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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
This treaty ended the Revolutionary War. it also reconized the American independence gained from Britain. -
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
This created a new goverment that replaced the Ariticles of Confederation. -
Bill of Rights
This was the first ten amendments to the Constitution that guaranteed individual rights and freedoms. -
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)
A war between the U.S. and Britain that affirmed American sovereignty. -
Missouri Compromise
Addressed the balance of slave and free states, this also delayed the Civil War. -
Trail of Tears (1838-1839)
This forced the relocation of Native Americans from their ancestral lands. -
Compromise of 1850
Five bills that aimed at resolving tensions between slave and free states, including the controversial Fugitive Slave Act.