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Boston Massacre
British soldiers, sent to support local British officials, fire into an angry Boston crown and kill five people. This incident soon becomes known as the Boston Massacre. -
George Washington
George Washington is appointed commander-in-chief of the Continental forces. Congress enacts the Articles of War. -
Battle of Yorktown
This battle was won by a combination of George Washingtons troops and British troops. This battle was the last land battle in the revolutionary war. This battle ended in 1781. -
Shay’s Rebellion
An uprising led by a former militia officer, Daniel Shays, which broke out in western Massachusetts in 1786. Shays's followers protested the foreclosures of farms for debt and briefly succeeded in shutting down the court system. Although the rebellion was easily overcome, it persuaded conservatives of the need for a strong national government and contributed to the movement to draft the Constitution. -
Constitutional Convention
55 delegates met in Philadelphia to think of ways to strengthen the national government. Instead of revising, they replaced the Confederation with the Constitution. -
George Washington Inauguration
When a person becomes president they have an inauguration which is a ceremony where they recite an oath to make them president. If one does not go through this process they are not president -
Distribution of Slaves
Northern and Southern states couldn’t decide if slaves should be counted towards population. They came up with the Three - Fifths compromise that allowed states to count three of every five slaves. -
French Revolution
In 1790 the French Revolution began. This war lasted for 10 years. -
Whiskey Rebellion
The Whiskey Rebellion (also known as the Whiskey Insurrection) was a tax protest in the United States beginning in 1791 and ending in 1794 during the presidency of George Washington, ultimately under the command of American Revolutionary war veteran Major James McFarlane. The so-called "whiskey tax" was the first tax imposed on a domestic product by the newly formed federal government. -
Jefferson
In 1800 Thomas Jefferson was elected as president. He went on to serve a two term presidency, meaning he was president for 8 years. -
Louisiana Purchase
For a total of 828,000 square miles, the Louisiana Territory became part of the United States for $15 million. To put it in perspective, not only was each acre bought for less that three cents, but this opened up a new opportunity for America to grow and spread. This kickstarted the travel West. -
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln may be one of the most important Presidents in American History. He led America successfully through the American Civil War. -
Grant
Ulysses S. Grant, leader of the Union Army, is most well known for his defeat of Robert E. Lee at the Appomattox. Because of Robert E. Lee's surrender, the Union was allowed to win the war. His role as President during the Reconstruction Era also helped stabilize the country. -
Lincoln-Douglas Debates
On August 21, 1858, the Lincoln-Douglas Debates started. This was to decide who became the senator of Illinois. The debates started to become geared toward the subject of slavery. Many people attended these debates and slavery became huge and largely discussed. This awareness brought by these debates helped the nation understand the situation of slavery. -
Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg was the turning point of the Civil War. This particular battle was the bloodiest during the war, resulting in 46,000 to 51,000 injuries or deaths. This battle ended in Robert E. Lee's, the Confederate Army leader, surrender.
