US History TL By Stu25dent 1620 Pilgrims Land 1776 Declaration of Independence 1779 George Washington Becomes President 1781 British Surrender @ Yorktown 1803 Louisiana Purchase 1820 Missouri Compromise 1820 Underground Railroad Feb 23, 1836 Battle @ the Alamo Apr 22, 1836 Santa Ana Surrenders w/o Leg 1837 Trail of Tears 1848 War w/ Mexico 1849 Harriet Tubman Escapes 1850 Fugitive Slave Act 1857 Dred Scott Decision 1858 Lincoln Vs Douglas debates Nov 6, 1860 Lincoln Elected President Dec 20, 1860 South Carolina Secedes Jun 8, 1861 11 Southern States secede Jul 21, 1861 The Picnic Battle of Bull Run Jan 1, 1863 Emancipation Proclamation 1864 Sherman's March to The Sea Apr 9, 1865 Robert E Lee surrenders Jun 19, 1865 Last Slaves Freed in Texas