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First Constitutional Convention
this was the first assembly of states to start making their own constitution -
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Events in American History
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First Slave Abolition Law
This law slowly took away bondage and slaves -
Shays Rebellion
Massachusetts farmers get upset about debt hearing and close the courts -
Ratification of the Constitution
delegates in Philadelphia sighned the Constitution -
Wahington becomes president
he was our first president -
Bank of U.S established
this created a central place for federal government -
Bill of Rights Ratified
this is important because this was what was missing from the Constitution -
Jays Treaty
established Great Britian as Americas primary trading partner -
XYZ Affair
this created friction between france and america -
Quasi War
conflict with France and America -
Alien and Sedition Acts
this gave many powers to the government and took away from the people -
Trial of Marbury vs. Madison
this established judicial review and also established that courts could choose what cases they wanted to hear -
Barbary wars
America was trying to trade Mediterranian and pirates attacked them -
Louisiana Purchase
when president Jefferson bought land west of Mississippi -
Lewis and Clark Expedition
Jefferson sent lewis and clark to explore west lands -
The Embargo Act
didnt allow trade with other countries -
war of 1812
first war america has won with no help this war was against Britian -
the Hartford Convention
federalist got together because of their lose of power -
Missouri Comprimise
solved the problem of figuring out what states were free and enslaved -
The Monroe Doctrine
this shows america is ready to be onits own and wont be taken advantage of -
Nullification
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Annexation of Texas
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Comprimise of 1850
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Kansas Nebraska Act
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Civil war begins
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Emancipation
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13th amendment
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Murder of Lincoln
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Colorado becomes a state
