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Coercive Acts
In response to the Boston Tea Party, the British Parliament passed several acts to punish Massachusetts -
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1774-1898 The USA becoming the USA
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First Continental Congress
Twelve delegates from the colonies met because of the coercive acts made by the British Parliament -
Lexington And Concord
These were the first two official battles of the revolutionary war. "Shots heard around the world". -
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Revolutionary War
The US wanted independence from Great Britain but Great Britain didn't want to give up the 13 colonies so they fought for their freedom. -
Declaration of Independence
On July 4th 1776, the colonies declared independence from Great Britain -
Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation was the first attempt at the US constitution. This failed because they gave to little power to the central government and to much to the states. -
Treaty of Paris
The treaty of Paris was a treaty that made Britain give up the 13 colonies. This treaty gave us the right to rule ourselves. -
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Shay's Rebellion
Shay's Rebellion started when a bunch of farmers who fought in the revolution were not getting paid because of the Articles of Confederation. This started in Massachusetts. -
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Constitutional Convention
The constitutional convention originally met to discuss the weak Articles of Confederation but they ended up creating and signing the US Constitution. -
US Constitution was Ratified
The US constitution was ratified and we still use it today which is amazing. Ratification is when you give formal consent to a treaty. -
Washington Becomes the First President
George Washington became the first US president after leading his country to victory in the Revolution. -
The Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights was something the anti-federalist wanted in the government. This document gave the US citizens basic rights -
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Population Increases Massively
From 1800-1825 there was a huge population boom in the US. The population had doubled in just 25 years -
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Tripolitan War
Pirates off the northern coast of Africa forced the Us to protect Tripoli and then they attacked it. The US won and the marines were created -
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War of 1812
The war of 1812 started when Great Britain started seizing trade ships headed for France. The US won the war and started to be looked at as one of the big dogs in the world -
Battle of Fort McHenry/ Star Spangled Banner
The British wanted to capture Baltimore which was a major port city during the war of 1812. Francis Scott Key wrote the star spangled banner after he saw the US flag still up at Fort McHenry. -
Battle of New Orleans
This was a great battle in the war of 1812 for the US. Led by Andrew Jackson the US destroyed Great Britain in New Orleans to capture this crucial port city -
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Era of Good Feelings
The USA was feeling really good after back to back war victories against great Britain. There was a strong sense of nationalism and people were proud to be American. -
Missouri Compromise
At this time there had to be an even number of free and slave states. When Missouri was created they wanted to be a slave state but that would give the slave states power so they created Maine to balance it. -
Monroe Doctrine
The US closed off the western hemisphere to further European exploration. In return the US would not get involved in affairs in Europe -
Andrew Jackson Becomes President
Andrew Jackson became president after being the war hero in the battle of New Orleans. -
Abraham Lincoln Becomes President
The south hated Lincoln because he was against slavery. They thought he would try to do something about it so the left the US and created the Confederate States of America. -
Fort Sumter
This was the first official event of the civil war. The confederate won the battle. Fort Sumter is around Charleston SC. -
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Civil War
This war started by the Southern states succeeding from the Union to become the Confederate Sates. The southern states wanted to succeed because they felt the north didn't have their best interest and they were imposing on their rights. By the end it was mainly about slavery. -
Emancipation Proclamation
The emancipation proclamation was a document that freed every slave in the south. It didn't actually free any slaves because Lincoln had no control over them.