-
French and Indian War
The French and Indian War was a nine-year conflict between England and France and their Indian allies. The war started primarily between the colonies of British America and New France. Both sides were supported by military units from their parent countries of Great Britain and France -
Stamp Act of 1765
Taxed all kinds of printed paper, like wills, licenses, newspapers, diplomas, and playing cards. Tax was charged on all American colonists. They were required pay tax on every piece of printed paper they used. -
Period: to
emerging nation
-
Articles of Confederation
The Continental Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation, The ratification of the Articles of Confederation by all thirteen states did not occur until March 1, 1781. -
Louisiana Purchase
the United States of America in 1803 of 828,000 square miles of France's claim to the territory of Louisiana. It was a total sum of 15 million dollars. -
Compromise of 1805
Henry Clay, U.S. senator from Kentucky, was determined to find a solution. Compromise of 1850 was a package of five bills passed in the United States in September 1850. -
fugitive slave act
Fugitive Slave Law or Fugitive Slave Act was passed by the United States Congress on September 18, 1850, as part of the Compromise of 1850 between Southern slave-holding interests and Northern Free-Soilers -
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Uncle Tom's Cabin s an anti-slavery novel by American author Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin was the best-selling novel of the 19th century and the second best-selling book of that century
