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1790-1860 America timeline

By ZachF35
  • Delaware

    Delaware
    Delaware's state bird is the blue hen chicken
  • Pennsylvania

    Pennsylvania
    Pennsylvania's nickname is the keystone state
  • New Jersey

    New Jersey
    New Jerseys state flow is the violet
  • Georgia

    Georgia
    Georgia's state bird is the brown thrasher
  • Connecticut

    Connecticut
    There is a song for Connecticut called Yankee Doodle
  • Massachusetts

    Massachusetts
    Massachusetts state bird is the chickadee
  • Maryland

    Maryland
    Maryland's state flower is the Black-eyed Susan
  • South Carolina

    South Carolina
    South Carolina's nickname is palmetto state
  • New Hampshire

    New Hampshire
    New Hampshires nickname is the granite state
  • Virginia

    Virginia
    Virginias state bird is the cardinal
  • New York

    New York
    New Yorkshire state tree is the sugar maple
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    George Washington's presidency

    George Washington's presidency lasted 8 years he was elected for two terms. He helped win the revolutionary war
  • Judiciary act

    Judiciary act
    The Judiciary Act of 1801 increased the number of federal courts, judgeships, clerks, and marshals.
  • North Carolina

    North Carolina
    North Carolina's state tree is the long leaf pine
  • Rhode Island

    Rhode Island
    Rhode islands state bird is the Rhode Island Red
  • Vermont

    Vermont
    Vermonter state bird is the hermit thrust
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    Whiskey rebellion

    This was a rebellion on the so called whiskey tax where they cut whiskey so the U.S would not be in as much debt
  • Kentucky

    Kentucky
    Kentucky's nickname is the blue grass state
  • Tennessee

    Tennessee
    Tennessee's nickname is the Volunteer state which is the name of their college
  • George Washingtons farewell address

    George Washingtons farewell  address
    His address state that the people should not split into Seperate political parties
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    John Adams presidency

    This is the timespan of John Adams presidency that lasted 1 term, four years. He created the alien and sedition acts
  • Alien and sedition acts

    Alien and sedition acts
    Four bills passed by the federalist that would later be the result of the French revolution
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    Thomas Jeffersons presidency

    Thomas Jefferson was president for 8 years, therefore serving 2 terms. He created the Louisiana purchase.
  • Marbury V.S Madison

    Marbury V.S Madison
    Marbury wanted Madison to give him commission. This case caused Adams and the Federalist Party power for many months. The courts decision was that Marbury did have right to commision,but more importantly that the judiciary act was unconstitutional.
  • Ohio

    Ohio
    Ohio's state nut is a buckeye. And that is the nickname of Ohio State, THE Ohio State Buckeyes
  • Louisiana purchase

    Louisiana purchase
    The U.S signed a treaty with France where they payed them 15 million dollars for a large size of land.
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    Lewis and Clark

    Thomas Jefferson sent to men, Lewis and Clark, across the country to find a better route across it. It took nearly 2 1/2 years but they succeeded in finding a better route.
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    James Madison's presidency

    James Madison served two terms in office as president. Chesapeake affair
  • John Marshall

    John Marshall
    Marshall was involved in many big cases one being fletcher v.s peck where he helped protect the citizens rights. He helped lay basis for United states constitutional law. The date is when the fletcher vs peck case ended one of his large accomplishments.
  • Louisiana

    Louisiana
    Louisiana's nickname is the pelican state
  • War of 1812

    War of 1812
    The U.S declared war on 1812 to the British because of the trade restrictions with the British also the impressment of American mercha sailors into the Royal Navy. The war ended on a high note for the U.S causing the era of good feeling.
  • Indiana

    Indiana
    Indiana's nickname is the Hoosier state which is the nickname of their college
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    James Monroe's presidency

    James Monroe served a term in office and was then reelected for a 2nd term. Era of good feelings
  • Mississippi

    Mississippi
    Mississippi's nickname and state flower is the magnolia
  • Illinois

    Illinois
    Illinois state bird is the cardinal
  • Dartmouth college vs woodward

    Dartmouth college vs woodward
    Dartmouth reciever charter from the king of England and the state of New Hampshire passed these charters. This turned the school from public to private. After the case the college got what they wanted and was considered private again.
  • Transcontinental treaty

    Transcontinental treaty
    The treaty led Spain to be ceded east Florida to the U.S, renounced all claims to west Florida and Oregon country
  • McCulloch v.s Maryland

    McCulloch v.s Maryland
    Maryland attempted to impede operation of a branch of the second bank of the United States. The court decided that the government did have the right to establish a bank.
  • Alabama

    Alabama
    Alabama has a state song called "sweet home Alabama" which they play at every football game
  • Missouri compromise

    Missouri compromise
    Congress passed a bill granting Missouri statehood as a slave state under the condition that slavery was to be forever prohibited in the rest of the Louisiana Purchase south of the 36th parallel, which runs approximately along the southern border of Missouri.
  • Maine

    Maine
    Maine's state bird is the chickadee
  • Missouri

    Missouri
    Missouri's nickname is the show me state
  • Monroe doctorine

    Monroe doctorine
    James Monroe gives a speech addressing to European nations that the United States will no longer tolerate colonization or puppet monarchs
  • Gibbons v. Ogden

    Gibbons v. Ogden
    Ogden bought a ticket so that he could own his own water to drive his steamboat on. Later on,a man named gibbons operated on ogdens route. Because Gibson was operating this area the court granted a permanent junction against him. Gibbons went to court and the court ended up ruling in gibbons favor.
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    John Quincy Adams presidency

    JQ Adams was president for 1 term and was not re-elected . Corrupt bargain
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    Andrew Jackson's presidency

    Andrew Jackson was president for 1 term and was re-elected for a 2nd term. Created the force act not the best thing
  • Abolitionist Movement

    Abolitionist Movement
    The movement was meant to abolish space training and end racial discrimination led by social reformers. The movement started in the early 1830's
  • William Lloyd garrison

    William Lloyd garrison
    William was a prominent american abolitionist and social reformer. He founded the abolitionist newspaper section "the liberator" which he founded in 1813. He did this until slavery was abolished. His goal was to end slavery
  • Nat turners rebellion

    Nat turners rebellion
    Nat Turner's Rebellion (also known as the Southampton Insurrection) was a slave rebellion that took place in Southampton County, Virginia, during August 1831. Led by Nat Turner, rebel slaves killed anywhere from 55 to 65 people, the highest number of fatalities caused by any slave uprising in the American South. The date is not known
  • Arkansas

    Arkansas
    Arkansas state flower is the apple bloom
  • Michigan

    Michigan
    Michigan's state bird is the robin
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    Martin Van Buren's presidency

    Martin Van Buren was preside ting for only 1 term. Caroline affair
  • Horace Mann’s campaign for free compulsory public education .

    Horace Mann’s campaign for free compulsory public education .
    I could not find any dates on when this happened except sometime in 1837. Horace Mann wanted to change the public school view so the lessons were better and made more sense.
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    Underground railroad

    Since it was in secrecy there is no ending or start time known. The Underground Railroad was meant to help free slaves to the north by having them stop at certain places such as houses with secret rooms or barns with hidden crawl spaces etc. Harriet Tubman was a key player because she was probably the best "conductor" on the rail road.
  • Trail of tears

    Trail of tears
    In 1838 and 1839, as part of Andrew Jackson's Indian removal policy, the Cherokee nation was forced to give up its lands east of the Mississippi River and to migrate to an area in present-day Oklahoma. This event went on for some time but ended on June 1st 1839
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    William Henry Harrison

    William Henry Harrison did not complete a term , he died on his 32nd day in office
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    John Tyler's presidency

    John Tyler took over as president after the death of William Henry Harrison and served 1 term. Vetoes all Whig bills
  • Florida

    Florida
    Florida's nickname is the sunshine because it's sunny there unlike here
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    James.K.Polks presidency

    James.K.polk served 1 term in office and was not re-elected
  • Manifest destiny

    Manifest destiny
    Manifest Destiny is a term for the attitude prevalent during the 19th century period of American expansion that the United States not only could, but was destined to, stretch from coast to coast. This attitude helped fuel western settlement, Native American removal and war with Mexico.
  • Texas

    Texas
    Texas's nickname is the lone star state
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    Mexican-american war

    We were fighting to gain the land of Texas against residents of Mexico. We ended up winning the war and gaining the land of Texas.
  • Iowa

    Iowa
    Iowa's state bird is the eastern goldfinch
  • Elizabeth Cady Stanton

    Elizabeth Cady Stanton
    Elizabeth appeared at the Seneca falls convection and presented the declaration of sentiments. Therefore leading to woman's rights in New York
  • Seneca falls resolution

    Seneca falls resolution
    The goal was for the women to gain rights in New York of property, own wages, property of children etc. the declaration of sentiments were signed on 1848 the sentiments were basically describing that men and women are created equal not one should have rights over another
  • Wisconsin

    Wisconsin
    Wisconsin's nickname is the badge state which is the nickname of their college
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    Seneca falls convention

    The Seneca falls convection is a huge part of U.S history because it was when there was first women's rights. Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Suzan b Anthony both contributed parts to this event.
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    Zachary Taylor's presidency

    Taylor was elected after many years of military service but sadly died a year later not finishing his term
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    Millard Filmore's presidency

    Fillmore severs after Taylor's death serving only a three year term . Fillmore was the last president before the democratic and republican parties.
  • California

    California
    California's state flower is California poppy
  • Sojourner truth

    Sojourner truth
    She was a part of abolition because she was a speaker on the topic. Her speech that she gave talked about how she was just like any man in very similar ways and how she deserves rights too.
  • Frederick Douglass

    Frederick Douglass
    He was involved in abolishment because he was a social reformer and strong writer on the topic. In his speech he talks about how the fourth of July being a celebration of your freedom fro the U.S. But for slaves who are not free, how can they celebrate freedom when they do not have any.
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    Franklin Pierces presidency

    Pierce was president for 1 term not being re-elected. He was the first president with the Democratic and Republican Party.
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    Suzan B Anthony and women's right campaign

    Anthony started a campaign in. 1853 where she went around getting signatures and then having the state of New York agree with her opinion. And say that married women have the right to own property, keep their wages , and have custody to children. The law was past in 1860.
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    James Buchanan's presidency

    Buchanan's presidency lasted 1 term and was not re-elected.
  • Dredd Scott v. Sanford

    Dredd Scott v. Sanford
    Dredd Scott, was an enslaved African American man who had been taken by his owners to free states and territories. For this reason he attempted to sue for his new freedom as the free territory did not let him have freedom. Ultimately the supreme court looked at the case and said African Americans either freed or slaved, could not be considered an American citizen and have rights.
  • Minnesota

    Minnesota
    Minnesota's state tree is the red pine
  • Oregon

    Oregon
    Oregon's state flag is the Douglas fir
  • John Brown and the armed resistance,

    John Brown and the armed resistance,
    the date is when it ended. John brown was upset about slavery so he started something to free the enslaved. He led an unsuccessful raid to do so but was captured and hung. His actions were one of the many reasons for the civil war.
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    Abraham Lincoln's presidency

    Lincoln was president for 1 term but then was sadly assassinated by John Wilkes Booth in ford theater. Created the emancipation proclamation