San Nicolas Island Timeline

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    Island of the Blue Dolphins Timeline

  • The Republic of Texas Independence

    The Republic of Texas Independence
    Republic of Texas gained independence from Mexico. This is significant because this led to Texas becoming a state in the US.

  • Martin Van Buran was elected president

    Martin Van Buran was elected president
    This was when Martin Van Buran was elected president. This is significant because he was the first president born an American. The Panic, one of the worst depressions ever, happened during his presidency. He refused to let Texas become a state.

  • William Henry Harrison was elected president

    William Henry Harrison was elected president
    This was when William Henry Harrison was elected president. This is significant because he was once a military leader in the War of 1812. He was the first president to die in office after one month.

  • James K Polk was elected president.

    James K Polk was elected president.
    This was when James K Polk was elected president. This was significant because Congress declared war against Mexico and defeated Mexico. He added a vast area to the US.

  • Texas was admitted into the Union

    Texas was admitted into the Union
    This was when Texas was admitted into the Union. This is significant because this was when Texas became the 28th state. Texas and California was won when US defeated Mexico.

  • Mexican War

    Mexican War
    This is when the Mexican War began. This is significant because the Mexicans and US fought over Texas.

  • Oregon Treaty was passed.

    Oregon Treaty was passed.
    This was when US and Great Britain agreed to a treaty that divided Oregon along the 49th parallel from the Rockies to the Pacific Ocean in two. This is significant because this avoided war with Great Britain.

  • Gold Discovery in California.

    Gold Discovery in California.
    This was when gold was discovered in California. This is significant because this was when the Californean Gold Rush occured.

  • Fugitive Slave Law was passed

    Fugitive Slave Law was passed
    This was when California became a free state, and all runaway slaves should be returned to their masters. This was significant because that was during the Civil War between the Confederacy and the Union. This made the North also responsible for enforcing slavery, which brought a defiant response from abolitionists.

  • Uncle Tom's Cabin became published.

    Uncle Tom's Cabin became published.
    This was when Harriet Beecher Stowe published Uncle Tom's Cabin. This is significant because that anti-slavery book was written to show the hardships of slavery.