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Delaware
Delaware ratifies itself as the first state under the new U.S constitution. A fun fact about Delaware, They are probably the most uninteresting state to vacation to with no national parks, old battlefields, or any National Park System. -
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania follows Delaware's footsteps and becomes the second state to ratify the constitution. A fun fact about Pennsylvania, they were the first state to ever put their state website URL on their license plate. -
New Jersey
New Jersey becomes the third state to ratify the constitution. A fun fact about New Jersey is that it has the most densely populated area in the country with over 1030 people per sq mile which is 13 times the national amount. -
Georgia
A new year influences Georgia to sign the constitution as the fourth state to sign. A fun fact about Georgia is that Saint Mary's, Georgia is the 2nd oldest city in the nation. -
Connecticut
Connecticut signs the constitution as the fifth state. A fun fact about Connecticut is that Connecticut and Rhode Island never ratified the 18th Ammendment. -
Virginia
Virginia decides to sign the U.S constitution. A fun fact about Virginia is that they were the first state to ever plant and grow peanuts. -
Massachusetts
Massachusetts signs the constitution as the sixth state. A fun fact about Massachusetts is that in Rockport there is a house made entirely out of newspaper -
Maryland
Maryland signs the constitution as the seventh state. A fun fact about Maryland is that the first dental school was made in the university of Maryland. -
South Carolina
South Carolina decided a it's time and signs the constitution. A fun fact about South Carolina is that the first civil war battle took place at fort Sumter. -
New Hampshire
New Hampshire decides to sign the U.S constitution. A fun fact about New Hampshire is that it was the first state to depart from England full 6 months before the declaration was signed......also the first potato was planted in New Hampshire. -
New York
New York decides to sign the U.S constitution. A fun fact about New York is that it is home to one of the only rivers in the world, the Genesee river, flows south to north. -
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George Washington
Gorge Washington takes the oath and becomes the first U.S president. George Washington was the only president to get unanimously voted (everyone voted for him). During his time he forced the British to surrender at Cornwallis at Yorktown. -
North Carolina
North Carolina follows it's southern brother and decides to sign the U.S constitution. A fun fact about North Carolina is that it was the first state to own a mini golf course. -
Rhode Island
Rhode Island decides to sign the U.S constitution. A fun fact about Rhode Island is that it along with Connecticut were the only 2 states that never ratified the 18th Ammendment. -
The Whiskey Rebellion
The Whiskey rebellion was a act shortly after the revolutoin when Hamilton placed a tax on all whiskey products. This caused most farmers to rebel against the act. Its signifigant to our history because it shows how much was enough for the citizens. -
Vermont
Vermont decides to sign the U.S constitution. A fun fact about Vermont is that Vermont was once owned by both New York and New York. -
Kentucky
Kentucky decides to sign the U.S constitution. A fun fact about Kentucky is that Cumberland is one of the only waterfalls in the world that can have a lunar rainbow by using the moons reflected light. -
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Horace Mann’s campaign for free compulsory public education .
Horace Mann wanted all of education be free to the people. -
Tennessee
Tennessee decides to sign the U.S constitution. A fun fact about Tennessee is that it was the last state to leave America in the civil war and the first state to rejoin itself with the rest of America. -
Washingtons Farwell Adress
Washingtons message was to stay away from seperatoin for cooperation was what got America this far. -
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John Adams
John Adams takes the oath and becomes a president. His greatest accomplishment was increasing the strength of the naval army to stand their ground against French Privateers. During his time, French and England were in a huge war and the X, Y, and Z name was born. -
Sojourner Truth
Sojourner Truth was born into slvery and escaped from slavery in 1826. She gave the "Ain't I a Woman" speech in may 1851. Throughout her whole entire life she devoted herself to abolish slavery. On November 26 1883 she died in her home in Battle Creek Michigan. -
Alien and Sedition acts
The Laws were made to increase national security in America against the french. -
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John Brown and the armed resistance,
John Brown and his men did everything they could to stop the slavery ending.Brown led an unsuccessful raid on the federal armory at Harpers Ferry that ended with his capture.Brown's trial resulted in his conviction and a sentence of death by hanging -
Cheif Justice John Marshall
He was influential due to his forceful actions in the court of law.
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Thomas's Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson took the oath and became a U.S president. Thomas formed to political parties as president, the 2 parties were the republicans and the democrats. During his time the French Revolution was beginning and was causing issues in the U.S. -
Ohio
Ohio decides to sign the U.S constitution. A fun fact about Ohio is that they established the first ambulance in 1865. -
Louisiana Purchase
The Country was increased in size by almost double but most of the american citizens were annoyyed by the decision. -
Louisiana Purchase
The land nearly doubled the size of America but most citizens were unhappy at the time. The cost of the whole ordeal was $15,000,000. This forced french out of North America. -
Lewis and Clark
This was the first American expidition that Thomas Jefferson went on from St. Louis to the Mississippi river. -
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William Lloyd Garrison
He created a book that dealt with serious slavery topics and didn't stop publishing it until the 13th admentment where slavery was abolished. He was one of the head leaders in the American Anti-Slavery Society. His goal was to completely abolish slavery in the U.S and it succseed when the 13th admentment was founded. -
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James Madison
James Madison took the oath and became a U.S president. James greatest accomplishment was that he declared war on the British and repealed the embargo act. During his time the war of 1812 was occuring. -
Louisiana
Louisiana decides to sign the U.S constitution. A fun fact about Louisiana is that the war of New Orleans was fought over 2 weeks AFTER the war of 1812 was ended. -
The War of 1812
It was U.S vs Great Britan again. It resulted in the a major naval victory for the U.S but great damage done to the White House. -
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Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Elizabeth was a socailist and a leading figure in the womens rights movement. She wrote the Decliration of Sentiments and presented it at the Seneca Falls Convention held in 1848 -
Dartmouth College v. Woodward,
In 1816, the New Hampshire legislature attempted to change Dartmouth College-- a privately funded institution--into a state university.In a 6-to-1 decision, the Court held that the College's corporate charter qualified as a contract between private parties -
Indiana
Indiana decides to sign the U.S constitution. A fun fact about Indiana is that it's known sometimes as the "Land of the Indians" but fewer than 8,000 Native Americans live there today -
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James Monroe
James Monroe took the oath and became the president. With help of Robert R. Livingston he helped nogatiate the Louisiana Purchase. During his time he was the reason of the "Era of good feelings" which wasnt really that good... -
Mississippi
Mississippi decides to sign the U.S constitution. A fun fact about Mississippi is that root beer was first invented and sold in Mississippi. -
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Franklin Douglass
Franklin was born and became a slave shortly after. He was able to escape slavery and he was the first African American to hold a high U.S government rank. He was one of the leaders for the American Anti Slavery Society and his speech " What to a slve is the 4th of July" Major success and what really helped the 13th admentment get passed. -
Illinois
Illinois decides to sign the U.S constitution. A fun fact about Illinois is that the 4 stars on the Chicago flag represent Fort Dearborn, the Chicago Fire, the World's Columbian Exposition, and the Century of Progress Exposition. -
McCulloch v. Maryland
In 1816, Congress chartered The Second Bank of the United States. In 1818, the state of Maryland passed legislation to impose taxes on the bank. James W. McCulloch, the cashier of the Baltimore branch of the bank, refused to pay the tax. United States and that the state of Maryland lacked the power to tax the Bank.Later, in 1832, Andrew Jackson dismantled the bank. Despite this action, the Supreme Court's interpretation of the Constitution was upheld. -
Transcontinental Treaty
This was a treaty where spain gave up oregon and florida for texas. -
Alabama
Alabama decides to sign the U.S constitution. A fun fact about Alabama is that the first confederate flag was made and flown in Alabama in 1861. -
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Susan B. Anthony
Sussan B. Anthony played a very important role in the womans rights movement. At the age of 17 she collected anti slavery petitions. In 1863 she began what is known as the Wmen's Loyal National Leauge and had the most signitures on it to date. -
Missouri Compromise
The Compromise was that in southern states slavery was legal while in northern one's slavery was illegal. This decreased the slave count by alot. -
Maine
Maine decides to sign the U.S constitution. A fun fact about Maine is that it's the first state to have a veterans hospital in 1866. -
Missouri
Missouri decides to sign the U.S constitution. A fun fact about Missouri is that during the St.Louis worlds fair they didn't have enough time to heat there tea and they just put ice in it instead and iced tea was born. Also at the fair a ice cream vendor ran out of cups and asked a local waffle maker to help wrap up the ice cream, and that was how the ice cream cone was born. -
Monroe Doctrine
President James Monroe's message was to doctrine warns European nations that the United States would not tolerate further colonization or puppet monarchs. -
Gibbons V. Ogden
A New York state law gave to individuals the exclusive right to operate steamboats on waters within state jurisdiction. The impact on society was overwhelmingly positive. The Judge ruled in favor of gibbons. -
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JQ Adams
John Quincy Adams takes the oath and becomes a U.S president. One of Americas greatest secretaries of State. During his time the campaing of 1828 was happening -
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Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson took the oath and became a U.S President. He was a genral at The Battle of New Orleans. During his time he took part in the greatest party battle centered around the second U.S bank. -
Abolitionist Movement
This was the movement that took place to end slavery. Its leaders were Abraham Lincoln, Nat Turner, David Walker and many others.The message was "Am I not a man and a brother?" -
Nat Turners Rebellion
This was a slave rebellion where nearly 55 to 65 people. Nat was executed in Virginia afterwards. -
Arkansas
Arkansas decides to sign the U.S constitution. A fun fact about Arkansas is that it contains over 600,000 acres of lakes and 9,700 miles of streams and rivers. -
Michigan
Michigan decides to sign the U.S constitution. Michigan is also referred to as The Wolverine State. -
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Martin Van Buren
Martin Van Buren takes the oath and becomes a U.S president. His greatest accomplishment was how he had a huge properus money flow....That was quickly interupted by the the huge deppression that went on in his presidentcy -
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Trail of tears
Forced out by Andrew Jackson many indians were forced out of there homes and pushed on to a road leading to present day oklahoma. -
Manifest Destiny
This was a term to describe how the U.S were destined to expand coast to coast. It was significant because it showed how strong the people felt. -
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William Henry Harrison
William Harrison took the oath to become a president and shortly died to pnemonia. His greatest acomplishment was that he was a genral in the war of 1812 and he was president during the Whig program. -
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John Tyler
John Tyler took the oath and became a president of the U.S. One of his greatest accomplishments was the "Log-Cabin" act. He was in presidency at the forming of the southern confederation. -
Florida
Florida decides to sign the U.S constitution. Florida is the only state with two rivers that have the same name and no correlation to each other. -
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James K. Polk
James took the oath and became a U.S president. He bought out California and New Mexico for $15,000,000. During his time in office the Mexican War started. -
Texas
Texas decides to sign the U.S constitution. Texas is also known as The Lone Star state. -
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Mexican American War
The war was over who really had the rights to Texas.The result was very different and altered territorys that were formed and political repercussions. California and New Mexico were gained in exchange for $15 million -
Iowa
Iowa decides to sign the U.S constitution. Iowa is the only state with water forming its entire east and west borders. -
Wisconsin
Wisconsin decides to sign the U.S constitution. Nicknamed "The Badger State". -
Seneca Falls Resolution
The convention created the Declaration of Sediments which offered the acceptance of the Seneca Falls Convention. The goal of it was to give more and equal rights to woman as well as men. -
Seneca Falls Convention
This was the first womens right convention. It had six sessions and had a lecture on law and a humorus presentation. It featured Elizabeth Stanton. -
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Zachary Taylor
Zachary became the president of the U.S. Zachary served in the Mexican War and was president at the end of it. -
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Millard Fillmore
Millards greatest accomplishment was that he had a big alliance with the Whigs. As president he was in presidency during the first huge fire in San Frisico. -
California
California decides to sign the U.S constitution.one out of every 8 U.S citizens live in California -
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Franklin Pierce
During presidency franklins greatest accomplishment was that he bought what is now Southern Arizona and Southern New Mexico.
During his time as president the 1st major coal accident happened when the streets of a city were lit a blaze by coal. -
Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad
He was the conducter of the underground railroad. He used to be a slave until freeed and he went back and saved more slaves -
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James Buchanan
James was the only president to start his presidency as a bachalor and end it as a bacholor. During his presidency the first republic meeting was held. -
Dred Scott V. Sandford
The Court held that African Americans, whether enslaved or free, could not be American citizens and therefore had no standing to sue in federal court. The defendant was Dred Scott. Sandford won the Jury over and Scott filed an appealed to the U.S supreme court. -
Minnesota
Minnesota decides to sign the U.S constitution. There are over 400 rivers and lakes in Minnesota. -
Oregon
Oregon decides to sign the U.S constitution. Oregon is the only state two have 2 images on there flag. On the reverse side there are beavers. -
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Aberaham Lincoln
Abes greatest acomplishment was that he passed the proclamation to free all slaves in the U.S. During his presidency the Civil War broke out.
