1776-1860 Timeline James Milan

  • The Signing of The Declaration of Independance

    The Signing of The Declaration of Independance
    The signing of the the Declaration of Indpendance was one of, if not the most important event that happened in the late 1700's in marked the start of the United States.
  • Treaty of Paris

    Treaty of Paris
    This treaty ended the Revolutionary War. it also reconized the American independence gained from Britain.
  • Shay's Rebellion

    Shay's Rebellion
    This was a rebellion by farmers in Massachusetts, they protested economic injuestices and highlighted the weaknesses of the Article of Confederation.
  • Ratification of the Constitution

    Ratification of the Constitution
    This created a new goverment that replaced the Ariticles of Confederation.
  • Bill of Rights

    Bill of Rights
    This was the first ten amendments to the Constitution that guaranteed individual rights and freedoms.
  • Louisiana Purchase

    Louisiana Purchase
    The U.S. acquired a vast territory from france doubling the size of the nation and opening up westword expansion
  • War of 1812 (1812-1815)

    War of 1812 (1812-1815)
    A war between the U.S. and Britain that affirmed American sovereignty.
  • Missouri Compromise

    Missouri Compromise
    Addressed the balance of slave and free states, this also delayed the Civil War.
  • Trail of Tears (1838-1839)

    Trail of Tears (1838-1839)
    This forced the relocation of Native Americans from their ancestral lands.
  • Compromise of 1850

    Compromise of 1850
    Five bills that aimed at resolving tensions between slave and free states, including the controversial Fugitive Slave Act.