Events That Shaped The US

By Drew.tibbitts

  • The Boston Port Act

    Great Brittan orders The Port of Boston closed.

  • Common sense

    Thomas Paine Published Common sense.

  • Declaration of Independence

    The Declaration of Independence was issued.

  • The Articles of confederation were approved

    The AOC were important because they gave the US a weak set of rules until replaced by the constitution.

  • The treaty of Paris

    The treaty of Paris was signed in order to end the American Revolutionary War.

  • Northwest Ordinance

    Led to the creation of the northwest territory above the great lakes.

  • The constitution came into effect

    The constitution guides American rules and laws and politics.

  • The Bill of rights is approved.

    It plays an important role in Laws and government and symbolizes freedom.

  • The library of congress was founded

    It is important because it is the official research place fort he congress.

  • Louisiana purchase

    The US bought 828,000 square miles of the Louisiana territory for 3 cents an acre.

  • Lewis and Clark started their expedition

    This is important because it would eventually lead to the discovery of Oregon.

  • The War of 1812 began

    This was the war that proved that the US was an independent nation.

  • The Treaty of Ghent was signed

    This treaty ended the war of 1812.

  • Missouri compromise

    Slavery was prohibited in all of the Louisiana territory except for Missouri.

  • Monroe doctrine

    This is one of the US's foreign policies stating that European countries could not mess with counties south of the US.

  • Indian removal act

    This act allowed Jackson to to negotiate with the Indians for them to leave the federal territory west of the Mississippi river in exchange of their homelands.

  • Texas annexation

    this is important because the us got Texas as their 28th state.

  • California gold rush

    It brought a lot of immigrants from Europe to California.

  • Dred scott

    This said that African American slaves were not considered US citizens

  • First battle of bull run/ Civil War starts

    This was the first major land battle of the Civil War

  • second battle of bull run

    This was a very important victory for the south because they knew the area and the north did not.

  • The Emancipation Proclamation was issued

    This is very important because this freed 50000 slaves immediately.

  • The assassination of Lincoln

    This tragic day helped shape our country because it is the day we lost one of the most influential presidents.

  • The Chicago Fire

    This was one of the greatest disasters of the 19th century this fire lasted for 2 whole days.

  • The invention of the telephone

    Alexander Graham bell made one of the most greatest pieces of technology to date.