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Ohio Becomes a State
Ohio becomes a state of the U.S. -
Lousiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase: U.S. buys French land in North America. -
12th Amendment
The 12th Amendment is added to the U.S. Constitution. -
Louisiana Becomes a State
Lousiana becomes a state in the U.S. -
1812 Election
U.S. presidential election, James Madison defeats De Witt Clinton. -
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Trade War
Trade war between U.S.A. and Britain. -
Indiana Becomes a State
Indiana becomes a state of the U.S. -
Mississippi Becomes a State
Mississippi becomes a state of the U.S. -
Illinois Becomes a State
Illinois becomes a state of the U.S. -
Alabama Becomes a State
Alabama becomes a state of the U.S. -
Spain Loses Florida
Spain loses Florida to the United States. -
Missouri Compromise
"Missouri Compromise" - Maine enters Union as free state, and Missouri as a slave state (in 1821) -
Missouri Becomes a State
Missouri becomes a state of the U.S. -
Monroe Doctrine
Monroe Doctrine U.S.A.: President Monroe warns Europeans not to interfere in U.S. affairs. -
Election of 1828
U.S. presidential election; Andrew Jackson defeats John Quincy Adams -
U.S. Settlers Move West (c.1830s)
U.S. settlers move West, driving many Native North Americans from their homes. -
Texas Declares Right to Secede
Texas declares its right to secede from Mexico. -
The Alamo
American rebels massacred by Mexican forces at the Alamo mission station. Texas breaks away from Mexico and forms a republic. -
New Telegraph Code
New telegraph code is designed by Samuel morse replacing the one used by Cooke and Wheatstone. -
Texas and Florida Become States
Texas and Florida become states of the U.S.A. -
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War Between Mexico and U.S.
War between Mexico and the U.S. over boundaries. Mexico loses California, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, and Colorado. -
First U.S. Women's Rights Convention
First US women's rights convention meets in Seneca Falls, New York. -
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California Gold Rush
Gold is discovered in California. This leads to a huge rush to the West by settlers in search of gold. -
California Becomes A State
California becomes a state of the U.S. -
Isaac Singer - Sewing Machine
Isaac Singer produces the first practical sewing machine. -
Republican Party
Republican Party formed in the U.S. -
26th President: Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt, 26th president of the U.S. -
Oil Discovered in Pennsylvania
Oil is discovered in Pennsylvania, which leads to the start of the modern oil industry. -
Abraham Lincoln Becomes President
Abraham Lincoln becomes the U.S. President. -
Fort Sumter is Captured
Fort Sumter, South Carolina, is captured by the Confederates. First battle of bull run: a high point for the south. -
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American Civil War
The northern Unionists wanted to preserve the unity of the U.S.A. This provoked a bloody civil war. -
Emancipation Proclomation
"Emancipation proclamation" – all slaves held in rebelling territory declared free (put into effect 01/01/1863) -
Iowa Becomes a State
Iowa becomes a state of the U.S. -
Thirteenth Amendment
Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolishes slavery. -
Abolition of Slavery
Slavery is abolished in the U.S.A. Lincoln is assassinated. -
Abraham Lincoln's Assassination
Abraham Lincoln was assassinated. -
U.S. Purchases Alaska
United States purchases Alaska from Russia for $7 million. -
Telephone Patent
The telephone is patented in the U.S.A. by Alexander G. Bell.