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John Adams is Elected
on december 7, 1796 John Adams was elected second president of the United States. Thomas Jefferson was elcted vice president he recived the second larget number of electoral votes.(unitedstateshistory.com) -
Alien and Sedition Acts
Congress passed what are collectively known as the Alien and Sedition Acts. These acts were four bills passed in 1798 by the Federalists in the 5th United States Congress during an undeclared naval war with France, later known as the Quasi-War.(unitedstateshistory.com) -
Capital is moved
The United States capital was moved from Philadelphia to Washington D.C. (unitedstateshistory.com) -
Louisiana Purchase
In 1803 the Louisiana Purchase was made. Thomas Jefferson asks congress for congress for funds for an expedition to explore the Mississippi river and beyond in search of a route to the pacific.(unitedstateshistory.com) -
Fench war
The French occupy the Spain peninsula. this causes a war between the two countries.(unitedstateshistory.com) -
Birth
Araminta Harriet Ross known as Harriet Tubman, was born on the plantation of Anthony Thompson in Dorchester Country Maryland around the year of 1820. The exact date of Harriet Tubman's birth is unknown.(HarrietTubmantimeline.com) -
injuri
At the age of 12 Harriet was seriously injured when a white man throw a rock at her head, for refusing to help the man tie up a slave who had atempted to escape.(HarrietTubmantimeline.com) -
1st Marriage
In 1844 Harriet married John Tubman, a free African American. Since Harriet was a slave she could get sold any time and her marrige would be split. Harriet wanted to move up north but John did not want to he said he was fine where he was. If Harriet left to go north then John said that he would tell her master so Harriet divorced him.(HarrietTubmantimeline.com) -
French Revolution
The revolution of 1848 began in France. This event results in the establisment of the second French republic.(unitedstateshistory.com) -
Escape
In 1849 Harriet escaped the Bordas plantation. She escaped to Philadelphia. She worked at a hotel so save money to help free slaves she was now considered free.(HarrietTubmantimeline.com) -
First Slave Escape
In 1850, Harriet helped her first slaves escape to the North. She sent a message to her sister's oldest son that said for her sister to prepare herself because Harriet was going to come and set them free. (Women in history.com) -
Official Conductor
In September 1850 Harriet was an official conductor of the Under Ground Railroad. This meant that she knew all the routes to free territory and she had to take an oath of silence so the secret of the Underground Railroad would be kept a secret.(HarrietTubmantimeline.com) -
Dangerous Escape
The spring of 1857 was the time when Harriet set out on her most daring rescue to free her elderly parents. Harriet bought a train ticket for herself and traveled in broad daylight, which was very dangerous. When she reached her destination, she bought a horse and some parts to make a buggy. She took her father and mother to Thomas Garrett house and he arranged for their trip to Canada.(HarrietTubmantimeline.com) -
Ending Of Carrer
Harriet Tubman's career in the Under Ground Railroad was ending by December 1860. She made her last rescue trip to Maryland, bringing seven people to Canada. In the ten years she worked as a conductor on the Railroad, Harriet managed to rescue over 300 people. She had made 19 trips and never lost a passenger on the way. (Harrietubmantimeline.com) -
Civil War
In 1861 the Civil War began, Harriet returned to the United Sates from living in Canada. The Civil War wanted all men as soldiers and any women who wanted to join as cooks and nurses. Harriet joined into the Union army as a contraband nurse in a hospital. Harriet nursed the sick and the wounded back to health. She treated her patients with medicine from roots of plants.(HarrietTubmantimeline.com) -
Death
Harriet Tubman died on March 10, 1913. Harriet was buried in Fort Hill Cemetery. Auburn declared a one-day memorial in memory of Harriet. On June 14, 1914 a large bronze plaque was placed at the Cayuga County Courthouse, and a holiday declared in her honor. Freedom Park, a tribute to the memory of Harriet Tubman, opened in the summer of 1994. In 1995, the federal government honored Harriet Tubman with a commemorative. postage stamp. (www.pbs.org)
