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George Washinton becomes the first President
He served as a general and commander in chief during the American revolution. He was elected president by the 69 members of congress becoming the first president -
The French Revolution
It being in 1789 and end in the late 1790. The French Revolution was influenced by Enlightenment ideals -
Napoleon forces Spain to sign the secret treaty.
Spain was under alot of pressure because of Napoleon although Spain did gain the Tuscany area the terms of the treaty did not specify the boundaries of the territory being returned which later it became a point of contention between Spain and the United States after the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 -
Thomas Jefferson becomes the third president
When he was elected president the election constitutes the first peaceful transfer of power from one political party to another in the untied states -
New Madrid earthquakes
The New Madride earthquakes were an intense intraplate earthquakes series beginning with an initial earthquake of moment magnitude. -
The new madrid earthquakes
The earthquakes were very intense intraplate earthquakes series beginning with a initial earthquake of moment magnitude. -
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The war of 1812
It was military conflict that lasted a long time the fight was between The United States and the United Kingdom. -
Fort Smith is established
Established as a military outpost to patrol the neighboring Indian territory in 1917 and was named after Thomas Smith the General. -
Quapaw Treaty
The treaty of friendship, limits, cession, made and entered into this the 24 day of August.
It was to become friends with each other and this treaty is effect. -
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Henry Rowe Schoolcraft explores Arkansas
School craft and his companion Levi made an expedition from Potosi, Missouri to what is now called Springfield. They traveled further down the White River into Arkansas. He published (Journal of a tour into the interior of Missouri and Arkansas -
Congress approves the Missouri compromise
The Missouri compromise was passed in 1820 admitting Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state. -
The Territory of Arkansas is established
Arkansas became a separate territory in 1819 and achieved statehood in 1836. Arkansas became the ninth state to secede from the union and join the Confederate States of American. -
Thomas jefferson purchased the Louisiana territory from france
The United States purchased maybe 828,000,000 square miles of territory from France doubling the size of the young republic. What was known as the Louisiana territory stretched from the Mississippi river in the east to the south near the Canadian border in the north. -
Freeman and Custis explore the Red River
"The great excursion" by Thomas Jefferson who wanted the endeavor to chart and explore both the Red and Arkansas river -
Lewis and clark explore the northern Louisiana purchase
The lewis and clark expedition spanned 8,000 mi and three years, taking the Corps discovery, as the expedition party was known, down the Ohio river, up the Missouri river. across the Continental Divide, and the pacific ocean -
My Question on the google doc
What was the most pivotal event on this timeline for the development of Arkansas. Why do you say that this is the event ?
Answer- In my opinion I think that The Territory of Arkansas is established because that's when Arkansas became what it is.
