Timeline

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  • 1861 BCE

    Civil War (beginning)

    War in the United States against themselves the country was split into two during this time

  • Missouri Compromise

    A compromise to admitting Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free one

  • Monroe Doctrine

    Warned Europeans that the U.S will not tolerate colonization

  • Trail of Tears

    The Native Americans had their land taken and were forced to leave their journey was called the trial of tears because of how harsh it was

  • Battle of the Alamo

    13 day seige

  • Panic of 1837

    financial crisis

  • Sutter's Fort

    Trade colony

  • Pre-Emption Act

    Act passed in response to the Westerners demands on land

  • Bear Flag Revolt

    Americans took over Mexico owned California

  • US - Mexican War

    War between US and Mexico

  • Compromise of 1850

    California was a free state and slave trade in Washington was abolished

  • Fugitive Slave Law

    Run away slaves were to be caught and captured in the South

  • Gadsden Purchase

    Purchase of Arizona and Mexico

  • Bleeding Kansas

    Violence over debates on slavery

  • Dred Scott Decision

    Decision whether or not to let southerners transport their slaves to the south

  • Harper's Ferry

    A place where an armed slave revolt happened

  • South Carolina

  • Mississippi

  • Florida

  • Alabama

  • Emancipation Proclamation

    Stated that all current slaves are to be freed

  • Gettsyburg

    Battle during the Civil war where many soldier died

  • Gettysburg Address

    Speech given by Lincoln

  • Civil War end

  • 13th Amendment

    Abolished slavery

  • 14th Amendment

    Granted citizenship to anyone born in the US

  • 15th Amendment

    African Americans were given the right to vote