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American Revolution
The American Revolution was a war that was between the 13 colonies and Great Britain. This was the war the Americans fought in to get independence from Great Britain and they did. -
Articles of Confederation Written
The Articles of Confederation was the first government of the United States it was very loose as the Americans were trying to prevent tyranny, this government couldn't even collect taxes. -
The Articles of Confederation was approved
Though the Articles of Confederation was weak it was still approved by the Americans as they were preventing tyranny. -
The Treaty of Paris
The treaty of Paris ended the French and Indian War, it also effectively ended foreign military threat to British colonies. -
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Shays' Rebellion
Shay's Rebellion was a war in Massachusetts led by Daniel Shay. He started the war because he was against the high taxes and the Articles of Confederation. Shay's rebellion is so important as it made people realize how weak the central government is. -
Political Parties Emerged
During the process of ratifying the constitution political parties emerged as people had different opinions on how much power the federal government should have. The first two political parties was the federalists party and the democratic republicans party. -
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Constitutional Convention
The Constitutional Convention was a event that took place in Philadelphia that determined how America was going to be governed. Also the purpose of this convention was to talk about the problems with the Articles of Confederation and craft a new constitution. -
The Northwest Ordinance
The Northwest Ordinance made the government for the northwest territory and it was the only helpful thing the Articles of Confederation did. The Northwest Ordinance also outlined the process of admitting a new state. -
Great Compromise
The Great Compromise was a compromise made between the large and small states about representation. The compromise was that the large states had the house of representatives based on population and the small states had equal representation with 2 senates per state. -
Constitution Ratified
After the Constitutional Convention it took a year for all the states to ratify the constitution. -
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George Washington's Presidency
George Washington was the first president of the United States he was a great president as he set many precedents for future presidents. -
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French Revolution
The French Revolution was a rebellion that consisted of French people that went against their king. -
Bill of Rights Written
When the constitution was written not everyone ratified it especially the anti-federalists. It took the bill of rights for the constitution to fully be ratified. -
Bill of Rights Ratified
After the Bill of Rights was written it was finally ratified in 1791. -
George Washington's Farewell Address
Washington's Farewell Address was Washington talking about how he will not be going for a third term. Though he left the Americans with some pretty sad news he left the Americans with a guide for thr future. -
Election of 1800
The Election of 1800 was the election between Jefferson and Burr v. Adams. Burr and Jefferson defeated Adams but they tied with each other a couple of times. After the deliberation in the house Jefferson was elected. The election of 1800 was the first peaceful transition of power with no violence from the federalist party to the democratic republicans. -
Thomas Jefferson Elected
Thomas Jefferson was the third president of the U.S. He was a good president as he created the democratic republicans party and did his best to support his country. -
Marbury v. Madison
Marbury v. Madison was a court case that established judicial review. Judicial Review is when the supreme court has the power to declare laws unconstitutional. -
Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase was a purchase made the doubled the size of the country. It was originally bought to save the New Orleans port but the US was offered the whole land and they bought the land which grew their country. -
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Lewis and Clark Expedition
The Lewis and Clark Expedition was a expedition sent by Thomas Jefferson to explore the northwestern territories of the US. This was a successful expedition as the Americans learned more about that land. -
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The War of 1812
The War of 1812 was a war between the United States and Britain. This war was declared because the British refused to stop seizing American ships that were used to trade with France. War was also started because of impressment. -
The Treaty of Ghent
The Treaty of Ghent was the treaty that ended the War of 1812 between the US and Great Britain. In the treaty all the territory that was conquered was returned. -
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The Era of Good Feelings
The Era of Good Feeling was a period that marked a sense of national purpose and a desire for unity in the Americans. This happened after the War of 1812, the federalist party also ended which is why the Americans were united and there was no conflict. -
The Missouri Compromise
The Missouri Compromise was a compromise proposed by Henry Clay which Missouri was admitted as a slave state and Maine was admitted as a free state. There was also a 36 30 line that abolished slavery above the line except for the exception of Missouri. -
Monroe Doctrine
The Monroe Doctrine was a foreign policy opposing contact in the western hemisphere from outside regions. -
Federalist Party Ended
During the War of 1812 since most of the federalists relied on trade for money when the embargo happened the federalists were losing power as they couldn't trade. When the War of 1812 was over the federalist party was weak and collapsed. -
The Democratic Party was Created
The Democratic Party was created by Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren. The Democratic Party was created after the end of the democratic republican party which ended in 1828. -
Andrew Jackson Elected
Andrew Jackson was the 7th president of the U.S. Jackson was all about democratic values to the white common men. He didn't pursue that many democratic values as he went against his own words and lied to his people. -
Indian Removal Act
The Indian Removal Act was a law that was created by Jackson, that made the president be able to force the Natives to move west. The Natives wouldn't agree to this so they had to trick the Natives with a treaty to get them to move. -
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The Trail of Tears
The Trail of Tears was a period of forced relocation of Native Americans being moved to the west. This was a very horrible time period as many Natives died during the journey and many Natives suffered as a whole.
