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The intolerable acts
These acts were put into place to suppress colonial uprising after the Boston tea party. The acts included the quartering act, Boston port act, Massachusetts government act, an the administration of justice act, among others. -
Start of the revolution
The revolutionary war began with the onslaught of British troops and local militia at Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts. -
The battle of Saratoga
This was a decisive battle that led to the victory of the colonies during the Revolutionary war. -
Articles of confederation are created
The articles of confederation were created to better connect the colonies and to serve as the first constitution. -
The revolution comes to an end
The British signed the Treaty of Paris, resulting in the end of the Revolutionary war and England recognizing the colonies as their ow nation. -
The united states Constitution
The constitution was ratified by all thirteen colonies and became the framework for the United States of America. -
The Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution brought about the widespread use of machines and factories to more efficiently use and make materials and products. -
The bill of rights
The bill of rights is a list of rights that every citizen of the united state has, and serves to keep the government from alienating them. -
The cotton gin is invented
Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin to hasten the process of removing seeds from cotton. -
The Louisiana purchase
Due to its war with Britain, France was in need of money so it sold a large area of land west of the Appalachians to the United States. -
The war of 1812
Due to the British violating the Maritime rights, the United States and Britain go back to war. -
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The Era of Good Feelings.
This era consisted of boosted population growth and nationalism. It also brought about advancements in technology and transportation such as the steam engines and its intertwined transportation uses. -
Panic of 1819
The first financial crisis spread across america and is dubbed by some historians as the first Great Depression. -
Monroe Doctrine
The United States announces that it will not stand for further colonization of the western hemisphere and would not take part in international European affairs. -
Andrew Jackson elected president
Andrew Jackson won the election against John Quincy Adams in both the electoral and popular vote. He was most known for "being as hard as old hickory wood", his constant need to dual, and his victory in the battle of new Orleans. -
The Tariff of Abominations
This tariff was meant to protect northern industry, But resulted in the southern economy being harmed instead. -
The Indian removal act
The Indian removal act was created to give more land to the native Americans in the west in exchange for the lands they were currently living on. This insighted war between the US and many of the Native Americans. those who did not go willingly were forced to go and created what is now known as the trail of tears. -
The telegram
Samuel Morse invented the telegram for long distance communication. By the time the Civil war was over telegraph cables had spread all across the country. The north heavily used these lines to relay information across vast distances and is one of the reasons for their victory against the south. -
The Mexican-American war
The United States fought Mexico for their land. The United states won the war and got over half of Mexico, and California. -
Battle of Buena Vista
This battle took place in the Mexican-American war and resulting in massive territory gains for the United States, and is regarded as one of the most important battles. -
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
This treaty officially ended the Mexican-American war and resulted in Mexico handing over 55% of its land, and the US paid $15 million to mexico. -
Fugitive slave act
This as an act that required that runaway slaves must be returned to their owners if found, even if they were in non-slave territory. -
Start of the civil war
The attack on fort Sumter kicked off this deadly war between the north and south. -
Battle of Antietam
This battle was one of the mos important battles in the civil war and helped lead to union victory. This battle also led Abraham Lincoln to issue the emancipation proclamation. -
End of the civil war
After the north cut off all supply lines to the south, Robert E. Lee was forced to surrender the south. -
Wilmington massacre of 1898
A group of about 2000 white supremacists started a coup to take over the Wilmington government and make it favor white people and to remove any people of African descent from its personnel. this resulted in an abundance of murder, arson, and thousands of refugees fleeing from the violence.
