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Northwest Ordinance
The Northwest Ordinance was passed by Confederation Congress to organized the territory of the United States. The importance of this is to ensure that territory was peaceful. -
Louisiana Purchase
Louisiana Purchase was the first land acquisition following the territory acquired from the Treaty of Paris. Jefferson signed a treaty with France purchasing the territory from Napoleon. The purchase from France doubled the size of the nation. -
Missouri Compromise
Missouri is a piece of land acquired from the Louisiana Purchase, wanted to admit to the union as a slave state and Maine free state. Drew a line for the expansion of slavery at 36'30" line. -
Monroe Doctrine
More Doctrine is the U.S policy toward Western Hemisphere. Monroe was sent by President James to warn European countries to not recolonize Latin Am. Enforcement was dependent on the British nav. The importance of this is not to interfere with the western hemisphere. -
Nullification Crisis
States have the right to declare a federal law or tax. The federal government passed a high protective tariff, which angered the South. Andrew Jackson wanted to maintain that the federal government was stronger than the states. South Carolina was forced by a threat to pay the tariff, but South Carolina didn't give up the right to nullify acts of Congress. -
Texas Annexation
Texas was annexed by the United States in 1845 and became the 28th state. Texas is owned by Mexico. Texas declares independence from Mexico. The US acquired the Republic of Texas through annexation. -
Oregon Treaty
The Oregon Treaty was one of the first successes of Manifest Destiny. The conflict between the Americans and the British led to the negotiations of a British American border. "54'40 or Fight" supporting war with the British over the territory. The importance of the treaty is willing to fight westward expansion. -
Mexican Cession (Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo)
Polk puts troops on the Rio Grande and Mexican American War breaks out. The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo signed in 1848, ended the war between the United States and Mexico. Mexico ceded 55 percent of its territory. -
Compromise of 1850
Introduced the principle of popular sovereignty voters votes on slavery in the state to decide the slave question. California is admitted as a free state with original borders. New Fugitive slave law required the north return runaway slaves. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Stephen Douglas proposed popular sovereignty to decide whether these states would be slave or free. Competition of pro-slavery and anti-slavery forces turned conflict violent became known as bleeding Kansas. -
Bleeding (Bloody) Kansas
Bloody Kansas was a series of violent civil confrontations in the Kansas Territory. Kansas admitted to the Union as a free state. -
Battle of Fort Sumter
The Battle of Fort Sumter began on April 12, 1861, and was the first battle of the Civil War. The geographic factors that influenced strategy, and the military and political leadership that influenced public support. -
Battle of Bull Run
The Battle of Bull Run is known as the first battle of Manassas, which was the first major battle of the American Civil War. Lincoln replaced McDowell with General George G. McClellan in hopes he would lead the Union to victory. -
Battle of Antietam
The Battle of Antietam was known as the Battle of Sharpsburg, which occurred on September 17, 1862. One of the bloodiest days of the war. 23,000 soldiers lay dead or wounded. Lincoln found the opportunity that he needs to move forward with Emancipation Proclamation. -
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Presidential Reconstruction
Andrew Johnson and his administration created a plan for Reconstruction, which became known as Presidential Reconstruction or the 10% plan. Congress impeached Johnson to make sure that as commander in Chief he could not undermine efforts of Congress. -
Battle of Vicksburg
The surrender of Vicksburg, and Port Hudson, Louisana days later, split the Confederacy in two at the Mississippi River. The key turning point in the western theatre. Ulysses S. Grant approached the Confederate defense of Vicksburg. -
Emancipation Proclamation
Emancipation was an important turning point in the war. Lincoln promoted emancipation as a military measure against Confederacy it did not free slaves in the regions under border states. -
Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg fought on July 1. Battle Gettysburg is considered the most important engagement of the American Civil War. The South invade the North, Lee retreats to Virginia nearly 1/3 of his fighting force was dead or wounded. -
Gettysburg Address
Abraham Lincoln visits the Gettysburg battlefield to dedicate a cemetery for fallen soldiers and he describes the Civil War as a struggle to fulfill the Declaration of Independence and preserve a nation. -
Sherman's March to Sea
Sherman March to the Sea was a military campaign of the American Civil War. Sherman followed the war strategy and led his forces on a march to the sea from the Tennesse-Georgia border. -
13th Amendment Passed
The 13th Amendment Ended Slavery, southern states had to recognize the 13th Amendment before they could create governments. -
14th Amendment Passed
The 14th Amendment granted all men birthright citizenship, overturned Dred Scott decision by recognizing the citizenship of African Americans. -
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Congressional Reconstruction
The Congressional Reconstruction was the period after the Civil War in which the federal government enacted and attempt to enforce equal suffrage. -
15th Amendment Passed
The 15th Amendment allows all men to vote to make sure the right to vote and desire of the Republican party to establish its political power in the South. -
Plessy V. Ferguson
The decision of the Supreme Court is to uphold the constitutionality of segregation under the "separate but equal". Negated equal protection provisions of the 14fth Amendment and brought more Jim Crow laws.
