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Cotton gin invented
Eli Whitney invented his cotton gin in 1793 in hopes of creating a more reliable way to produce cotton. -
Fugitive Slave Act
This act required non-slave states to assist in the returning of runaway slaves. These slaves if caught, were usually executed. -
Gabriel Prosser's Rebellion (Summer)
Led 50 armed slaves around Richmond. They failed to gain control of the main road to Richmond. Prosser and 25 of his followers were killed. -
German Coast Uprising (January)
A couple hundred poorly armed slaves marched into New Orleans and were obliterated by the U.S army and state militia troops. Over 60 slaves died. The heads of the leaders were posted on poles along the Mississippi River as a message. -
Erie Canal Completed
The Erie Canal was built from 1821-1825 and completed October 26, 1825. This was the first and most successful of the artificial waterways. -
American Temperance Society founded
The society's goal was to bring change in attitudes toward alcohol and its role in everybody's social life -
Sabbatarian Movement
Evangelicals in 1828 tried to end mail service on Sundays as they tried to shut down non-church activities on those days -
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Slavery declines in the Upper South
The Upper South is becoming less tied to slavery. Slave population only makes up about half of what it used to be. -
Nat Turner's Rebellion (August)
Turner (a literate field man) led a small band of his followers to kill 60 white people in the following 2 days after he killed his owner. -
New England Anti-Slavery Society founded
William Lloyd Garrison helped found it. -
Black Hawk's War
The Sauk and Potawatomi tribes defeat in the war forced them to cede the land that they were promised in an earlier treaty. -
Texas becomes independent state
The Texan army and some volunteers/help from the American south defeated the Mexican army. Santa Anna was forced to sign a treaty after he was caught trying to escape. -
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Battle of the Alamo
Santa Anna wasn't having any of the American and their allies to rise up against him. He made a large army to crush the American rebellion. The Mexican army completely destroyed them on March 6th. -
Massachusetts School Board established
Massachusetts's legislature established the nation's first board of education -
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German/Irish Immigration Booms
From 1840 to 1860, 4.2 million immigrants entered the U.S. Germany had political and religious problems, and the Irish had the potato famine. -
World Anti-Slavery Convention (London)
The Convention didn't allow female delegates from the U.S. This sparked the Women's Rights Movement. -
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Oregon Trail most active
The major traveling groups started leaving for safety precautions in 1842 and that continued on until 1855. -
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Edmund Ruffin Reforms
Edmund was a Virginia planter.He promoted the use of Marl. He called for farmers to plow deeper furrows, rotate crops, and to upgrade their breeding stock. -
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"Know Nothing" Party Active
They were scared of losing their jobs so the U.S born artisans began to join these organizations. -
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Mormon Migration to Utah
The Mormons wanted to relocate after Smith was killed by a mob in 1844. They wanted to move to Utah because of the lack of white settlers and isolated location. They made a new community at the Great Salt Lake in 1846. -
Seneca Falls Convention
This was the first convention ever to be completely devoted to women's rights. It was held in Seneca Falls, NY in 1848 -
Fort Laramie Treaty
This treaty tried to draw boundaries for the numerous tribes. They offered them $50,000 for 50 years which was later reduced to 10 years by Congress. This was made to make up for the loss of hunting and reduced movements.