Pullman Strike was a nationwide railroad strike that was a turning point in US labor laws.

  • 19th Amendment is passed

    The 19th amendment gave women the right to vote.