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The Life of Ulysses S. Grant
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The Democratic Party
The Democratic Party started when Andrew Jackson became president and vetoed the renewal of the charter of the Bank of the United States. -
The Indian Removal Act
The Indian Removal Act was signed into law by Andrew Jackson which forced American Indians to emigrate westward. -
The Battle of the Alamo
The Mexican Army attacked the troops stationed in San Antonio Texas at the Alamo. -
The Twenty-Fifth State
Arkansas became the United States twenty-fifth state as a slave state. -
The Telegraph
Samuel Morse invented the telegraph which gave people a faster way of communicating over long distances. -
Grant Graduated from West Point
Ulysses S. Grant graduated from West Point known only as a skilled horseman. -
The Twenty-Seventh State
Florida becomes the twenty-seventh state of the United States as a slave state. -
The Twenty-Eighth State
Texas became the twenty-eighth state of the United States as a slave state. -
The Republican Party
The Republican Party is founded on the basis of anti-slavery expansion. -
Pottawatomie Massacre (needs Pic)
John Brown and the members of the Free State killed five men who were members of the pro-slavery law and order party. This leads to many southerners believing that the North was trying to take away their slaves. -
The Sixteenth President
Abraham Lincoln was elected as president of the United States. -
The First Secession
South Carolina seceded from the Union soon after Abraham Lincoln was elected president. -
The Civil War
The Civil War starts with the confederacy attacking Fort Sumter. -
Ulysses S. Grant Promoted
Ulysses S. Grant was made the commander of all of the Union Forces. -
Lee Surrendered to Grant
Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union General Ulysses S. Grant at the Appomattox Court House in Virginia. -
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Reconstruction
The south undergoes reconstruction following the end of the Civil War. -
Grant Became President of the United States
Ulysses S. Grant won the presidency, with his running mate Schuyler Colfax, with an electoral margin of 214-80. -
Grant Started his Second Term in Office
Ulysses S. Grant and his running mate Henry Wilson won the presidency and vice-presidency with an electoral college margin of 288-66. -
Grant Retired from the Presidency
Ulysses S. Grant did not run for a third term of the presidency since his second term was wrought with scandals. -
Grant's Death
Ulysses S. Grant died of throat cancer.
