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This is a timeline for a History class, it spans from 1492 to 1877. This timeline will include important historical events.
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http://www.ushistory.org/us/2.asp
Britain established their first permanent settlement in Jamestown, Virginia. But little did they realize that most of the continent was under the control of other european nations. All of the southwest was claimed and the land between the rockies and the appalachian mountains. Britain couldn't claim any of these areas -
http://www.ushistory.org/us/2c.asp
During the winter of 1609-1610 the jamestown settlement experienced one of it's worst trials. Hungry and plaqued with diseases it was a struggle to survive, two people were tied to posts and left to die because they stole food and one other man ate his wife. Yet the colony survived and more settlers arrived and the colony prospered. -
http://www.ushistory.org/us/7e.asp
There was a rebellion from all thirteen colonies before the Revolutionary War. It is a very traditional thing in Americas past and continues through our spirit. America will continue to defend what we hold dear. -
http://www.ushistory.org/us/8b.asp
This war began in America, it started with the French and British "butting heads", next an attack on Washington's troops but they were soon forced to surrender. When news of this reached London, war was declared. -
http://www.ushistory.org/us/8d.asp
The treaty of Parris's conditions were very harsh to losing France, France lost all of it's territory in North America. The British gained that territory and gave some to Spain for helping them win the Battle. Instead of the winning bringing America and their British cousins closer together it would begin to slowly but surely tear them apart. -
http://www.ushistory.org/us/13c.asp
A loyalist was an American who remained faithful to the British Empire during the war. For loyalists it was hard decision to make and keep during the revolution. If you were thought to be a loyalist then you would be immediately arrested. -
http://www.ushistory.org/us/14b.asp
Around 1777 Congress decided that they needed some sort of rules to keep everyone and everything in a balance. So they created the Articles of Confederation to do just that in November of 1777. -
http://www.ushistory.org/us/14d.asp
War had destroyed most of Americas economy. The British Navy had destroyed most of Americas ships and badly hindered the flow of trade. It became a habit to steal food supplies from the enemy. -
http://www.ushistory.org/us/20a.asp
The election of 1800 was a hard fought battle between Thomas Jefferson and John Adams. Both parties thought that if the opposing side won it would destroy the nation. Federalists attacked Jefferson and Republicans attacked Adams presidency. In the end Thomas Jefferson won the election -
http://www.ushistory.org/us/20.asp
After a harsh public antagonism of the 1790's a democratic- republican put the antagonism to an end. Thomas Jefferson described the successful election as "as real a revolution in the principles of our government as that of 1776 was in its form." -
http://www.ushistory.org/us/23d.asp
The Election of 1824 was the first election where there was no candidate running as a federalist. Five other candidates ran as Democratic-Republicans. The winner of the Electoral College was Andrew Jackson. He was followed by John Quincy Adams. -
http://www.ushistory.org/us/28c.asp
The Underground Railroad had conductors that couldn't wait for laws to change, The Underground Railroad helped slaves find a little freedom. It only operated at night, and the slaves were moved from station to station, stations were safe places for slaves to eat and rest before they traveled farther. Over 3,200 people worked the underground railroads. -
http://www.ushistory.org/us/28a.asp
William Lloyd Garrison was the leader of the emerging anti- slavery movement. He published the The Liberator which caused him to be loved and hated by many Americans. -
http://www.ushistory.org/us/24f.asp
The Trail of Tears was where over 20,000 Cherokees were forced march westward. More than a quarter of them died along this journey. -
http://www.ushistory.org/us/29d.asp
War broke out against against Mexico in 1846, the United States Army numbered 60,000 and the American Navy dominated the sea. The United States won by a landslide however they lost 13,000 men in the war. Mexico was stripped of half of its territory. -
http://www.whatisdemocracy.net/
https://www.google.com/search?q=democracy&safe=strict&espv=2&biw=1146&bih=584&source=lnms&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiU9rqFiPzNAhXFbiYKHdXGBWwQ_AUIBygA&dpr=1
A representative form of government. In a democracy you vote for the president of the country. Some people say it is an electoral dictatorship. But the definition of a democracy is "A system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives." -
http://www.ushistory.org/us/30d.asp
The issue was that Texas was claiming New Mexico's land, Texas being a slave state would mean that the land they were claiming would turning into slave land as well. This was an issue because the north did not like this. The North would have to agree to federal protection of slavery for the south to be able to be comfortable. -
http://www.ushistory.org/us/32d.asp
The Election of 1860 was a tough election between Stephen Douglas and Abraham Lincoln. The republicans realized early on that the democratic's issues gave them a chance to take the election. Lincoln received 180 electoral votes and 40% of the popular vote, narrowly winning the election. -
http://www.ushistory.org/us/35a.asp
This is idea that president Johnson was completely undoing everything that president Lincoln had in the works as president. The northerners originally supported it but grew to dislike his ideas and the abrupt changes to what Lincoln had achieved. -
http://www.ushistory.org/us/35c.asp
Impeachment is the process used to remove any federal official accused of misconduct. President Andrew Johnson was the first president to be impeached. A famous quote from Andrew Johnson when he learned of his impeachment is "Let them impeach, and be damned."
