American Government

  • The Adoption of the Articles of Confederation

    The Adoption of the Articles of Confederation
  • Brittish Surrender at Yorktown

    Brittish Surrender at Yorktown
  • Shays Rebellion: Attack on the Springfield Armory

    Shays Rebellion: Attack on the Springfield Armory
    1786-1787
  • Constitutional Convention

    Constitutional Convention
  • The Ratification of the Bill of Rights

    The Ratification of the Bill of Rights
  • Patent issued for the Cotton Gin

  • Lewis and Clark Expedition

    Lewis and Clark Expedition
    May 14, 1804 - Sep. 3 1806, The Lewis and Clark expedition lasted 2 years and they dicovered much land.
  • First mill built in Lowell, Massachusetts

    The first mill was built in Lowell, Massachusets
  • Trail of Tears

    1838 - 1839, the trail of tears was a trial that went westward, the trail was used to transport indians.
  • Gold Discovered at Sutter's Mill

    Gold was discovered this day at Sutters mill and this caused many, many people to flock to california.
  • Signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

    The war officially ended with the February 2, 1848, signing in Mexico of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. The treaty added an additional 525,000 square miles to United States territory, including the land that makes up all or parts of present-day Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming.