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800 BCE
Eastern Woodland People
Eastern Woodland People are Native Americans who mostly live in the Eastern part of the U.S.but they are also know to live in Tennessee and Kentucky. They live similarly to other Indians and like to live in homes made from logs. They are hard workers and build there own homes from grass and wood; as well as catch, kill and cook their own food. Fathers even teach even teach their sons how to hunt and their diet consists of fruit, vegetables and beans; which they harvest themselves. -
600 BCE
Bloodletting in Mesoamerica
Bloodletting was the ritualized self-cutting or piercing of an individual's body that served a number of ideological and cultural functions within ancient Mesoamerican societies, in particular the Maya. Bloodletting symbolized a bloodlines’ social status being recognized and that group of people’s well being. It includes piercing of the body soft body part, generally the tongue or penis, and then they’d scatter the blood and/or collect it on paper, which was eventually burned. -
500
Dark Ages
This time period was around 500 - 1000 AD. It was the deterioration of Western Europe. The Catholic Church pretty much ran the cultural and educational systems. The economy was poor and learning was not up to par. This time period was also during the time of the decline of the Roman Empire. -
1096
The Crusades
The Crusades took place sometime during 1096-1291. They consisted of what is called “Holy Wars;” which involved massacres between different religious groups like Muslims, Jews and Christians. Catholic Militants called Templars existed during this time period. The intent was to rescue the Holy places of Palestine from the Saracens and during this time; they were given indulgences for punishment of sins -
1346
The Black Death
The Black death was one of the most devastating pandemics in History; caused by fleas on rats. It occurred during 1346 and 1353 and killed nearly 200 million people or around 30% of Europe’s total population. This plague caused several social, religious and economic uproars. It also influenced the decline of the merchant society that had evolved. -
1492
The Columbian Exchange
The Columbian Exchange took place around 1492 after Christopher Columbus voyage. It is the widespread transfer of animal, plants, human culture/pop and technology between the Old World and the America’s in the 15th/16th century.Several diseases traveled with the and killed many Indians.This was a disadvantage for the Old World but not for the New World. Since the New World had livestock, they were able to trade things they didn’t want/need for things they did with livestock. -
1552
Calvinists
Calvinism is the doctrine and practices derived from the works of Calvin and his followers that characterized the reformed churches. It spread into England (were new colonies were forming) as well as Scotland, France, The Netherlands, the English-speaking colonies of North America and parts of Germany and central Europe. In the Anglo-Saxon world, Calvinism found embodiment in English Puritanism. -
The Enlightenment
The Enlightenment, also known as the Age of Reason, was an intellectual and philosophical movement that dominated the world of ideas in Europe during the 18th century. The Enlightenment included a range of ideas that encircled reason as the primary source of authority and legitimacy. It came to advance ideals like liberty, progress, tolerance, fraternity, constitutional government and separation of church and state. -
The Atlantic Slave Trade
The Atlantic Slave trade involved the transportation of enslaved African people. They were mainly from Africa. The slave trade used the triangle trade route and its middle passage, and existed from the 16th to 19th centuries. The vast majority of those who were enslaved and transported in the transatlantic slave trade were Africans from central and western Africa, who had been sold by other West Africans to Western European slave traders who brought them to the Americas. -
Plymouth Colony
The Plymouth Colony was an English journey in North America from 1626-1691. Captain John Smith named this Colony and it served as the capital of what is now Massachusetts. During this time, the well known Mayflower ship was purchased in London around 1620 and used for the Mayflower Voyage. Squanto was a Native American captured and aided them in their voyage(s). The Mayflower Compact was the colony's first governing document, signed by the 41 Separatists aboard the Mayflower 1620. -
Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower Compact is a document that established a Civil Body (temporary Government) until a permanently one could be produced. It was signed on November 21, 1620 on board of the Mayflower ship and had four main ideas. It represented faith in God along with his guidance, loyalty to Native England; regard for one another as equals (with one another) in the sight of God and it expressed an intent to establish just and equal laws upon a foundation built on a Democratic government. -
Triangular Trade
Triangular trade is a historical term that is used to describe a trade among three ports or regions. These routes were shaped by the influence of winds and currents during the age of sail. The first leg of the Triangle Trade went from Europe to Africa. In England, a ship would be loaded with trade goods such as textiles; manufactured products, like cooking utensils and beads as well as other objects that could be used to negotiate with slave dealers in Africa. -
Navigation Act
The Navigation Act was made up of several acts in the English Parliament during 1651-1663. They were passed to limit foreign trade.These Acts were also known to be a twist to Cromwell’s Act; which ship crews had to be three-quarters English, and "counted" products not produced by the main country, such as tobacco, cotton, and sugar were to be shipped from the colonies only to England or other English colonies. -
Pennsylvania Quakers
The first known Quakers arrived in North America arrived in Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1656. Quakers first originated as Christians (friends) in England around 1700. The movement would soon expand to The Colony of Pennsylvania, which was formed by William Penn in 1681 as a refuge for persecuted Quakers. Quaker’s believed that Christ came to teach himself and that a direct relationship with God came through Christ. Most Quaker‘s Ministers’ were Women. -
John Locke
John Locke’s contributions to enlightenment had a great deal to do with the inspiration of America today. He was a philosopher that developed the philosophy that there were no legitimate government under the rights of kings theory. The king’s theory is that god chooses the rulers and when the ruler is being challenged you are challenging god. Locke wrote his own theory to challenge it. One idea in his theory was the power to be a governor has to be granted by the people through voting. -
Sir Isaac Newton
Sir Isaac Newton was regarded as one of the greatest scientists who ever lived. He discovered the binomial theory, invented differential calculus, made the first calculations of the moon’s attraction by the earth and described the laws of motion of classical mechanics, and formulated the theory of universal gravitation. Because he was careful to not publish anything not firmly supported by experimental proofs or geometrical demonstrations—thus he exemplified and ushered in the Age of Reason. -
The English Bill of Rights
During the English Colonial Socities; The English bill of Rights was born. It was one of the basic Constitutional Law(s); aside from Magna Carte, the 1701 Act of Settlement and the Parliament Act. It was in large a statement of positive rights the peple should have. For instance, onee important right that was recognized was the law that looked at men and women equal. This helped shape what the societies would later become. The Act also -
Salem Witch Trials
The Salem Witch Trials were a series of court hearings and the legal trying of people who were accused of practicing witch craft. This took place in Colonial Massachusetts during February 16912 and May 1963. The uproar came about when young girls claimed to be possessed by the devil and accused several local women of witchcraft. After the trails were heard, they found twenty people guilty (14 of which who were women). All died by hanging except five others which included two infants. -
The Great Awakening John Edwards
John Edwards was an American revivalist preacher, philosopher, and Congressionalist Protestant theologian. Like most of the Puritans, he held to the Reformed theology. His colonial followers later distinguished themselves from other Congregationalists as "New Lights" (endorsing the Great Awakening), as opposed to "Old Lights" (non-revivalists). Recent studies describe how thoroughly Edwards established his life's work on conceptions of beauty, harmony, and ethical appropriateness. -
Revenue Act/Sugar Act
On April 5, 1764 the Revenue act passed into law. The Sugar Act lowered the tax on molasses from 6 to 3 pence per gallon. It also listed more foreign goods to be taxed including sugar, certain wines, and coffee, to name a few, as well as regulated the export of lumber and iron. The tax on molasses caused a decline in the rum industry . This act is one of the acts that set the stage for the revolt at the imposition of the Stamp Act. -
Stamp Act Congress
The Stamp Act Congress was a meeting held between Oct. 7 – 25, 1765 in New York City. It involved representatives from 9 of the 18 British colonies in North America. It was the first meeting of elected representatives from several of the American colonies to come up with a protest against new British taxation. All 9 of the delegations that was at attendance were from the 13 colonies that eventually formed the USA. -
Common Sense by Thomas Paine
The Common Sense, published in 1776 by Thomas Paine, challenged the authority of the British government and the royal monarchy. The language that was used resonated with people of America and was the first work to ask for independence from Great Britain. It was written to encourage common people in the Colonies to fight for egalitarian government. It was published anonymously on January 10, 1776 and immediately was a hit. It was the most purchased and most read book in American history. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
On June 17, 1775, the Battle of Bunker Hill was fought. This occurred during the Siege of Boston during the American Revolutionary War. The battle was named after the hill it took place on in Charlestown, Massachusetts. Once the leaders of the colonial forces learned the British were planning to send troops out from the city to gain control over the Boston Harbor by securing the unoccupied hills surrounding the city. The British eventually won. -
Olive Branch Petition
The Olive Branch Petition was adopted by the Second Continental Congress on July 5, 1775 in a last attempt to avoid a war between Great Britain and the thirteen colonies that were represented in that Congress. More than a week earlier Congress had authorized an invasion on Canada, but the petition upheld American loyalty to Great Britain and implored King George the third to prevent any further conflict. -
Dunmore's Proclamation
Dunmore’s Proclamation is a historical document that was signed on November 7, 1775 by John Murray. This document declared martial law and promised freedom for the slaves of American revolutionaries who had left their owners and joined royal forces. It also caused an outburst with the Virginia’s salve owners that were elite that feared a slave rebellion. The proclamation eventually failed and Dunmore was forced out of the colony in 1776. -
Articles of Confederation
The agreement among the 13 original states of the United States of America, is the Articles of Confederation. It was created on November 15, 1777.The Articles of Confederation came into force March 1, 1781. -
Treaty of Paris
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Northwest Ordinance
The act of Congress in 1787 of the Confederation of the United States passed on July 13, 1787 was the Northwest Ordinance. The following year it was replaced by the Northwest Ordinance of 1789. -
Constitutional Convention
At the Annapolis Convention in September 1786 delegates from five states called for a Constitutional Convention in order to discuss possible improvements to the Articles of Confederation. The Convention took place in Philidelphia, PA. -
New Jersey Plan
The New Jersey Plan was a proposal for the structure of the United States government presented by William Paterson at the Constitutional Convention on June 15, 1787. The New Jersey Plan was also known as the Small State Plan. -
Anti-Federalist
The movement that opposed the creation of a stronger U.S. Federal Government and which later opposed the ratification of the 1787 Constitution is Anti-Federalism. -
Mass Transportation
Before the Industrial Revolution traveling was basic. The roads they had were poorly maintained and built. If goods were needed they were transported on river barges. Transportation was very important to Industrial Revolution because many immigrate travel here and we needed ways to take them places. Also the Industrial Revolution depended on the ability to transport raw materials to and finished goods on long distances. -
Election of 1788
The first quadrennial election of the United States was the election of 1788 where George Washington became the first United States President. George Washington served two terms as President. -
Problems with the British
The most fundamental difference between the British and American Political systems in the constitution or the lack of one. Even with the implementation of the Constitution, many pressing concerns were not resolved. -
Bill of Rights
The first ten Amendments to the United States Constitution was the Bill of Rights. The Bill of Rights was written by James Madison. It was created on September 25, 1789. -
Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton was an American Statesman and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States.Alexander Hamilton was an governmental official, military leader and economist.He is most famous for his collaboration with James Madison in 1789. -
District of Columbia
The signing of the Residence Act on July 16, 1790, approved the creation of a capital district located along the Potomac River is the District of Columbia. -
Bank of the United States
The Bank of the United States commonly known as the First Bank of the United States chartered for twenty years by the United States Congress on February 25, 1791. -
Whiskey Rebellion
The Whiskey Rebellion was a tax protest in the United States beginning in 1791 during the presidency of George Washington. This was the first tax imposed on a domestic product. -
Election of 1796
The Presidential election of 1796 was the first contested American Presidential election and the only one to elect a President and Vice President from opposing tickets. -
Washington's Farewell Address
George Washingtons Farewell address is a letter written by first President George Washington to friends and fellow citizens. -
The Second Party System
The Second Party System was the makeup of several parties during the 1800’s. One party was the Democratic Party, led by Andrew Jackson. The other was the Whig Party, started by Henry Clay. The Whig party was made up of members of the National Republican Party and other people who opposed Jackson. -
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States and the principal author of The Declaration of Independence. Thomas Jefferson was President from April 13, 1743-July 4, 1826. He was the third President of the United Sates. -
Louisiana Purchase
Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana Purchase for 15 million dollars from the French. It was 828,000 square miles which would cost 4 cents per acre. Initially the united states wanted to buy new Orleans and the land around it. Little did they know that it would double the size of the united states and later become part of 15 different states. The Louisiana was rich in gold, silver and other ores greatly contributing to the wealth of the us. -
Hamilton vs Burr
The duel was fought between American politicians Aaron burr, the sitting Vice President and Alexander Hamilton, the former secretary of the Treasury in Weehawken, New Jersey. The duel happened because a long and bitter rivalry between them two. It is said that Hamilton had shot first but missed and then Burr shot and it was deadly. After that Hamilton died 36 hours after because of the wounds. Burr the Vic president was indicted for the duel but he didn’t get arrested. -
The Embargo Act
On December 22, 1807 the United State Congress and President Thomas Jefferson signed the Embargo Act of 1807 which was a law. The law enforced prohibition of American ships from trading in all foreign ports. They did this in attempt to punish Britain and France for interfering with American trade while the two major European powers were at war with each other. It did prevent open warfare for a while but it wasn’t effective. It ended up hurting America rather than Britain and France. -
Zachary Taylor
Zachary Taylor born on November 24, 1784, was the 12th United States President. Before Taylor became president, he was a career officer with the United States Army. He commanded troops in the War of 1812, the Black Hawk War, and the second of the Seminole Wars. Zachary also led the nation during it’s debates on slavery and Southern succession. Zachary Taylor defeated a superior Mexican force in the Battle of Palo Alto. Zachary Taylor died after only being in office for 16 months. -
Fire Arms
During the war of 1812 they had different guns for different types of soldiers. Infantry weapons was most commonly used. The main weapon for the American foot soldiers was the Springfield Model 1795 Musket. Cavalry weapons were used by the soldiers on horseback. The weapon issued to them was a model 1805 Flintlock Pistol. Lastly, the field Artillery used canon which they called a 6 pounder. Weapons were important because they were used to combat the British. -
War of 1812
The War of 1812 was between the U.S and Great Britain and the conflict would have a immense impact on young country’s future. A cause of the war was that British attempted to restrict U.S trade. The U.S suffered many costly defeats. Nonetheless, America had its troops come in and they were able to repulse British invasions in New, York, Baltimore and New Orleans. The ratification of the Treaty of Ghent On February 17, 1815 ended the war. -
Adams-Onis Treaty
The Adams-Onis Treaty is how we bought Florida. This is a treaty between the United States and Spain. In 1819 the treaty ceded Florida to the U.S. and defined the boundary between the U.S. and New Spain. The treaty was also know as the Transcontinental Treaty. It settled border disputes between the United States and Spanish Empire which was proved vital to the nation’s security. The most significant element of the treaty was Adams’s insistence that the boundary be extended to the Pacific. -
Stephen F. Austin
Stephen F. Austin was born November 3, 1793. He was known as an American Empresario which means he was granted the right to settle on land in exchange for recruiting and taking responsibility of new settlers. Stephen F. Austin was also responsible for the colonization of the region by bringing 300 families from the United States to the region. There are numerous institutions and places that have been named in his honor, including Stepen F. Austin in Huntsville Texas. -
Free Black Communities
Abraham Lincoln ended slavery with the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863. Over time the Abolition laws combined with the contrition of private manumissions of the Philadelphia region’s remaining slaves help led to the growth of free black population. Free blacks often found themselves working alongside the enslaved in a complex labor market cause it was all the work they could find. -
Monroe Doctrine
The Monroe Doctrine was a United States policy of opposing European colonialism in The Americas beginning in 1823. The Monroe Doctrine was a policy which stated that efforts by European countries to colonize land or otherwise interfere in the Americas would be viewed by the United States as acts of aggression. The Doctrine was a strong message to the European nations that they need to keep out of the United States and if interfered it would require U.S. intervention. -
Election of 1824
This was the tenth quadrennial presidential election, held from Tuesday, October 26, to Thursday, December 2, 1824. Quadrennial meaning “every four years”. John Quincy Adams won the Election. -
Presidency of John Q. Adams
John Quincy Adams held several political positions. He was not only a statesman, but served as a Secretary of State to James Monroe from 1817 to 1825. He also served as a diplomat, minister and ambassador to foreign nations, and treaty negotiator. -
Election of 1828
This election mirrored that of the elections we hold today and was the 11th quadrennial election. This election was also important because it promoted Democratic values as well. Andrew Jackson won this election. -
Turners Slave Rebellion
Turner’s Slave Rebellion was considered to be a devastating event in American history. Over sixty people were killed, causing the slave-holding South to go into an uproar. Fifty-five men, women and children were killed as Turner and his fellow rebel slaves rampaged from one plantation to the next plantation throughout Virginia. Turner and the other slaves were eventually stopped as their ammunition ran out. The rebellion resulted in the hanging of about eighteen slaves, including Nat Turner. -
Election of 1832
Andrew Jackson was the democratic representor of this election and Henry Clay represented the Republican party. This was the 12th quadrennial presidential election, held from Friday, November 2, to Wednesday, December 5, 1832. -
The Tariff of 1832
Enacted July 14, 1832 and was a special tariff enacted in the United States to remedy the effects of the Tariff of 1828. This Tariff was still deemed unsatisfactory by some in the South, especially in South Carolina. The Tariff of 1833 was eventually to offset this Tariff as well as the Tariff of 1828. -
Iron Plow
In 1793 Thomas Jefferson derived the mathematical formula for the moldboard and he realized that it would be a good idea if the plow was made of Iron. In addition he suggested that several moldboards could be mounted on a single plow frame. In 1837 Deere build hes first plow then a year later built two more. He’s plow had worked better then previous plows. Before the year was over he had built 10 and they were selling for ten to twelve dollars . -
Waltham System
In 1840 the Lowell mills were one of the first hints of the Industrial Revolution to come to the United States. This is when they had women and kids in factories working. Some of the women say this a sense of freedom. Not like most girls these girls were able to make their own money and had boarder educational opportune. Many seen this as a threat to the America for women to work. Other people criticized the work wage labor factory system as a form of slavery. -
Election of 1844
The United States election of 1844 between Democrat James Polk and Whig Henry Clay, was the 15th presidential election. It was a close contest that included controversial issues such as slavery and the annexation of the Republic of Texas. James Polk defeated Henry Clay. The election of 1844 was fought over expansion -
Telegraph
Samuel Morse had created the first Telegraph in 1837. It only had three main parts. A wire that stretched from the telegraph to telegraph that made it possible for it to send and receive messages. The telegraph is important to the Industrial Revolution because it revolutionized long- distance communication. It worked by transmitting electrical signals over a wire laid between stations. The telegraph had changed society indirectly by transforming the working of government and industry. -
Manifest Destiny
In the 19th century, there were beliefs that were held across North America concerning it’s settlers. These beliefs helped with the removal of Native Americans and as well as with the war of Mexico. This belief of the Manifest Destiny occurred in the latter part of the 19th century about the US extending its territory in North America. -
Annexation of Texas
The Annexation of Texas happened in 1845 when the Republic of Texas was incorporated into the United States of America and admitted to the Union. The Republic of Texas asked voluntarily to become a part of the United States at which time the United States agreed to annex the nation. The annexation of Texas was so important because it led to the war of Mexico in 1846. Quickly following Texas independence, the United States admitted Texas into the republic as a slave state. -
Enlightenment Ideals on America in the late 18th Century
The period of intellectual ferment in the thirteen American colonies in the period 1714-1818 which also led to the American Revolution and the creation of the American Republic was the American Enlightenment. -
Battle of Palo Alto
On May 18, 1846, General Zachary Taylor, defeated a Mexican force in the Battle of Palo Alto. This battle took place north of the Rio Grande River near present-day Brownsville Texas. The Battle of Palo Alto is considered to the first major engagement of the Mexican War. Mexican troops were led by General Mariana Aristo. The United States of America was the winner in this battle. -
Bear Flag Revolt
The Bear Flag Revolt was a short-lived independent rebellion started by American settlers in Ca. Sacramento Valley.The Bear Flag is the official flag of the state of California.The flag featured an image of a California grizzly bear and became known as the bear flag and the revolt as the Bear Flag revolt. On July 15, 1846, the Republic’s military of 100-200 men was subsumed into the California Battalion commanded by US army Bre Captain John C. Fremont.The revolt ended in July 1846. -
Mexican American War
The Mexican American War occurred from 2846-1848. The Mexican-American War is the first war fought on foreign soil. The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict that occurred between the United States of America and the United Mexican States (Mexico). The United States declared war on Mexico because American forces stationed in Texas were attacked by the Mexican military. The war finally ended when in February 1848 signing in Mexico of the Treaty of Guadulupe Hidalgo. -
Mass Migration
The California Gold Rush was the largest mass migration in United States history since it brought 300,000. It all started on January 24, 1848. People came to California from all around the world, including Latin America, France, Germany, and Australia, just to name a few. Many immigrants died from shipwreck, cholera, or typhoid fever. Even after 1850 as the gold disappeared, people continued to arrive. -
Mining
During the California Gold rush, miners extracted more than 750,000 pounds of gold. Miners came to California from all over the United States; in order to have a piece of the pie that was the California Gold Rush. -
Fire-eaters
The Fire-eaters were a group of radical pro-slavery Southerner’s in the Antebellum South who urged the separation of Southern States into a new nation which became the confederate States of America. Robert Barnwell from South Carolina was the dean of the group. Fire-eaters also demonstrated a high level of sectionalism. Fire-eaters also contributed to the outbreak of the Civil War. -
Compromise of 1850
On January 29, 1850, Henry Clay introduced a series of resolutions in an attempt to seek a compromise and avert a crisis between North and South. As part of the Compromised, the Fugitive Slave Act was amended and the Slave Trade in Washington D.C. was abolished. There were a number of reasons why the Compromise of 1850 was important. The south gained by the strengthening of the fugitive slave law and the north gained a free new state, California. -
Fugitive Slave Law
The Fugitive Slave Law or Fugitive Slave Act was passed by the United States on September 18, 1850.It was part of the Compromise of 1850 between Southern slave-holding interests and Northern Free-Soilers. This law was also nicknamed by Abolitionists Bloodhound Law for the dogs that were used to track down runaway slaves. Also, the fugitive slave law also had a lot to do with the Civil War. -
Slave trade banned in D.C.
September 20, 1850, Congress abolished the slave trade in the District of Columbia as part of a legislative package known as the Compromise of 1850. Because the nations capital moved from Philadelphia to Washington D.C., more slaves were needed to build the infrastructure required for the new capital. -
Railroads
Railroads was one of the single most important phenomena of the Industrial Revolution. The first development of the railroad was in Great Britain. A man by the name of George Stephenson successfully applied the steam technology of the day and created the first locomotive. The railroad was important to the Industrial Revolution because cost had went done after it had been built. The entire Industrial Revolution was altered because of those accomplishments. -
Election of 1852
The United States presidential election of 1852 was the seventeenth election held on November 2, 1852. The candidates included Franklin Pierce(democrat), Winfield Scott(whig), and John P. Hale(free soil). Franklin Pierce. Millard Fillmore was the winner in the election of 1852. -
End of Whig Party
The Whig Party was a political party active in the middle of the 19th century in the United States. There were four presidents that belonged to this party. The founders of the Whig Party were Henry Clay and Daniel Webster. The last year that the Whig party had a candidate was in 1856. -
Republican Party
The Republican Party began as a coalition of anti-slavery conscience Whigs and Free Soil Democrats opposed to the Kansas-Nebraska Act, submitted to Congress by Stephen Douglas in January 1854. The Republican Party is also referred to as GOP. Abraham Lincoln was the first United States Republican President. He was President from 1861-1865. -
American Virtue
American Republicanism was founded and first practiced by The Founding Fathers in the 18th century. Republicanism denounced the corruption of the court party. -
The California Gold Rush
The California Gold Rush began on January 24, 1848, when gold was found by James W. Marshall at Sutter’s Mill in Coloma, California. Because of this news of the gold, some 300,000 people came to California as well as from the rest of the United States and abroad. Because of the Gold Rush, California’s admission to the Union was sped up. The California Gold Rush was the largest mass migration in American history. The California Gold Rush ended in 1855. -
Bleeding Kansas
This event started in 1855 when pro0slavery interests were causing a lot of havoc. Illegal voters were hired and both anti-slavery and pro-slavery government interests were forming. This of course caused conflict with an already neutral state. The abolitionists here funded the settlement of Kansas. -
Franklin Pierce 1853-1857
Franklin Pierce was born on November 23, 1804. He was the 14th President of the United States. His presidential term was from March 1852-March 1857. Pierce was a democrat. He saw the abolitionist movement as fundamental threat to the unity of the nation. -
Territorial Expansion 1849-1861
After the territorial acquisitions of the 1840’s,territorial expansion remained popular with the U.S. During the years between the Mexican-American War and the Civil War, the United States became increasingly involved in Central America and the Caribbean. U.S. Government attempted to acquire territorial possessions in that region. -
Winfield Scott 184-1861
Winfield Scott was born June 13, 1786. He was the 3rd Commanding General in the United States Army. He served on active duty as a general longer than any other person in American history. He was also the unsuccessful presidential candidate of the Whig party in 1852. He also held the nicknames of as “Old Fuss and Feathers” and “The Grand Old Man in the Army”. -
The Civil War - North
During the Civil War, the North was also known as the Union States. They remained loyal to the U.S. and sought to support the Constitution. The North housed a lot of clothing and shoe factories. Their population was around 22 million. The factories were a million dollar industry which was excellent in those days, but that was not as much as the South and that had fewer factories. -
The Civil War – South
Unlike the North, the South had fewer than 20,000 factories and the population was roughly 9 million and 3.5 million of that number was slaves. A small portion of the factories they housed was in weaponry. Their economy seemed better as far as dollars and they had fewer factories than the north. -
Missouri
Four battles were fought in Missouri during the Civil War. Over 50 battles were fought in Missouri during the Civil War. This state was considered a neutral state during the Civil War because they were claimed by both the Union and the Confederate state(s). Bleeding Kansas was one popular battle recorded in History because it outlined the Underground Railroad that was used to free slaves. -
Sam Houston
Sam Houston was born on March 2, 1793. He was both an American soldier and politician. Sam Houston was the seventh governor of Texas. He was also the first and third president of Texas. Houston’s accomplishments has caused his name to be honored in numerous ways. He is the namesake of the city of Houston. In 1961 because he refused to swear loyalty, he was removed from office. -
Slavery 1501-1865
Slavery is any system in which principles of property law are applied to people, allowing individuals to own , buy and sell other individuals as a form of property. A slave is unable to withdraw himself as being a slave. Slavery in the United States was primarily that of Africans and African Americans. This ended in the 18th and 19th centuries after its gained independence. -
The Civil War
The Civil War was a fight in the U.S. between the North and The South. They fought over things such as Industry/farming, expansion, State(s) rights and mainly slavery. Although there were several other issues/incidents that brought about the war, that was a huge reason. Because both sides had their own view on the issue or slavery; the South sought to succeed them and create what was called the confederate states. This war left 620,000 – 750,000 people dead. -
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was the sixteen president of the US. He was assassinated on April 4, 1865. He was well known for the Emancipation Proclamation, which freed millions of slaves in Confederate-held territory, and established emancipation as a Union war goal. -
Immigration (Rural)
During the Industrial Revolution thousands of workers migrated to central and northern England during the Industrial Revolution. Many immigrates came to America seeking greater economic opportunities. The Industrial Revolution called for many workers when in the end it led to many immigrates coming over. They needed more people to work in the factories and they were willing to come work and make what they could. Immigration during this time was very important. -
Bering Land Bridge
When a strait between Asia and North America begin to form, it fueled an interest in the possibility of a wide plain that might have connected the two continents. Starting in the early 1800s, American scientists and experts, started investigating archeological sites on the east coast of the United States, slowly working their way towards the west coast. -
The Great Migration
The Great Migration was the movement that occurred between 1916 and 1970. This movement of six million African-Americans occurred in the urban Northeast, Midwest, and the West. This movement had a huge impact on urban life in the United States. A significant cause of the Great Migration was the desire of black Southerners to escape segregation. -
The Great Debate
The Great debate was held on April 26, 1920. It concerned the nature of spiral nebulae and and the size of the Universe.
