American Revolution to the Civil War

The American Revolution to the Civil War

Period: Jul 4, 1776 to Oct 11, 1861

Judiciary Act of 1789 (Politics)

Sep 24, 1789

"George Washington." Image. Library of Congress. American History. ABC-CLIO, 2013. Web. 12 Oct. 2013.

Start of the Second Great Awakening (Society)

Sep 12, 1790

"Second Great Awakening." Image. Library of Congress. American History. ABC-CLIO, 2013. Web. 12 Oct. 2013.

Invention of the Cotton Gin (Innovation)

Mar 14, 1794

"Patent drawing of a cotton gin." Image. National Archives. American History. ABC-CLIO, 2013. Web. 12 Oct. 2013.

Invention of the Steamboat (Innovation)

Aug 17, 1807

"Robert Fulton's steamboat, the Clermont." Image. Library of Congress. American History. ABC-CLIO, 2013. Web. 12 Oct. 2013.

Missouri Compromise (Expansion)

Mar 3, 1820

"Missouri Compromise (1820)." Image. North Wind Picture Archives. American History. ABC-CLIO, 2013. Web. 12 Oct. 2013.

Election of John Quincy Adams (Politics)

Nov 4, 1824

"John Quincy Adams." Image. Library of Congress. American History. ABC-CLIO, 2013. Web. 12 Oct. 2013.

Election of Andrew Jackson (Politics)

Nov 4, 1828

"Andrew Jackson." Image. Library of Congress. American History. ABC-CLIO, 2013. Web. 12 Oct. 2013.

The Liberator (Slavery)

May 28, 1831

"Masthead for The Liberator ." Image. North Wind Picture Archives. American History. ABC-CLIO, 2013. Web. 12 Oct. 2013.

Turner's Rebellion (Slavery)

Aug 21, 1831

"Nat Turner's Rebellion." Image. Library of Congress. American History. ABC-CLIO, 2013. Web. 12 Oct. 2013.

Trail of Tears (Expansion)

Feb 12, 1832

"Forced migration of Native Americans." Image. North Wind Picture Archives. American History. ABC-CLIO, 2013. Web. 11 Oct. 2013.

Lowell Mills Workers' Strike (Society)

Oct 12, 1834

"Lowell Mills." Image. North Wind Picture Archives. American History. ABC-CLIO, 2013. Web. 12 Oct. 2013.

Oregon Trail (Expansion)

Oct 12, 1836

"Emigrants Crossing the Plains (Darley)." Image. Library of Congress. American History. ABC-CLIO, 2013. Web. 12 Oct. 2013.

Morse Code (Innovation)

Oct 13, 1837

"Samuel Morse." Image. Library of Congress. American History. ABC-CLIO, 2013. Web. 13 Oct. 2013.

Publication of The North Star (Slavery)

Dec 3, 1838

"Frederick Douglass." Image. National Archives. American History. ABC-CLIO, 2013. Web. 12 Oct. 2013.

Seneca Falls Convention (Society)

Jul 19, 1848

"Seneca Falls Convention." Image. Library of Congress. American History. ABC-CLIO, 2013. Web. 12 Oct. 2013.