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End of French and Indian War
The Treaty of Paris ended the French and Indian War that began in 1754. The significance of this event was that the war finally ended and the French lost all their territory. With the French being gone is strengthened the 13 colonies. -
Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 was made to stop colonial expansion past the Appalachian Mountains in attempts to reduce the need of troops at the western boarder. This was important because the Native Americans were angry about the colonist invading and would often attack the colonists. The Proclamation tried to control the expansion and just claim the 13 colonies but, it was too late and people had started to cross over the western boarder. -
Stamp Act
The stamp act put taxes on printed materials. The Stamp Act was made by the parliament of Great Britain and put taxes on all printed materials like documents, licenses, newspapers, etc. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was when a mob of angry colonists taunted British Solider and the soldiers shot at the colonists. The importance of this is that the colonists were angry at Great Britain because all their rights were being taken. Soldiers had to live in their houses. Citizens didn't have a choice and had to give up their beds and homes to soldiers. When the citizens formed a mob and started yelling and throwing things at the soldiers who then killed 5 colonists and injured 6. -
Declaration of Independence is signed
The United States declared independence from Great Britain. The U.S. was finally its own country. The Declaration of Independence told of all Great Britain did wrong to them and said all men are equal and have the rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. -
Shay's Rebellion
Daniel Shay lead a revolt of protesters. Daniel Shay and other farmers protested and rebelled. -
George Washington becomes President
George Washington became the first president of the United States. He was the Commander-in-chief during the Revolutionary War and after became elected the first president of the United States. -
Whiskey Rebellion
There was tax on whisky and people rebelled against it. Whiskey tax was the first tax on an item by the new federal government. People imposed those and rebelled. -
Ohio becomes a state
Ohio gets admitted as the 17th state. -
Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase from France for $15 million gave the United States 828,000,000 square miles of territory. The importance of the Louisiana Purchase was that it doubled the U.S.'s size. This was considered one of the greatest achievements of Jefferson's presidency. -
Lewis and Clark Expedition Starts
Lewis and Clark started the first expedition across the U.S. land. Army volunteers went with Lewis and Clark to travel westward and discover the mysteries of the land. -
The end of the War of 1812
To end the War of 1812 a peace treaty was signed. The British and American governments signed a peace treaty at Ghent in order to end the War of 1812. -
Trail of Tears
Farmers wanted to farm cotton on the land Indians lived on so the government kicked them out. The government made them travel to a designated are called Indian territory. The trip was dangerous and Many died. -
The Alamo
Mexican fighters went after the Alamo. General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna and his thousands of Mexican fighters attacked the fort that Texan volunteers occupied. The 200 inside protected for 13 days before the Mexican army took over. -
Battle of Fort Sumter
Confederate States Army advanced into Fort Sumter near Charleston, South Carolina. Anderson and 86 soldiers surrendered the fort after around 34 hours of fighting. Confederate troops controlled the fort for about 4 years. -
Battle of Shiloh
Confederates launched a surprise attack on Union forces. The battle of Shiloh lasted two days and each said had a great lose. Over 23,000 total casualties were caused. -
Battle of Antietam
The first battle to be fought on northern soil in the civil war. Generals Robert E. Lee and George McClellan fought near Antietam creek in Sharpsburg, Maryland. It was the bloodiest day in American history. Over 22,000 casualties were caused this day. -
President Abraham Lincoln assassination
President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in Ford Theater in Washington D.C. John Wilkes Booth shot Abe Lincoln in the back of the bead with a .44 caliber Derringer. He died the next day at 7:22 a.m. -
Civil Rights Act of 1866
The Civil Rights Act was to protect all U.S. citizens and for all men to be equal. The Civil Rights Act was mainly used to give African Americans equal rights whether they were born in the United States or brought here. -
Reconstruction Era Ends
President Hayes removed troops from the South which ended the Reconstruction period. The ending of the Reconstruction gave government control back to the Southern white men. Hayes promised to remove the troops if he became president and he did.
