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Declaration Of Independence
The U.S. signed the document that established our independance.This declared independance from Great Britian. This is very important because it is what created the U.S. -
Articles of Confederation
A committee of the congress presented the articles of confederation to the other congressional delegates. This was a plan for a central government that created a confederation. -
Flag
The colonies finally decided on a flag together. -
Battle Of Yorktown
This was the final battle of the Revolutionary War. Great Britain surrendered to Washington here. This is an important event because it was the last major battle of the war and finally brok the British. -
Treaty Of Pars is Signed
Some British and American officials signed this document in France, defining that United States was no longer under British control. Which is important because the U.S. was now a free country. -
First President
George Washignton was elected the first president. This is important because he is one of the many more n the future. -
D.C. Becomes Capital
Washington D.C. becomes the official capital of the U.S. Its impportant because many of the goverment buildings will be built here now. -
Bank of U.S.
The Bank of the U.S. is started. This is the first Major bank in America. -
Bill of Rights Ratified
The original states of the United States finally ratified the BIll of Rights added to the Constitution. It is important because it guarentees individual rights and freedoms. -
Invention Of Cotton Gin
Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin, a machine that could seperate cotton from the seeds. Its important bacause it increased the want of cotton which increased the amount of slaves needed to pick the cotton. -
Whiskey Rebellion
Men rebel against tax on whiskey. Important because people are disagreeing with the goverment. -
Jefferson Becomes 3rd President
Jefferson is sworn in as the third president. Jefferson is important because he did a lot for the U.S. and made a difference. -
Lousiana Purchase
Jefferson buys land which greatly increases U.S. size. This is important because it helps us to move more to the west. -
Louis and Clark
Lewis and Clark expedition across America.We found out lots of things from this exploration. It was important becausae we discoovered many things from the west. -
War of 1812 began
This is an important event because the United States proved to the world that we were in independent nation. -
Treaty of Ghent signed
This is an important event because it ended the War of 1812. -
Misouri Compromise Ratified
The Missouri Compromise was a bill passed to allow Missouri and Maine to be admitted to the Union at the same time, to keep the number of pro-slavery and anti-slavery states equal. -
Monroe Doctrine
The Doctrine stated that all European interference in North or South America would be considered an act of aggresion, and that the United States would not interefere with European affairs. -
Erie Canal
The Erie Canal is a waterway in New York that travels from Albany, New York, to Buffalo, New York, at Lake Erie, completing a water route from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes. Great new way of transportation. -
Indian Removal Act
The Act required all native americans to leave American lands. Native Americans had ti live west of the Mississippi River. -
The Pony Express
The Pony Express, a fast mail service that crossed the Great Plains, Rocky Mountains, and the High Sierra from Missouri to California, was started. The Pony Express became the most direct means of communication between the east and west before the telegrapgh. It changed communication. -
First Battle of Bull Run
The Union won the first battle named after a creek outside of Washington. After this battle, everyone realized the war would last a lot longer than expected. -
Lincoln Shot
John Wilkes Booth shot President Abraham Lincoln. The President died the next day. This is important because it shocked the world. -
Civil War Ended
General Joseph Johnston surrendered to General Sherman. This is important because it ends the civil war. -
Grant meets Lee at Appomattox Courthouse
General Grant of the Union army meets General Lee of the Confederate army at Appomattox Courthouse. They discussed the surrender of the confederate army. -
Nebraska 37th state
Nebraska joined after the American Civil War. Platte sections in Nebraska were hostile to each other and bitter strife resulted. -
Alaska Purchase
The state of Alaska was purchased from Russia for $7.2 million. -
Fifteenth Amendment Passed
Fifteenth Amendment prohibits each government in the United States from denying a citizen the right to vote based on that citizen's race, color, or previous condition of servitude, example slavery. -
Civil Right Act of 1875
This act was to inforce reconstruction by prohibiting discrimination by hotels and other businesses serving the public. This act did not work and led to more racism and corruption when it came to voting. This is important because it played a part in discrimination. -
Telephone is Invented
Alexander Graham creates the telephone, by the end of the 1800s more then a million telephones have been installed in homes. Its important because it changed communication.
