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The Life of Sacajawea
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Sacajawea's Birth
Since Sacajawea was an American Indian, there was not alot of written records of her birth and death. Her birth was somewhere between 1784 and 1787. -
Eli Whitney Patents the Cotton Gin
In 1793, Eli Whitney created a machine that separates cotton from its seeds. The machine was called a cotton gin. -
The Alien and Sedition Acts
The Alien and Sedition Acts gave the president power to imprison or deport any foreigner. -
Captured by Hidasta Indians
Sacajawea was captured early in her life, at about 13, by a tribe of Hidasta Indians. Her father was killed in the act, and she was split apart from her brother, also. -
Thomas Jefferson Becomes President
Thomas Jefferson becomes the United States' third president -
Jefferson Purchases Louisiana Territory
Thomas Jefferson purchased Louisiana Territory from Napoleon, aquiring 800,000 sq. miles of land for $15 million in 1801. -
Lewis and Clark Expedition Begins
On this day, the Lewis and Clark expedition set out from St. Louis to explore the pacfic northwest. -
Lewis and Clark Expedition Ends
Everyone underestimated Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, and Sacajawea when they were on their 2 year long expedition through Indian territory. No one thought that they would return, but they did successfully in 1806. -
Sacajawea's Death
Some sources say that Scajawea was very young when she supposedly died in 1812. -
The Liberty Bell Cracks
The Liberty Bell cracked in 1835. It tolled the death of Chief Jistice John Marshall. -
Texas Declares its Independence from Mexico
Texas declares its indpendence from Mexico, becoming a free state in 1836. -
Jefferson and Adams Died
Thomas Jefferson and Sam Adams both died on July 4, the fiftieth anniversay of the Declaration of Independence signing. -
Michigan Abolishes Capital Punishment
Michigan becomes the first state to abolish capital punishment in 1846. Capital punishment, in other words the death penalty, is a punishment for a crime in some states. -
Lincoln Proclaims Thanksgiving Day
President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed the last Thursday in November, Thanksgiving Day. -
Sacajawea's Death
Some sources say that Sacajawea lived until she was about 90 years old, and died in 1884.
