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John Fremont Born
Fremont was a soldier and explorer and became rich off of the gold mines in California. Was partially responsible in getting the land from Mexico. -
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Missouri Compromise
The Missouri compromise stated that Missouri could enter as a slave state, but slavery would no longer be allowed north of the 36th parallel. -
Democratic party formed
One of the two parties that began before 1940 the democratic party at the time attracted people living in rural areas. -
Whig party begins
Two major parties would emerge before 1940. One of these was the Whig party. They mainly attracted people worried about the growth of small towns and cities. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
This act replaced the Missouri compromise of 1820 and allowed the states of Kansas and Nebraska to decide wheather they wanted slavery. This resulted in people from other states crossing the border to vote. It is also the first major event that John Brown was involved in. -
Texas Annexed by the United States
The republic of Texas stated that it wanted to become part of the United States. The U.S. agreed to annex Texas even though the Mexican government stated it would declare war if this happened -
The Mexican-American War Begins
President Polk sent troops beyond the accepted border between the United States and Mexico. These troops provoked Mexican troops and an invasion began until the United States captured the Mexican capital. -
U.S. and Britain agree on Oregon
The United States and Britain settle on a boundary at the 49th parallel after a debate because the United States was focusing more on the Mexican-American War and did not also want to annex land to the north and have two wars going on at the same time. -
Wilmont Proviso Proposed
This bill would have made it so that none of the territories that the United States took from Mexico could have slavery but it was blocked by the southern representatives. -
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
This treaty ended the Mexican American War. It gave the United States a large area of land called the Mexican Cession which included areas that are now New Mexico and Arizona as well as a number of other states. -
Compromise of 1850
This compromise allowed California to enter as a free state. Utah and New Mexico were created and popular sovereignty would decide if they were slave or free states. -
The new Fugitive Slave act is passed
Congress passes a new fugitive slave act that made it so that slaves that escaped to the north could be brought back to the south and into slavery. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin Released
The highly influential book about slavery that became popular with abolitionists in the north is released. -
Gadsden Purchase
The united states agreed to pay Mexico 10 million dollars for an area pf land that would become Arizona and part of New Mexico. -
Republican Party Formed
This new party was liberal at the time and attracted mainly people in northern states who wanted to get rid of slavery. -
Wilson Born
Wilson is born. -
Dred Scott Decision
The dred Scott decision decided that slaves were not people and could not sue so even though Scott was living in a free state he could not sue for his freedom because property can't sue. -
Treaty of Tianjin
Ended the second opium war. -
Raid on Harpers Ferry
John Brown attacked a federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry with a number of other abolitionists. The ferry was raided by United States troops and Brown was hung a few weeks later for treason. -
Abraham Lincoln Elected
Lincoln is elected as the 16th president of the United States and the first president from the republican party. -
South Carolina Secedes
South Carolina is the first state to secede from the union. Shortly after Lincol is elected the first states left the union in the fear that the new president would change their way of life. -
Florida Leaves Union
Florida is the 3rd state to leave the union. -
Confederate States Constitution Ratified
Mirrored the United States constitution but protected extra rights such as slavery. -
The Confederate States attack fort Sumter
Lincoln sends a resupply mission in the hopes of provoking a battle with the CSA. This is successful as a battle begins and the Civil War officially starts. -
Battle of Bull Run
large Confederate victory in the civil war. This battle gave Jackson the name "stonewall" -
Jefferson Davis Elected President of CSA
Davis becomes the president of the newly formed Confederate States. He is elected by a small number of people and was largely ineffective. -
Trent Affair
The United States navy captured two confederate diplomats from a British ship. -
Slavery Illegal in D.C.
An act was passed so that slavery actually became illegal in D.C. at this point, the bill was not written by Lincoln but he did sign it. -
the Homestead Act
Allowed any american citizen to claim land out west for free. This bill encouraged people to move west and expand the population in the far west of the continent. -
Richmond falls to the Union army
The union army is able to capture the capital of the CSA and effectively end the war. -
Battle of Antietam
The bloodiest battle of the war, where the Union troops attacked the confederates in waves and with help from reinforcements were able to push through. -
Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation ststes that all states must join the union of they will become free states when they are taken back over by the union army. -
Date states had to re-enter the union under Emancipation Proclamation
Lincoln made it so that if all of the states re-entered the union they would be allowed to keep slavery by this date -
Battle of Gettysburg
The union forces had one of their first major victories at Gettysburg. This battle allowed Lincoln to declare the Emancipation Proclamation as the union finally looked successful. -
Lincoln Inagurated
Lincoln inaurated as the first republican psident with the goal or reuniting the union. -
Wade-Davis Bill
This bill suggested that 50% of the white males in southern states should have to sign loyalty oaths in order for the state to re-enter the union. This was contrary to Lincoln's 10% plan and he vetoed the bill. -
Sherman's March Reaches Atlanta
Sherman's march to the sea reaches Atlanta which was burned by the union army in order to further demoralize the confederate army and further prevent supplies from reaching the confederate army. -
Lincoln defeats McClellan
Lincoln's re-election was not a guaranteed thing and it even looked like he would loose until it was shown how successful Sherman's march was and the tides quickly turned in Lincolns favor. -
13th Amendment is added to the constitution
The 13th amendment which freed slaves in all states was ratified. This included the slaves in confederate territory. -
Freedman's Bureau
Provided help to the poorer people who were still being effected negatively after the war particularly Black people -
Lee surrenders at the Appomattox court house
Lee is finally made to surrender to Grant and end the civil war. -
Lincoln is Assassinated
Lincoln is killed while watching a play. He is shot by John Wilkes Booth. -
Johnson Sworn in
After Lincoln is killed, his vice president became president. Johnson had some different ideas and reconstruction took a different turn after he became president. -
KKK Created
Mainly confederate soldiers create the racist group in the south. -
Alaska Purchase
The united states agreed to buy Alaska from Russia for 7.2 million dollars. -
Florida Re-Admitted
Florida is the 1st state admitted back into the union -
The 14th Amendment is added to the constitution
The 14th amendment gave everyone who is a citizen of the united states equal rights under the law. -
Grant sworn in
Ulysses S. Grant who was a general in the civil war along with being the person who Lee surrendered to. -
15th Amendment
Gave equal voting rights to all citizens. Was opposed in the south with literacy tests and poll taxes. -
Hiram Rhodes Revels becomes first black senator
The first black senator who filled a vacant seat in the senate for a number of years. -
Freedman's Bureau Eliminated
The Bureau is eliminated as the policies in the United States bacame less about reconstruction after Lincolns Death. -
Custer's Last Stand
Multiple Native American tribes grouped together and completely destroyed a U.S. Cavalry unit. -
Dawes Act
Set up a number of "reservations" for Native Americans that were removed by the U.S. army. -
Teller Amendment
Stated that the United States would not annex Cuba. -
Battle of Manila Bay
The first major battle of the Spanish-American war. The Spanish Pacific fleet was destroyed in the harbor by an American fleet with little damage taken by the U.S. fleet. -
Battle of San Juan Hill
Roosevelt's claim to fame as he led the rough riders to take the Cuban city. It was a major land victory for the United States in Cuba as well as one of the last of the war. -
Roosevelt Corollary
The Roosevelt Corollary was an addition to the Monroe Doctrine and stated that the United States could intervene in South America if U.S. interests were at risk. -
Ferdinand Assassinated
An arch-duke of Austria-Hungary is assassinated by a member of the black hand which was a Serbian nationalist terrorist group. -
World War 1 Begins
Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia after Franz Ferdinand was assassinated. This officially started the war. -
Panama Canal Built
The U.S. completed it's project of building a canal so ships did not have to go all the way around South America -
Germany declares war on all ships
Germany says that it will sink any ship it believes may be carting supplies for the war. -
Lusitania
American passengers on a British cargo ship die after the boat is sunk by the Germans. The boat was carrying war supplies. -
U.S. Occupies Haiti
United States shows it's power by taking Haiti to protect interests in Haitian Businesses. -
U.S. occupies the Dominican Republic
The U.S. used it's influence in the region again as it occupies and controls the Dominican Republic for a number of years. -
Wilson Elected
Ran on isolationist and non-war policy platform and became the 33rd president. -
Zimmerman Telegram
The telegraph was intercepted by the British and stated that Germany would help Mexico win a war against the U.S. -
The United States Enters WW1
After a number of events including an intercepted telegram and a sunk British passenger ship the U.S. finally decides to enter the war. -
Treaty of Versailles Signed
The European nations involved in WW1 all signed the treaty that punished Germany heavily for the war and enacted only one of Wilson's 14 points which was the league of nations. -
League of Nations
The only of Wilson's points that was put into effect the league was intended to allow discussion between countries and prevent future wars. -
Teapot Dome Scandle
A scandle where the secretary of the interior granted oil rights to a company and then received a secret payout for the act. -
Monroe Doctrine Issued
The doctrine stated that the U.S. was prepared to keep all European influence out of the Americas and warned any country from attempting to influence any of the countries in the Americas. -
Organic Act
Made it so Puerto Rico was administered by the United States after the Spanish American War. -
Civil Rights Act
The civil rights act helped to give rights to the newly freed slaves. It outlawed segregation in public places. It was widely protested and ignored in the south. -
USS Maine Sunk in Havana
U.S. war ship that was sunk in a Cuban harbor by the Spanish, the Cubans, or The U.S. It played a large part in the United States becoming involved in the war. -
Spanish-American war begins
The united states issued a statement to Spain demanding all Spanish troops be removed from Cuba. The Spanish responded by declaring war and the Spanish-American war began.