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The Conference of Albany
The delegates of the 13 British colonies met to discuss the treaty with the Iroquois and to discuss intercolonial cooperation on various other matters. -
Albany Congress
Delegates from seven of the 13 British colonies in America met to set up treaties with nearby Native American tribes. -
Articles of Capitulation of Montreal
Pierre de Rigaud surrendered the territories of modern-day Canada, Ohio Country, and Illinois Country -
Articles of Capitulation of Montreal
Pierre de Rigaud signed the Articles of Capitulation of Montreal which resulted in the giving up of the Ohio Country, Illinois Country, and modern-day Canada. -
Declaratory Act
To follow-up the repealment of the Stamp Act, the Declaratory Act basically was to let the British colonies know that Parliament had full authority to pass binding laws on early America. -
Committees of Correspondence
The committees of correspondence were small, shadow governments created by Patriot leaders of the 13 colonies. Anywhere from 7,000 - 8,000 Patriots helped to serve on these committees. Loyalists were excluded. -
Treaty of Alliance (France)
Also known as the Franco-American Treaty, this treaty was signed as a defense treaty between America and France during the Revolutionary War. It was later annulled when George Washington said America wouldn't side with anyone during the French Revolution. -
State of Frankland
The State of Frankland, to be later known as Franklin, seceded from North Carolina. It later became part of Tennessee. -
Rhode Island's Constitution Ratification
Rhode Island was the 13th state to ratify the United State Constitution. -
1796 Presidential Election
In 1796, John Adams was elected with Thomas Jefferson as the vice president. -
Louisiana Purchase
In 1803, the United States bought the Louisiana territory from France. Half of it's 60,000 citizens were slaves. The territory included parts of Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Minnesota, Louisiana, as well as other parts of modern-day America, and parts of the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Alberta. -
Prohibition of the Slave Trade in America
Although the prohibition of slave trading was proposed in 1807, the Constitution wouldn't let it be enabled until 1808. It stated that no slaves could be imported into America. -
Burning of Washington
Two years after the War of 1812 started, British troops stormed Washington, D.C., and burned down the White House, among other government buildings. Soon after, a massive storm hit and put out the fires. Heavy winds came through and picked up two cannons, dropping them yards away, killing British troops and American citizena. -
Missouri Compromise
Proposed on March 9th, 1820 and passed on May 6th, 1820, the Missouri Compromise was made to balance the North and the South. Maine was admitted into the USA as a free state, and Missouri became a slave state. -
Monroe Doctrine
The Monroe Doctrine was made in opposition to European colonization. The name was coined in 1850. -
Indian Removal Act
The Indian Removal Act enforced the transportation of many Native Americans. It was signed by president Andrew Jackson. The Cherokee tried to fight this act, but they were soon forced to move from their lands in the horrific event called the Trail of Tears. -
Battle of the Alamo
A Mexican army led by Antonio López de Santa Anna advanced on the Alamo near modern-day San Antonio, Texas. The battle lasted for 13 days, with casualties from both sides. -
Dorr Rebellion
The Dorr Rebellion was held in Rhode Island to try and make a better democracy in their state. It was led by Thomas Wilson Dorr. -
Seneca Falls Convention
The Seneca Falls Convention was the very first woman's rights convention in the USA. The event said it was "a convention to discuss the social, civil, and religious condition and rights of woman". It was held in New York and lasted for two days. -
Kansas–Nebraska Act
The Kansas–Nebraska Act, like the name suggests, created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska. It was also made to repeal the Missouri Compromise. -
Abraham Lincoln is Elected President
Although Lincoln had very little support from the South, he still got the electoral vote. His main North opponent was Stephen A. Douglas. -
Civil Rights Act of 1866
The Civil Rights Act identified that all citizens of the USA are indeed equal under the eyes of the law. Andrew Johnson vetoed it twice, but it was ultimately passed.
