Events Between 1750 and 1887

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  • American Revolution

    American Revolution

    America revolted, and split off from Great Britain to become its own nation.
  • First Continental Congress

    First Continental Congress

    The Continental Congress was the first meeting of the 12 out of 13 colonies that became the United States.
  • Battle Of Lexington And Concord

    Battle Of Lexington And Concord

    This was the first military engagements of the American revolution.
  • Declaration Of Independence

    Declaration Of Independence

    The colonies declared their independence from great Britten. In this document they listed their grievances.
  • Treaty Of Paris

    Treaty Of Paris

    The Treaty Of Paris was a document signed in Paris by King George The 3rd and American representatives ending the American Revolution.
  • Constitution Of The United States

    Constitution Of The United States

    Established America’s government and fundamental laws.
  • The Louisiana Purchase

    The Louisiana Purchase

    The United States bought the Louisiana property from France for 15 million dollars.
  • Abraham Lincoln Was Born

    Abraham Lincoln Was Born

    Abraham Lincoln was born on this date and was destined to hold the union together during the civil war.
  • Abraham Lincoln’s Inaugural Speech

    Abraham Lincoln’s Inaugural Speech

    Lincoln mainly addressed the south and. Tried to give them a peaceful way out of starting a war.
  • Battle Of Fort Sumter

    Battle Of Fort Sumter

    First battle of the civil war over a fort in South Carolina.
  • The Emancipation Proclamation

    The Emancipation Proclamation

    Abraham Lincoln declares all slaves free and gives them most rights as white people.
  • Gettysburg Address

    Gettysburg Address

    Abraham Lincoln delivered a poem he made to address the bloodiest battle in American history.
  • End Of The Civil War

    End Of The Civil War

    The civil war ends.
  • Abraham Lincoln Is Assassinated

    Abraham Lincoln Is Assassinated

    Abraham Lincoln Is Assassinated By John Wilkes booth a die hard democrat. This shook the nation and made the government unstable.
  • Andrew Jackson’s Inaugural speech

    Andrew Jackson’s Inaugural speech

    His speech shook the nation and he was also drunk. His speech gave the country’s sense of insecurity.