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Signing of the Declaration of Independence
56 delegates from the Continental Congress of the 13 colonies, most of which coming from educated and wealthy families, had come together to sign the document. This marked their independence from Great Britain. -
Treaty of Paris
A document created between the U.S and Britain that would end the American Revolution. It acknowledged the U.S as its own nation and redefined boundaries in North America. -
The End of the American Revolution
A rebellion against Britain from the Thirteen colonies, in a successful attempt to gain their independence, would be known as the American Revolution. After 3 years, the war would come to an end with the signing of the Treaty of Paris. -
George Washington becomes the 1st president
After serving as the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution as well as his role as a presiding officer in the Constitutional Convention, Washington was naturally elected as the U.S's first president. -
The Whiskey Rebellion
An uprising in Western Pennsylvania by farmers who protested against the Whiskey tax, created by the government. This rebellion is considered to be the first test against the authority of the newly formed U.S government. -
The Louisiana Purchase
A $15 million transaction between France and the U.S that would lead to westward expansion. This doubled the U.S in size, gaining 828,000 square miles of land. -
The War of 1812
A war caused by disputes from the British placing wrongful maritime restrictions on U.S vessels. The British would forcefully make American sailors join the British navy in what is known as "impressment" and they would also restrict U.S trade. -
The Missouri Compromise
Disputes over the balance of slave states to free states would cause Congress to create the Missouri Compromise, as a way of avoiding disunion among the nation. This document issued Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state. -
The Indian Removal Act
An act permitted by President Andrew Jackson that authorized him access to Native lands that were West of the Mississippi River. This Act was overall harmful as many Indians who were forced to relocate would die on the journey in what is known as 'The Trail of Tears." -
Dred Scott v. Sandford
Dred Scott would sue the St. Louis Circuit Court as they denied him his freedom as a citizen of the U.S. The court decided that Scott was considered property and that the U.S government wouldn't view him as a citizen.