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Boston tea party
a ship carrying tea arrived in booston's harbor ,the british governor of boston was determined to have the tea unloaded and to collect the taxes. -
the second continental congress
began in philadelphia .a new delegate named John Hancock was chosen as its president. -
the treaty of Paris
the treaty of Paris established the new nation's boundaries. canada on the north, the mississippi river on the west ,and florida on the south. -
the constitution
the delegates of the states of the US signed the constitution with the hope that the states would approve it. -
the war of 1812
congress declare war, they were unawere that britain had decided to reopen trade witn the US. -
general andrew jackson
He invades florida to stop seminole attacks. -
monroe wins reelection
wins reelection and only losses one vote (era of good feelings) -
the onis-treaty
is signed, giving florida the US. -
missouri compromise
was caproved by the congress , Henry clay's influence had made the approval possible.the issue of slave states and free states wasd worked out for the time being. -
monroe doctrine
monroe announces the doctrine -
John Quincy Adams became president
He was elected 6th president in a close election (so close that it was decided by the house of representatives). -
Dred scott vs sanford
is a landmark United States Supreme Court decision in the jurisprudence of the United States, upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation even in public accommodations (particularly railroads), under the doctrine of "separate but equal -
general Lee surrenders
Robert E. Lee realized there was little choice but to consider the surrender of his Army to General Grant. After a series of notes between the two leaders, they agreed to meet on April 9, 1865, at the house of Wilmer McLean in the village of Appomattox Courthouse. The meeting lasted approximately two and one-half hours and at its conclusion the bloodliest conflict in the nation's history neared its end. -
ferguson vs plessy
In Plessy v. Ferguson (1896), the U.S. Supreme Court decided that a Louisiana law mandating separate but equal accommodations for blacks and whites on intrastate railroads was constitutional. This decision provided the legal foundation to justify many other actions by state and local governments to socially separate blacks and whites. Plessy v. Ferguson was overturned in 1954 by Brown v. Board of Education.
