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Founding of Jamestown
Jamestown was the first permanent english settlement in the New World. 104 men sailed under the king of England in order to establish a presence in North America -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
The battles of Lexington and Concord began the revolutionary war. This war would lead to the freedom of the colonies and eventually the creation of our country -
Signing of the Declaration of Independence
This declaration declared the United States freedom from Britain. Established our country as its own and not a product of a parent country. -
Shay's Rebellion
In Northern Massachusetts, a group of ex soldiers decided to riot and petition the government because of the high taxes and unfair living conditions that were given. This rebellion showed opposition to state government and that a national government with a strong army was the only way to run the country. -
Constitutional Convention
The convention gathered to decide how American government should work and how the people should be governed. The convention was called in order to fix the Articles of Confederation, but in the end, the articles were ratified for a new system of government -
Election of 1800
Thomas Jefferson defeated John Adams ushering in a line of democratic-republican presidents instead of Federalists. For the first time, a federalist president had been defeated. -
Louisiana Purchase
During Thomas Jefferson's presidency, he acquired the Louisiana territory from Napoleon and the French. This purchase doubled the size of the United States and began the widely accepted belief of Manifest Destiny. -
War of 1812
In the War of 1812, The United States and their indian allies took on the forces of Great Britain and their Indian allies, in order to remove Britain's colonies and hold on the new country. The US defeated Britain and established themselves as one of the new world powers and were able to gain new territory for their country. -
Missouri Compromise
The Missouri Compromise was passed to appease both slave owners in the South and Northern abolitionists. Maine was admitted as a free state, and Missouri as a slave state. The compromise also banned the spread of slavery into states North of Missouri. -
Monroe Doctrine
The Monroe Doctrine cemented even more the US as a world power by saying that western powers could not enter the East Hemisphere. . The Monroe Doctrine stated that Latin and South America were under the protection of the US and any western country that tried to colonize or take advantage of these countries, would have to deal with the US -
Nullification Crisis
The Nullification Crisis occurred when states began to be charged high import tariffs. South Carolina believed these taxes were unconstitutional and under the leadership of Calhoun, the state believed they should not have to pay them and wanted to leave the Union. The belief that if they freely joined the nation, then they could freely leave took root in South Carolina's population. -
Battle of Fort Sumter
The Battle of Fort Sumter was the firing upon of American Troops at Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina. This battle marked the beginning of the American Civil War and the war over slavery had begun -
Battle of Antietam
This battle was known as the bloodiest day in American History because of the mass bloodshed that took place. This battle led to the release of the Emancipation Proclamation. -
Gettysburg Address
The Gettysburg Address followed the bloodiest battle in the history of the United States. Given by President Lincoln, the address was meant to unify the North into one army that the war could be won and the fighting and struggle would be over. -
Assassination Of Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was shot and killed in Fords Theatre after the Civil War. John WIlkes Booth held malice after the abolishing of slavery and shot president Lincoln in the back of the head