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24,000 BCE
The Bering Land Bridge
A bridge of ice northwest of modern day Canada. It is a very well accepted theory that the first nomads in Asia followed animals took this path to enter the Americas. Following the coasts these nomads were able to travel all the way down to South America and on the way settle down to create new civilizations. -
Period: 24,000 BCE to
Beginnings to Exploration
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1500 BCE
Mesoamerica
The Mesoamericans were one of the first advanced civilizations on Earth. Located in central America, they were the first natives met by European explorers crossing the Atlantic. -
476
Dark Ages
The dark ages refer to the time around the fall of the Roman Empire. During this time there was a great deal of cultural and economical decline for Western Europe. Chaos spread throughout the country, invasions were a constant threat, the Muslims captured European lands, and religious conflicts were at its peak. -
1300
The Renaissance
The Renaissance occurring after the Dark Ages, a time where European civilization flourished with culture. Exploration and commerce was growing rapidly, improving the economy. New technologies were invented such gunpowder, compasses, and printing. It was also a time of revival for education and knowledge, where people sought wisdom. -
1418
Exploration
This was a time during the renaissance, where people sought to venture forth into the unknown. Whether it was for riches, fame, or power mariners went out to sea to discover the never before seen. Such an explorer was Christopher Columbus who set out to find a new route to India, instead accidentally uncovered a whole new continent to the Western world. -
1492
Columbian Exchange
The Columbian Exchange followed right after Christopher Columbus had discovered the New World. This "exchange" was the interchanging of plants, animals, and diseases between both the Old World and the New World. Goods such as corn and potatoes were brought over to the Old World and created at new staple crop for the European countries, and vice versa. Diseases brought over from the Old World caused a majority of Native American population to die off, due to lack of immunity. -
1500
Middle Passage
The Middle Passage a route in the Atlantic trade that main transported African America slaves from the east to the west. Thousands of slaves were transported through this waterway. Most often hundreds of slaves were packed densely onto one ship causing most to die of dysentery, or hunger because of food shortages on the long journey. -
1517
Reformation
During the 16th century the Roman Catholic Church had become intertwined with political affairs and focused on wealth and power. So protestant reformers came up to create change, such as Martin Luther. These reformers made people see how the Church was corrupt with power and wealth, and that the Church should be all about spiritual needs and faith. In the end the Church broke up and changed its way, giving up its power -
Proprietary Colonies
Proprietary colonies are colonies that were created from grants in the form of charters, these colonies were meant to quickly settle the New World with British subjects. Proprietors had all of the power in the colony and could have their own political system. -
Triangular Trade
The triangular trade is a transatlantic slave trade during the 16th century. From the east Britain traded many slaves that were shipped across the Atlantic to the New World. Then from the New World cash crops produced from slave plantations were sent to the east. -
Chesapeake Colonies
The Chesapeake Colonies include Virginia and Maryland. Virginia which started off as a private charter, lead by John Smith, and created Jamestown. Maryland named after the King's wife, was lead by George Calvert as a refuge for English Catholics. These colonies are spread out all along the waterways of Chesapeake Bay. Their main source of economy is tobacco which leads to their economic success. -
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English Colonial Societies
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Slave Rebellions
Throughout the time of slavery in America there have been many slave rebellions. Most of these are acts to try and rise up against their masters, almost of these were flops except for the Haitian Revolution. -
New England Colonies
The New England colonies include Plymouth where puritans colonized to practice their own beliefs, Massachusetts which were made up of all puritans and lead by John Winthrop, and Connecticut which was set up by Massachusetts' church congregation. The main goal of these colonies were to leave behind the Church of England in a mission to create a new religious society that God had intended to be created. -
Development of Colonial Differences by Region
In the colonies there has been a lot of development and change, and most these changes are affected by the region they are in. Down in the south their soil is fertile and rich, warm climate where crops can be easily grown all year round. In the North and Middle the main source of economics are commerce fishing and some agriculture because of their many waterways. -
The Enlightenment
The Enlightenment in America was strongly influenced by the European Enlightenment. It was a time where it applied reasoning to solve all problems. It was similar to a golden age where culture of all sorts sprung up such as literature and art. Many great thinkers and philosophers appeared like Alexander Hamilton and James Madison, who all had their own ideals of a perfect government. -
Salem Witch Trials
In colonial Massachusetts there were a series of hangings and executions of women, all accused of witchcraft. Many of these women were falsely accused, because someone had bad relations with that person. So people would fake being possessed by spirits and point their fingers at someone that they did not like. -
Caribbean Colonies
These colonies were set up in the Caribbean islands by different European countries such as Spain, France, England, and Holland. The main purpose of these colonies was to produce crops, mainly sugar. These islands such as Barbados had slaves that worked on sugar plantations, and these slaves would greatly outnumber the white people. -
Act of Union (1707)
The Act of Union was an Act passed by the English and Scottish Parliaments to create the United Kingdom. Together they became the world's superpower and created a great empire. Later on we would wage war against them to gain our independence. -
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Colonial America to 1763
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The Great Awakening
The Great Awakening was a huge religious revival all across British America. It made religion less ceremonial like and made it more meaning to each individual person. This however caused conflict between those who still believed that religion should still be filed with rituals and ceremonies -
Virtual Representation
Virtual Representation is the representation of all of the British people rather than for own political interests. It was a response to the 1st Continental Congress, where the American colonists wanted representation in parliament, so it had little support from the New World. And is one event that would slowly lead up to the American revolution. -
Massachusetts Constitution
The Massachusetts Constitution is an early document that set up the government for the early colonists of America. This document helped ensure what the people were entitled to and what powers the government had over the people, as well as whether or not somethings were the right things to do. It also later served as a guideline for the Constitution of the United States. -
Seven-Years War/French and Indian War
The Seven Years war was a war fought all across of Europe and also in the new colonies. It all started because of French intrusion on the Ohio River valley which was British territory at the time. In the end Britain declared against the Kingdom of France, and ultimately was defeated with the help of Native Americans. Because of this war over the years the relationship of Britain and France deteriorated and they soon became rivals for power. -
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The Revolutionary War
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Boston Massacre
In the town of Boston many protested against the new taxes that were put on goods that they traded. British soldiers were sent over to enforce these tariffs and were faced with angry mobs. One of these mobs became a little too violent as they chucked snowballs with rocks inside of them. As one struck a soldier they took fire upon a crowd and killed 5 men. This fueled the hate in the colonists who in the end would declare their independence from Britain. -
Boston Tea Party
In the 1770s taxes and tariffs were put on many goods that the people liked. A group of protesters called the Sons of Liberty one night decided to dress up as Native Americans, and attacked merchant ships, dumping pounds of tea into the Atlantic Ocean. When Britain caught wind of this they sent troops and enforced their taxes even harder, which made the colonists resent them even more. -
1st Continental Congress
The 1st Continental Congress was a meeting between delegates from the 13 colonies in response to the Intolerable acts that were put onto them. In this meeting they discussed different options as to how to oppose the British empire, and created a list of rights and grievances that they sent to the king which was rejected. -
Militias
As the Americans prepared for war against the Britain for their own independents, they created militias a military force composed of it's own citizens. Mostly poorly trained men these forces could arm themselves quickly and would be the defense against the Britain invaders during the American Revolution. -
Common Sense
Common Sense is a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine. In this pamphlet he advocates for the American people to declare its independence from Great Britain. He provided many arguments as to why they should and wrote with persuasion to rally the American people into actually declaring independence -
The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was written by Thomas Jefferson during the 2nd Continental Congress. This document is the final and formal declaration that America is going to become independent from Great Britain, and it gave many reasons as to why they are. -
Articles of Confederation
As the American Revolution was about to be underway the colonies needed a constitution that explained the power of the different states, and what the federal government was capable of. Since it was written hastily during war times, it did not serve for a good government after the revolutions. -
Treaty of Paris of 1783
This treaty is the official end of the war between Great Britain and the United States for its fight for independence. In this treaty it said that Britain should recognize the United States as its own independent nation, and set the boundary of what lands Britain could or could not keep. -
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The Constitution
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Shay's Rebellion
Shay's Rebellion occurred in Massachusetts and was an armed uprising of angry farmers against the government. They were angry over the federal governments injustices taking away economic and civil rights. This rebellion showed that the current government document, the Articles of Confederation, needed reformation since it had lacked power to prevent this uprising. -
Northwest Ordinance
The Northwest Ordinance was the act of Congress to expand the United States past the Appalachian Mountains. These lands bordered the southern areas of the Great Lakes, and was bordered by the northern Mississippi River. It faced many conflicts against the natives that already inhabited the lands, and was a response to the westward expansion of American settlers. -
Constitution Issues
During the constitutional convention there were some issues that were debated. Firstly there was the matter of Slavery. How well slaves count toward representation in the government? As well as debates on the executive branch, how much power should it have?, and what purpose does it serve in the government? -
Two Plans
During the constitutional convention, there were two plans that were going to be implemented into the Constitution. The New Jersey plan gave equal representation for all states and was favored by smaller states. The Virginia plan was that representation was based on population so bigger states favored this one. In the end there was a compromise between the two and that created the Constitution. -
Three Branches
Through the Great Compromise between the two plans to make up the constitution came the three branches; executive, legislative, and judicial. Each one of these branches serve a role to form the federal government we have now, and none of the branches are more powerful than the other, because of the checks and balance system. -
Election of 1788
This is the first election for the new republic of the U.S. George Washington runs as a candidate, and since he was so popular being a hero in the revolution, he was automatically the first president of the United States, as well as John Adams becoming Vice President. -
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The New Republic
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Whiskey Rebellion
The Whiskey Rebellion was an uprising against the first and new tax that the new federal government put into place. Many were infuriated and armed themselves and attacked officers all around. George Washington the hero of the revolution himself, took an army and shut down the rebellion with ease. This rebellion tested the new Constitution and proved that the government had enough power to stop internal conflicts by itself. -
Bank of the United States
The first bank of the United States built by Alexander Hamilton. This was an attempt to resolve the debt from the revolutionary war, and fix the problem of all the states having a different type of currency. This gave the government even more power since it was only one back that handled everything and the bank was owned by the federal government. -
Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights is a compilation of ten different amendments that helped protect the rights of the people. From the right for free speech to right to go to court, this helps give the people what they deserve, and prevent any conflicts between the nation and its subjects. -
Cotton Gin
The Cotton Gin invented by Eli Whitney in 1793. It revolutionized the efficiency that one could produce cotton. When this was invented plantation owners required the use of slaves more than ever, and quickly this made the production of cotton skyrocket. This was one of the first steps toward industrialization in the United States. -
XYZ Affairs
The XYZ Affair was an attempt to solve the dispute between the United States and France, since France did not want to accept the conditions in the Franco-American Treaty of 1778. So president Adams sent diplomats to try and sort out the issue, but the French had demanded a large sum of money, and America refused to pay it. That's all... -
Kentucky Resolutions
The Kentucky Resolutions were written by Thomas Jefferson and were meant to give the states more power. The resolutions were a response to the unconstitutional Alien and Sedition Acts that were passed by the federal government. This gave the states the power to see a government law unconstitutional and consider it void and nullify that law in their state. -
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The Age of Jefferson
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Election of 1800
This election included two main candidates Thomas Jefferson of the Democratic-republican party, and John Adams of the Federalist Party. The vote ended up becoming a tie and was broken by the House of Representatives, making Thomas’s Jefferson the new president. Most political issues at this time we’re pointed towards the French Revolution, where the two parties had different views upon it. -
Jefferson Administration
Throughout Thomas Jefferson’s presidency he wasn’t focused more on the development of the U.S’s economy, rather than spending fund spending on improving military. He believed in limited federal power, and was a firm believer in the Constitution. However when he organized the Louisiana Purchase, it displayed a strong federal power, and it made him look like a hypcrite. -
Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase was organized by Thomas Jefferson with the French. For only 15 million dollars it doubled the size of the United States and opened up a whole new unexplored land waiting to be discovered. It also included the Mississippi River which would be a large water commercial route for trade. -
Lewis and Clark
The Lewis and Clark expedition was an attempt to explore the unknown territory of the newly acquired lands through the Louisianan Purchase. This Journey took two years to complete and it was a mission to find new species of plants and animals for science. Through the journey the crew had been assisted by some natives that knew the land well such as Sacagawea. -
Steamboats
With the invention of the steam engine came the steamboat. This product of industrialization revolutionized maritime commerce. Powered by a steam engine turbines would turn flappers on the back of the boats to propel it forward. This made it so that’s ships did not have to rely on the winds or man power to cross rivers, which helped improve economy and transportation -
Embargo Act of 1807
The Embargo Act was signed during the Napoleonic War in Europe, and was a response to the European impressment of U.S. ships, since the U.S. tried to remain neutral during their conflict. However once the embargo act come into power, it did more harm to the U.S. than it did to the warring European countries. -
War of 1812
The War of 1812 was a conflict between the U.S. and Britain. As Britain enraged the Americans with acts such as impressment of U.S. merchants, they decided to respond by burning the capital of Canada. This invited war and Britain raided Washingto D.C. and burned down the White House. -
McCulloch v.yland
In 1818 the state of Maryland decided to try and tax the 2nd bank of the U.S. The banker (McCulloch) refused to pay the tax and the case wa brought to congress. In an unanimous vote congress ruled that Maryland could not tax the bank because it was of federal property. -
Panic of 1819
The panic of 1819 was the first major depression in the new America nation. In major league economic shifts after Napoleonic War, the economy could not keep up and collapsed. As the bank of the United States did not have the ability to financially aid all of the people. -
Temperance Movement
The Temperance movement was a movement towards the limitation of alchahol consumption in the U.S. Mainly supported by women since they’d were often abused by their drunk husbands, they worked to criticize and drinking and popular abstinance. -
Second Great Awakening
Similar to the first Great Awakening, this second one was a revival of religion and the movements for people to become one with God. This movement led people to become more believing in the supernatural, and created a rejection of the rational thinking of the enlightenment. -
Election of 1824
This election included John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson. Andrew Jackson had won the popular vote, since he was a hero of the War of 1812. However he did not win due to a “corrupt” bargain that Adams struck with Henry Clay to get the house of representives to vote for him, since Clay wanted noting more than for Jackson to lose. -
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Cultural Changes
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The Age of Jackson
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Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson best known for being a hero of the Battle of New Orleans. He became the 7th United States president, and was nicknamed “Old Hickory” for husband stubborn nature. He was part of the Democratic Party and believed in the expansion of the U.S. -
Transcendentalism
Transcendentalism is a philosophical ideal to go against spiritualism and intellectualism. They believed that humans are always good, but due to society humans have become corrupt, and people should just remain independent to be able to stay good. -
Anti-Slavery Movement
The Anti-Slavery movement or abolitionism is the movement to make a nation where Black slaves are free. This movement started in the North where black men were able to become free, and it is mainly pointed towards the south where their main economy was made of slave labor. They did all that they could to make people see the evil in slavery, and show that all men are treated equal. -
Mormons
The Mormons are a group of religious people that were created by John Smith, who found gold tablets from God with rules that the Mormons follow. To society they were discriminated against, because they Had uncommon practices such as polygamy and were later on forced to move away into their own isolated society. -
Nat Turner's Rebellion
Nat Turner was a black preacher who one day received a sign from God. With this sign he thought that God was telling him it was finally the time slaves to act, so he and other spaces armed themselves and massacred about 60 white people. After this it caused the South to put out slave codes which restricted some rights of slaves, and to the North the Rebellion was seen as heroic. -
Trail of Tears
During Jackson presidency he despised the natives. So with the excuse that Natives were on land that contained valuables resources the natives were force to move out of their homelands down south to Oklahoma. And this was called the trail of tears, because thousands of natives had to migrate, many died on the long trek by foot. -
Nullification Crisis
The Nullification crisis occurred during Jackson’s presidency. Due to the Kentucky Resolutions where States were allowed to nullify an unconstitutional law, South Carolina decided to nullify a federal tariff, which then caused a major conflict, even having Jackson threaten the state with soldiers. -
Worcester v. Georgia
This case was about whether or not people could intrude on Native lands without a license. Worcester was convicted and the case when to the Supreme Court where it was said that States do not have criminal jurisdiction in the native lands. -
2nd Bank of the United States
This bank is similar to the first BUS in that it was created to tey and regulate the economy of the U.S. by creating and managing a national currency. As well as be a treasury for the federal governemt that manages all finds and taxes. It is a form of federal power that Hamilton came up with longago. -
First Police Forces
In the 1800a the first police force were formed to help maintain order in the country. They were used to enforce laws and taxes on people and were hired to protect private properties. -
Immigration
In the mid 1800s many Europeans of all sorts immigrated to the United States. These immigrants were forced to move because of economic issues or some sort of disaster(EX: Potato Famine). They would usually settle in the North because of the urban and industrialized cities to look for work. Many of these immigrants were faced with discrimination from the people tha already lived there. -
Oregon Trail
The Oregon trail is a a route that connected the Missouri river all th wau to the Oregon valleys. These trails were set by fur traders and were used by many people all around to traverse by foot and wagon. Sometimes dangerous these journeys can last a few months and cause many deaths. Throughout time as people journeyed along the paths improvements were made to try and make it safer and faster. -
Telegraph
The telegraph was an invention and a product of industrialization. Samuel Morde invented the telegraph as well as Morse code which was used with the telgraph to send messages from long distances through cables that stretched miles. This innovation increased the efficiency of communication, especially across countries -
Annexation of Texas
After the Mexican-America war Texas became its own republic. It wasn’t until 1845 that Texas was admitted into the Union. Many were contriversial over letting texas in since it was such huge piece of land. Many feared Texas becoming a slave state which would give even more power to the South. -
Mexican American War
The Mexican-American war started off a border dispute to where Texas’s border would start and end. President Polk had wanted to expand territory by buying land near the Rio Grande but the offer was rejected, so then he sent troops led by Zachory Taylor to the border. After the war Texas’s border became the Rio Grande and it gained its independence from Mexico. -
Wilmot Proviso
David Wilmot proposed that slaves should be banned in the newly acquired land from the Mexican War and lands in the Southwest. But since the South had greater representation the proposal was denied and Wilmot Proviso was not passed. -
Suffrage
Suffrage is the right to vote. During this time only white men that owned land could vote. Women aswell as other minorities fought for their suffrage throught America’s history. -
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Sectionalism
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California Gold Rush
Gold was found abundantly in all of California. As news of this spread across to the people in the East it attracted many of them. People migrated west to try to find riches, also bringing slaves and forcing the Chinese that came over to work in the mines. -
Planters
Down in the south there was sort of hierarchy culture. In this social pyramid at the top were planters, these planters owned land and plantations with slaves that worked for them. Under them were the Yeoman who they constantly had conflicts with. -
Greek Revival
In the 1800s as democracy was catching on so was greek architecture, since democracy was derived from ancient greece. Political buildings were built with columns and with white material, and had carvings of ancient people. Often with a triangle on the top of the buildings. -
Popular Sovereignty
Popular soverignty is the ability for the people of a state to vote to either become a free or a slave state. This would lead to events such ad Bloody Kansas where people disputed over the status of the state. -
Compromise of 1850
The Compromise of 1850 was proposed by Henry Clay and was a temporary solution to the conflicts over slavery. Califoria was a free state, Texas gave up New Mexico and land above 36,30, and Utah and New Mexico would decide the slave status through popular soverignty. -
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The American Industrial Revolution
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Uncle Tom's Cabin
Uncle Toms Cabin is a book written by Harriet Beecher Stowe. In the book it highlighted the negatives of slavery and how the south is a bad place, it was a source of propaganda for the people in the North and made people view it as a bad place. Later it was countered with Aunt Philis’s Cabin, which was the opposite of Uncle Tom. -
Henry Clay
Henry Clay was a political figure in the United States that represented Kentucky in Senate and House of Representatives. He helped John Quincy Adams become president through the "corrupt bargain", where Adams was guaranteed all the HoR votes, just so that Jackson could not win the election. Clay first belonged to the Democratic-republican party, but when that broke up he went with the democratic party. -
Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad was not actually a railroad underground that lead straight from the South to the North. It was actually a series of different safe houses that people could "lay low", and move out again when it was safe to do so. Many abolitionists and supporters would offer their homes to runaway slaves trying to get across the border. Some say that around 100,000 black slaves were freed using the underground railroad system. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Kansas-Nebraska Act created Kansas and Nebraska. It was meant to open up more farm land, and territory to create a Transcontinental Railroad. These states would allow popular sovereignty to decide whether or not they were a free or slave state, this resulted in "Bleeding Kansas". -
Bleeding Kansas
Bleeding Kansas was a violent event that transpired in the state of Kansas. It was a conflict over whether or not Kansas would be a free or slave state. "Border Ruffians" ,which were southerners that went into Kansas just to sway the vote in their favor, flooded in Kansas and in doing so it infuriated the north's "Free-Staters". This caused many violent acts to go down in Kansas with many people murdered to fight over the votes. -
Dred Scott v. Sandford
In 1857 Dred Scott had tried to get freedom for him and his family, since he was purchased as a slave, but was brought to a free state. The case was sent to the Supreme Court, and the had to decide whether or not Dred Scott could be a freeman or a slave. In the end they ruled that any person that is a descendant of a slave, does not have citizenship in the United Sates, so Dred had no standing in court and remained a slave. -
Manifest Destiny
Manifest Destiny is the ideal that God has sent us to expand the United States from East coast to West coast. There were many firm believers in this ideal, such as James K. Polk, who did all in his ability to expand the United States. -
Industrialization (Civil War)
During the Civil War the main factor that kept the North in the lead was Industrialization. This made it so that guns and supplies were produced at a rapid rate, and it gave the soldiers a clear advantage, since they could fight longer drawn out battles. In the South there were few industrialized cities, and many soldiers did not have the supplies to fight against the North. Overtime everyone knew that the North would win since the South was blockaded and were not get supplies from anyone. -
Women at Work
During the Civil War many jobs were open due to men being drafted to the army. So then women had to fill these roles such as nursing and teaching. They were able to experience jobs that they would normally never be able to acquire. And so they were the most benefitted from the war as they were able to gain more respect from men. -
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The Civil War
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Trent Affair
The Trent Affair was a diplomatic issue that occurred during the Civil War. The Confederacy decided to send diplomats to the United Kingdom to try and get them to aid in the war, but the ship to the U.K. was intercepted by the Union blockade. When Britain heard of this incident that demanded an apology and for the prisoners to be set free. -
Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation was a document that said that all slaves in America were to officially become freemen. Since this document had mentioned slavery as its main subject, it prevented the United Kingdom from joining the war, because Britain had banned the slave trade. The announcement of this document was right after a Union victory at Antietam and raised the morale of all the Union forces. -
Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg was a victory for the Union, a battle with many casualties, and the turning point of the war. The Union army was led by George Meade versus Robert Lee's army. The battles lasted 3 days and Lee had been on the offensive all three days, on the third day Pickett's Charge was ordered and it decimated the confederate forces. After this victory president Abraham Lincoln gave the Gettysburg Address which changed the purpose of the war. -
Sam Houston
Sam Houston was an American soldier and politician, who secured Texas's independence from Mexico in the Battle of San Jacinto. After that he became the Texas Republic's first president. He was hero to all Texians and was honored by having a city named after him, where we are today :) -
Plans (Reconstructon)
After the Civil War there were two main plans for reconstruction. First was president Lincoln's 10% plan, where a state only need 10% of its population's votes to be able to rejoin the Union. The other plan was the Wade-Davis Bill, this was more of a radical plan and it wanted to punish the South for what it did. States could not be readmitted into the Union until they served a long punishment. The government was about to go with Lincoln's plan, but shortly after he was assassinated. -
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Reconstruction
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Freedman's Bureau
In an attempt to reconstruct the South after a destructive Civil War, the North created the Freedman's Bureau. This bureau was a sort of police task force, and was meant to protect the newly freed slaves of discrimination. This gave the former slaves a slice of justice from the white resistance movements in the South. -
Appomattox Courthouse
Appomattox Courthouse was the last battle of the Civil War. Robert E. Lee had tried to retreat from Richmond, Virginia after a ten month siege, but was intercepted by Union forces. He finally surrendered
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Assassination
The assassination of Abraham Lincoln was commited by John Wilkes Booth while Lincoln was watching aplay in the For Theatre. It was an attempt at the revival of the confederacy, where major political figures were targeted, but it was unsuccessful. -
Freedom Amendments
The Freedom Amendments or the Civil War Amendments were all focused on the freemen of the United States. It gave them the right to vote and citizenship aswell as banning slavery forever. These amendments were accepted and also rejected especially by the South, because there culture had revolved around slavery. -
KKK
After the amendment to ban slavery and make slaves freemen it was met with white resistance. Groups such as the KKK would violently punish freemen and supporters of freemen to try and preserve the past southern life of slavery. -
Election of 1868
This election was the first after the Civil War, it was between Ulysses S. Grant and Heratio Seymour. Ulysses easily won with both electoral and popular vote, because of his achievements during the Civil War. -
Panic of 1873
The Panic of 1873 was a great depression that hit not only the U.S. but also European countries alike. Bank failures, high debt, trade stopping were all common during this time. People lost jobs and would often starve to death. Almost half of the rail tracks in America were completely shutdown. -
Election of 187
The election was between Rutherford Hayes and Samuel Tilden. The election itself was very controverisal because it was very close in votes. Hayes had won the last 20 electoral votes because he was offered them for pulling out all Union troops which would end reconstruction in the South. -
The New South
After the Civil War the South had gone through some mild reconstruction. They’d began to industrialize faster than even, and would eventually surpass the north. But since their culture had relied so much on the slaves, they had tried to preserve it as much as they could through acts of violence and abuse of former slaves.
