1800-1876

By Yhtomit_05
  • The Locomotive was Debuted

    The Locomotive was Debuted

    Richard Trevithick, a British mining engineer and inventor, created the first locomotive.
  • Andrew Jackson becomes President

    Andrew Jackson becomes President

    Andrew Jackson ran as "The common man". He forcefully removed tens of thousands of Native Americans from their homeland. He also was one of the catalysts for the Democratic Party.
  • The Telegraph was Publically Tested

    The Telegraph was Publically Tested

    On this date the message "What hath God wrought?" was sent.
  • The South Starts to Secede

    The South Starts to Secede

    Texas, Arkansas, louisiana, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginya all started to seceded from the Union. The first state to secede was South Carolina on this date.
  • Abraham Lincoln becomes President

    Abraham Lincoln becomes President

    Abraham Lincoln won the electoral college vote 180 to 76 becoming the 16th president of the United States. He had a goal to re-unite the United States.
  • The First Battle of Bull Run

    The First Battle of Bull Run

    The Battle of Bull Run was the first Battle of the Civil War. It took place just 30 miles from Washington. The Union Army marched attempted to march into the Confederate Capital of Richmond Virginia.
  • The Battle of Gettysburg Ends

    The Battle of Gettysburg Ends

    The Battle of Gettysburg was the desperately needed turning point in favor of the Union. It was also the most violent battle in the war with 50,000 casualties.
  • The Civil war ends

    The Civil war ends

    Robert E. Lee surrenders the last of the Confederate army to Ulysses S. Grant at the Appomattox Courthouse.
  • Abe Lincoln is Shot

    Abe Lincoln is Shot

    Abraham lincoln is shot in a theater booth by John Wilkes Booth and dies the next morning on April 15.
  • Colorado

    Colorado

    Colorado becomes the 38th state.