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The American Abolitionist Society
Ben Franklin helped form the American Abolitionist Society in Philadelphia. -
Northwest Ordinance
The NW ordinance was passed, esablishing rights for NW settlers, outlawing slaves, and encouraging education. -
1st President
George Washington was elected the 1st president of the United States of America. -
Death of Ben Franklin
Benjamin Franklin dies -
14 States and Counting
Vermont becomes the 14th state! -
15 States and Counting
Kentucky becomes the 15th state! -
The Cotton Gin
Eli Whitney patented the cotton gin. The cotton gin made things much easier for farmers who grew cotton, but sadly, also made slaves VERY valuable to plantation owners again. -
2nd President
John Adams becomes the 2nd president of the United States of America -
16 States and Counting
Tennessee becomes the 16th state! -
Alien and Sedition Acts
The Alien and Sedition Acts were a series of laws passed by congress under John Adams presidency. The first was passed June 18th 1798, the last July 14th 1798. -
Death of George Washington
1st president and overall important historical figure George Washington dies in 1799. -
3rd President
Thomas Jefferson becomes the 3rd presedent of the U.S. -
The New American Practical Navigator
Nathanial Bowditch wrote The New American Practical Navigator. -
17 States and Counting
Ohio becomes the 17th state! -
The Louisiana Purchase
Thomas Jefferson purchases the Louisiana territory from Napoleon in 1803. The land consisted of 828,000 square miles. -
Lewis and Clark
Merriweather Lewis and William Clark set out on a expedition into the Louisiana Teritory. -
Death of Alexander Hamilton
Aaron Burr kills Alexander Hamilton in a duel. -
No More Slave Trade
The importation of slaves to the U.S was banned as of January 1st 1808. -
4th President
James Madison becomes the 4th president of the United States of America -
18 States and Counting
Louisiana -finally- becomes the 18th state! -
The War of 1812 Begins
The war of 1812 was in, well, 1812. Okay it started in 1812 and lasted a few years, ending in 1815. -
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
The Battle of Horseshoe Bend started in 1814. It started because Andrew Jackson was acting incompetently and was being very ignorant. VERY. -
The Star Spangled Banner
Francis Scott Key wrote the poem The Star Spangled Banner in 1814, to celebrate defeating the British forces in Baltimore. -
The War of 1812 Ends
The war of 1812 was in, well, 1812. Okay it started in 1812 and lasted a few years, ending in 1815. -
19 States and Counting
Indiana becomes the 19th state! -
5th President
James Monroe becomes the 5th president of the United States of America -
20 States and Counting
Mississippi becomes the 20th state! -
21 States and Counting
Illinois becomes the 21st state! -
The Adams-Onis Treaty
Spain sells Florida for $15 million. -
22 States and Counting
Alabama becomes the 22nd state! -
The Missori Compromise
The Missori Compromise states that there will be no slave states above the Missori line. -
23 States and Counting
Maine becomes the 23rd state! -
24 States and Counting
Missouri becomes the 24th state! -
John Q. Adams
John Quincy Adams, son of 2nd president John Adams became president in 1825. -
Erie Canal
The Erie Canal is completed! -
Death of Adams and Jefferson
Both 2nd president John Adams and 3rd president Thomas Jefferson die on the anniversary of becoming a country. A very sad coincidence. -
7th President
Unfortunatly, Andrew Jackson becomes the 7th president of the United States of America. -
The Indian Removal Act
Andrew Jackson's Indian removal act was passed in 1830. -
25 States- Halfway There!
Arkansas becomes the 25th state! -
26 States and Counting
Michigan becomes the 26th state! -
Van Buren
Martin Van Buren was president from 1837-1841 -
Birds of America
Artist John James Audubon finishes his series of drawings, Birds of America. It took twelve years to complete.* *I could not find an exact date so I just put January 1st. Just keep that in mind. -
Harrison
William Henry Harrison was the first president to die in office. He died because he acted in a very foolish manner. He talked for a very long time when he became president, in very cold weather, and refused to put on a coat. Because of that he died in April (on eather the 4th or 5th) only a month after his presidency began. -
John Tyler
John Tyler was the 10th president of the US, and served from 1841-45. One notable thing about him is he didn't have a vice president -
27 States and Counting
Florida becomes the 27th state! -
James K. Polk
James Polk was president from 1845 to 1849. -
Gold at Sutter's Mill
James Marshall found GOLD at Sutter's Mill -
Seneca Falls Convention
Seneca Falls was the 1st women's rights convention. It began on July 19th. -
Zachary Taylor
Zachary Taylor was president for just over a year before he reached his demise. -
Matthew C. Perry
Matthew Perry, a sailor from Newport, Rhode Island traveled to Japan. -
Civil War Begins
The Civil War started in 1861, and lasted until 1865. Confederate solgers fire on Fort Sumter in Charleston South Carolina. Despite the name, this war was pretty much anything BUT civil. -
Civil War Ends
The Civil War started in 1861, and lasted until 1865. General Robert E. Lee surrenders to General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Courthouse Virginia. Despite the name, this war was pretty much anything BUT civil. -
Little Women
Louisa May Alcott published the 1st volume of Little Women. The 2nd volume was published the next year. -
Death of Sojourner Truth
Sojouner Truth, a former slave, abolitionist, and women's rights activist, dies in 1883.
