-
Declaration of Indepence
The Declaration of Independence is a statement involving that they are independent and no longer ruled by Great Britain.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Declaration_of_Independence -
Constitution Signed
On this day, the Constitution was signed. The Constitution signified multiple things, like the,"All men are created equal." Soon after, a handful of states ratify.
http://answers.ask.com/reference/dictionaries/what_does_constitution_mean -
Constitutional Convention
The Constitutional Convention was basically almost the same thing as Article of Confederation. They wanted seperation from Britain. This eventually led to the Constitution.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitutional_Convention_(United_States) -
Jeffersonian Democracy
The Jeffersonian Demo.was one of two dominant political outlooks and movements in the United States from the 1790s to the 1820s. The term was commonly used to refer to the Democratic-Republican Party which Jefferson founded in opposition to the Federalist Party of Alexander Hamilton.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffersonian_democracy -
Whiskey Rebellion
The Whiskey Rebellion was a tax protest in the United States beginning in 1791. Farmers who used their leftover grain and corn in the form of whiskey as a medium of exchange were forced to pay a new tax.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whiskey_Rebellion -
Cotton Gin
In 1794, Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin. This machine changed the production of cotton, and removing seeds in a faster pace.
http://www.history.com/topics/cotton-gin-and-eli-whitney -
Manifest Destiny
In the 19th Century, the United States, under Jackson's rule, was to gain land from coast to coast. This removed Indians and declared war with Mexico.
http://www.history.com/topics/manifest-destiny -
Election of 1800
The Election of 1800 was the election between John Adams and Jefferson. This election led to creating the Twelfth Amendment. The Twelfth Amendment states the procedure for electing the President and Vice President. It replaced Article II, Section 1, Clause 3, which provided the original procedure by which the Electoral College functioned.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelfth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution -
Women's suffrage
Women's suffrage was is the right of women to vote and to stand for office. Limited voting rights were gained by women in Sweden, Finland and some western U.S. states in the late 19th century.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women's_suffrage -
Louisiana Purchase
The Purchae of Louisiana was that US bought the territory all around Louisiana for $50mil.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_Purchase -
Missouri Compromise
The Misssouri Compromise was passed in the 1820's between the anti-slave states and the slave states. Its said the from the 36 30' line, anything above it is a prohibited from slavery. Even though, Missouri is gladly over the "line" it was still considered a slave state.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missouri_Compromise -
Age of Jackson
Jackson's inauguration was pretty bad, because no one liked him. His own party went against him, because they said he was acting as if he were a king. His party members were called the Whigs. Jackson had removed or enslaved Indians from their home lands so that the US can gain land.
http://www.ushistory.org/us/24.asp -
Trail of tears
During Jackson's Presidency, the time when Jackson was removing all the Indians, and moving the west. The sadness of Indians moving, bcame known as thh Trail of Tears.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trail_of_Tears -
War with Mexico
Mexico had most of the west acquired and Texas. Mexico applied some laws which the US didnt like, so this declared war. (Annexation of Texas) Soon, the U.S offered $15mil and $3mil for the damages of the war. Mexico accepted. (Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War -
James K. Polk
This was the day James K. Polk died. Polk was known for being the youngest person to be elected as president before JFK.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20101109184610AATyQoq
