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Pre-Civil War Timeline
Events that occured before the Civil war -
Thomas Jefferson Becomes 3rd President of America
Thomas Jefferson becomes the first President to be inaugrated in Washington, D.C. -
Robert Fulton invents the steamboat
After many faliures, Robert Fulton invents the first steamboat that was able to move 150 miles in 32 hours. -
The War of 1812
America declares war on Britain for many reasons including impressment of American sailors and British- supplied indian raids. -
Jackson vetoes the National Bank
Jackson vetoed the bank mainly to these reasons:
It served mainly to make the rich richer,
It exercised too much control over members of Congress,
It favored northeastern states over southern and western states
Jackson vetoed the bank again when it re-chartered in 1832. -
Adam-Onis Treaty is signed
The Adam-Onis treaty is signed to aquire Florida from Spain and it was used as an incentive to keep the United States from giving diplomatic support to the revolutionaries in South America. -
The Erie Canal is finished
The Erie Canal was proposed in 1808 and completed in 1825, and it produced an easier way to transport goods through the Appalachian Mountains to settlers -
Indian Removal Act passes
President Andrew Jacksson passes the "Indian Removal Act of 1830" which causes all Native Americans to migrate West by the authority of American troops. The path the Native Americans traveled is name "The Trail of Tears". -
Nat Turner leads revolt
Nat Turner leads a slave revolt that kills 55-65 white Americans and it's being called the biggest slave revolt in the South -
Texans lose at the Alamo
A small force of 187 Texan militia and U.S. infantry succumb to Santa Anna's forces after a 13 day siege, killing about 1,500 Mexican forces. -
Telegraph invented
The telegraph was invented in 1844 by Samuel Morse to communicate long-distances through Morse code and was nicknamed "The talking wire". -
Mexican War begins
Americans declare war on Mexico for eliminating Americans and to seek land for Manifest Destiny -
Frederick Douglass publishes first issue of North Star
The "North Star" was the most influential paper during the late 1840's and server over 4,000 readers daily, its purpose was to denounce slavery -
Gold discovered in California
Gold was discovered by James W. Marshall in Coloma California and took place from (1848-1855) and miners were often called "forty-niners" (in refrence to 1849). -
Sojourner Truth delivers "Ain't I a Woman" speech
Sojourner Truth delivers "Ain't I a Woman" speech at a convention in Akron, Ohio trying to fight for womans rights
