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The Boston Port Act
(First Coercive Act) British Parliament closes the port of Boston and demands the residents pay $1,000,000 for the tea dumped into the Boston Harbor. -
Independence Day
The 13 colonies were freed from England. -
Battle of Stony Point
George Washington's Army troops defeated British Troops in a well planned nighttime attack at Stony Point, NY. -
Treaty of Paris
The treaty, signed by King George II of Great Britain and representatives of America, ended the American Revolutionary War. -
Presidency of George Washington
George Washington became the first president of the United States. -
Eli Whitney Invented the Cotton Gin
He applied for a patent of his cotton gin but it wasn't granted until March 14, 1794. -
11th Amendment is passed
It was ratified to the states February 7, 1795. "The Judicial power of the United States shall not be construed to extend to any suit in law or equity, commenced or prosecuted against one of the United States by Citizens of another State, or by Citizens or Subjects of any Foreign State." -
Congress Authorizes the National Road
Thomas Jefferson allowed the Cumberland Pike to be built that would connect the Atlantic shore with the Ohio River. -
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Battle of New Orleans
Last major battle of the War of 1812. The British retreated with over 2,000 men missing, dead, or wounded. It occurred 2 weeks after the Treaty of Ghent was arranged. -
Missouri Compromise
Admitted Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state. -
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Monroe Doctrine
A United States policy that did not permit European colonialism in America. -
JQA Wins 1824 Election
Eve though Andrew Jackson got more votes than John Quincy Adams, JQA still got more electoral votes and won the election -
Erie Canal Opens
Canal that granted passage from NY to Lake Canal. -
Freedom's Journal Published
First newspaper ran by African Americans in the United States. -
Andrew Jackson Wins 1828 Election
The election of 1828 was a rematch betweens JQA and Andrew Jackson. Jackson won by obtaining 56% of the popular vote and 68% of the electoral vote. -
Indian Removal Act Signed Into Law
President Jackson had to negotiate with southern Native American tribes to move west of the Mississippi River in exchange for their land. -
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Nat Turner Slave Rebellion
Nat Turner led a slave rebellion that enlisted about 81 enslaved people. They managed to secure arms and horses, which resulted in the death of 51 white people -
Texas Declaration of Independence
Texas declares its independence from Mexico. -
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Mexican-American War
A war between America and Mexico that happened because of westward expansion and the US wanted to annex Texas. -
Fugitive Slave Act
Required slaves to be returned to their owners whether they were in a free state or not. -
Start of Civil War
Southern states who wanted slavery seceded from free states and formed the Confederacy. The Civil War began when the Confederates fired shots at Union soldiers in Fort Sumter. -
Battle of Antietam
The bloodiest battle in the Civil War with over 22,000 casualties. The battle resulted in Union victory. -
End of the Civil War
Robert E. Lee surrendered his last Confederate troops to Ulysses S. Grant. -
Civil Rights Act of 1866
First US federal law to state that all citizens are equally protected by law. -
15th Amendment
Granted African American men the right to vote.