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declaration of independance
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Articles of Confederation
"Articles of Confederation (Overview)." American History. ABC-CLIO, 2013. Web. 28 Oct. 2013.The Articles of Confederation were created to organize and unite the states. Although the nations didnt unite, the confederation congress was creates. Congress had no authority over citizens or trade. The articles were proven powerless after realizing that all thirteen states couldnt agree on anything, and it led to our constituion. -
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emerging natrions
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the battle of sartoga
turning point in the revolutin, and france sends money to aid US -
battle of york town
Lord Cornwall surrenders and his army gets captured. Last battle of the revolution and it was fought between france and washingtom. The British create a treaty to end the war. -
treaty of paris
France and england make deals while the US deals with england and cut out france. -
3/5 compromise
North and south conclude that slaves are 3/5 of a person for represetation. -
Judiciary act of 1789
Congress establishes federal judiciary which then creates federal and supreme courts. -
george washington farewell address
Beware of foreign entaglements is the warning in the address. He wanted to protect america by warning them of getting involved. -
sedition act
president can impeach anyone talking bad about federalists because the feds wanted more power. -
alien act
must wait 14 years to be a citizen. They also threw immigratns in jail for becoming democratic republicans. -
election of 1800
Adam vs. Jefferson, Jefferson wins. It was a smooth transition through political parties. -
louisianna purchase
Thomas jefferson wanted new orleans for its trade and to control the mouth oth the mississippi.Napolean asked for money therefore calling it the louisianna purchase. -
Lewis and clark
Lewis and Clark explore the new purchase hoping to find secret passages the natives talked of. they never discover one. -
embargo act
The united states refuses to trade util there is an apology for raiding their ships. -
war of 1812
It causes impressements, trade with GB, British give rifles to natives, need for canada, and war hawlks -
missouri compromise
North and south disagree on whether missouri should be in union, Maine= free state, Missouri=slave state -
monroe doctorine
James monroe deosnt want natives to colonize -
indian removal act
Passed by Jackson, they wanted native lands. -
trail of tears
Removal of 16000 cherokee indians, they were forced to leave their homes. they created reservations in which they were to live on. -
nulification scandal
NC doesnt like tariff of 1828 and they protest causing soldiers to put them down. -
war with mexico
1846*1848 ZAchary Taylor becomes hero after war. -
annex texas
US provokes mexican war -
califoria gold rush
Gold rush bring immagrants to california, and th fourty niners are created. slavery leads to compromise of 1850 and civil war. -
Gadsen purchase
Bought mexico for 10 mil in order to build a transcontinental railroad. -
Dred scott decisoin
Dredd Scott sues his owner for his freedom. The supreme court doesnt help him gain it.
