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Delaware becomes the first state
Delaware was the first state to raitfy the contstitution and become a state. And is the state, in which many country-wide events take place -
Pennsylvania becomes a state
Pennsylvannia was the 2nd largest of the first of the 13 original colonies and second to ratify the consitution. The Constitutional Convetion took place -
New Jersey becomes a state
New Jersey was the 3rd State to ratify the constitution. New Jersey was the location of many pivotal battles in the revolution. -
Georgia becomes a state
Georgia was the 4th state to ratify the constitution and join the union. It was the first major slave state to ratify the constitution -
Conneticut becomes a state
Conneticut was one of the most industralized states -
Massuechuetts becomes a state
Massuechuetts was the first state to feature a public park. -
Maryland becomes a state
Maryland had the first school in the US -
South Carolina becomes a state
The first battle of the Civil War took place in Fort Sumtner in South Carolina -
Virgina becomes a state
Virgina was home of the first of the colonies, Jamestown. -
New Hampshire becomes a state
New Hampshire was the first state to declare independence from England -
New York becomes a state
The oldest Cattle ranch is in New York it was started in 1747 -
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George Washington's Presidency
George Washington, the first predent of the United States, was elected unanimously and stayed in office until less than three years before he died, when quit retired out of choice -
North Carolina becomes a state
Whitewater Falls the highest water fall in the eastern US is located in N.C. -
Rhode Island becomes a state
Rhode Island is the smallest state in size in the United States. It covers an area of 1,214 square miles. Its distances North to South are 48 miles and East to West 37 miles. -
Vermont becomes a state
Vermont was the first state to be admitted to the union after the ratification of the constitution -
Kentucky becomes a state
The first town named after George Washington was founded in Kentucky in 1780 -
The Whiskey Rebellion
In 1791 Alexader Hamilton placed a tax on whiskey. 3 years later a group of citizens attacked the house of a tax collector. George Washington and Alexander Hamilton sent a small miltia to end the conflict -
Tennessee becomes a state
Tennessee won its nickname as The Volunteer State during the War of 1812 when volunteer soldiers from Tennessee displayed marked valor in the Battle of New Orleans. -
Washington's Farewell Address
Washington wrote a paper/pamphlet/book saying goodbye to the office of president and advising the polititians to stay away from political parties -
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John Adam's Presidency
Passed the Alien and Sedition Acts, and prevented a war. -
The Alien and Sedition acts
These acts were passed to prepare for war against France also to continue power over Jefferson and the Democratic-republican party. They increased the citizen req to 14 years and allowed the president to deport citizens. -
John Marshall sworn into office
John Marshall is considered to this day to be the most important figure in the forming of constitutional law. -
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Thomas Jefferson Presidency
He reduced the national debt by a third and still managed to reduce taxes -
Marbury v. Madison
William Marbury wrote a petition to the Supreme Court to recieve his commision paper to become Justice of Peace from James Madison. The Supreme Court concluded that while the holding of the commision paper was illegal, it was unconstitutional to order him to turn over the commision papers -
Ohio becomes a state
Seven United States presidents were born in Ohio. They are: Ulysses S. Grant, Rutherford B. Hayes, James A. Garfield, Benjamin Harrison, William McKinley, William H. Taft, and Warren G. Harding. -
Lousiana Purchase
The US bought Lousiana Territory for about $15,000,000 this rounded out to about .04$ per acre and a total of 828,000 acres. -
Lewis and Clark depart on their journey
Lewis, Clark, and about 45 other men left to explore new land. They traveled west to Oregon. -
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James Madison Presidency
James Madison 'Father of the Constitution" became the President of the United states in 1809. He prohibted trade with Britan and France. Fought the War of 1812 -
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The Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad existed throughout most of history howver in 1831 it was offically named.John Fairland and Levi Coffin were both large parts of the railroad. Most famously in 1849 Harriet Tubman fled and helped countless slaves escape. -
Lousinana becomes a state
The Battle of New Orleans, which made Andrew Jackson a national hero, was fought two weeks after the War of 1812 had ended and more than a month before the news of the war's end had reached Louisiana. -
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War of 1812
In the year 1812 the US declared war on Great Britan for their aggression towards the US. -
Indiana becomes a state
Explorers Lewis and Clark set out from Fort Vincennes on their exploration of the Northwest Territory. -
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James Monoe Presidency
James Monroe was the last Founding Father to be president of the United States. He created the Missouri Compromise.and said something later known as the Monroe doctirne -
Mississippi becomes a state
Historic Jefferson College, circa 1802, was the first preparatory school established in the Mississippi Territory. Located in Washington the educational institution is also the site where tradition holds Aaron Burr was arraigned for treason in 1807, beneath what became known as Burr Oaks. -
Dartmouth College v. Woodward
New Hampshire had tried to take control of Dartmouth College and make a state college. The state decided that the college belonged to the individual owner not the state -
McCullouch v. Maryland
Maryland had attempted to tax the 2nd bank of America for using notes not chartered in Maryland. The supreme court sided with McCullouch under the grounds that the congress ha control of the bank. -
Transcontinental Treaty
The transcontinental treaty gave Mexico part of the US while the US gained Florida. -
Alabama becomes a state
Alabama workers built the first rocket to put humans on the moon. -
Missouri Compromise
The Missouri Compromise allowed Missouri to become a state but banned future slavery in northern states -
Maine becomes a state
Eastport, Maine is the most eastern point of the US. -
Missouri becomes a state
The first Capitol in Jefferson City burned in 1837 and a second structure completed in 1840 burned when the dome was struck by lightning on February 5, 1911. -
Monroe Doctrine
The Monroe Doctrine warned European countries that the US wouldn't tolerate future colonization or puppet monarchs.d -
Gibbons v. Ogden
There was laws that without a state boating registration that one had to pay large fines in order run a boat. Gibbons challenged Ogden's sole right to have this license. The surpreme court found the New York law unconstitutional. -
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John Q. Adams Presidency
The 6th president was John Adams. He created a system of highways and roads. -
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Andrew Jackson
The General of the War of 1812 became the 7th President of the US. He created the modern government with the veto being very powerful. -
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Abolitionist Movement
The Abolitionist movement began in churches in around 1830 it grew until the Civil war. Some key players were Wendell Phillips, Gerrit Smith, and Edmund Quincy -
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William Harrison prints his weekly newspaper "The Liberator"
William Harrison, an abolitionist, printed his newspaper weekly speaking out against slavery -
Nat Turner's Rebellion
Nat Turner's Rebellion was a slave rebellion led by Nat Turner and was one of the most fatal one. -
Arkansas becomes a state
The state contains six national park sites, two-and-a half million acres of national forests, seven national scenic byways, three state scenic byways, and 50 state parks. -
Michigan becomes a state
Michigan has the longest freshwater shoreline in the world. -
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Martin Van Buren Presidency
Martin Van Buren the 8th president. He created a new bank and ended the panic of 1837 also he tried to slow slavery. -
Horace Mann’s campaign for free compulsory public education
Horace Mann proposed that America provide free and necessary education to youth -
Trail of Tears
President Andrew Jackson signed into law an act removing Native
Americans from their homes. -
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William Henry Harrison's Presidency
William Henry Harrison 9th president, died after 32 days ending the Whig program. -
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John Tyler Presidency
10th President John Tyler was the first president to become President from VP. He was also the first president to have empeachment attempted on him -
Manifest Destiny
Manifest Destiny was a belief that the American Settlers were meant to expand as far into the continent as possible this later became "Gain as much territory as posssible." -
Florida becomes a state
Saint Augustine is the oldest European settlement in North America. -
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James Polk Presidency
James Polk was the first president to win his election despite it not being expected. He expanded the US by a great deal. -
Frederick Douglass' Biography
Frederick Douglass was the first African-American to hold a high-power political position. In1845 he wrote a biography of his life that became a bestseller -
Texas becomes a state
Texas is the only state to have the flags of 6 different nations fly over it. They are: Spain, France, Mexico, Republic of Texas, Confederate States, and the United States. -
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Mexican-American War
The US tried to invade Mexico in an attempt to gain more territory. -
Iowa becomes a state
Iowa is the only state whose east and west borders are 100% formed by water. Missouri and Mississippi rivers. -
Wisconsin becomes a state
Wisconsin visitors and residents enjoy the state's 7,446 streams and rivers. End-to-end they'd stretch 26,767 miles. That is more than enough to circle the globe at the equator. -
Seneca Falls Convention
The first women's rights convention was organized by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott -
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Zachary Taylor
He tried to speed New Mexico and California to statehood by skipping the territorial stage -
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Millard Filmore Presidency
Millard Filmore attempted to fix the slave dispute by compromising giving each side a little of what they wanted -
California becomes a state
Totaling nearly three million acres, San Bernardino County is the largest county in the country. -
Sojourner Truth gives her "Ain't I a women" speech
Sojourner was a feminist black women and grew up in slavery. Her speech included both topics. -
Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton create the Women's New York State Temperance Society
Susan B. Anthony was a women's right activist. She met Elizabeth Katie Stanton at a women's rights convention -
Frederick Douglass speech
Given the day after the 4th of July Frederick Douglass' famous speech "What to a Slave is the 4th of July?" he stated that while whites celebrated slaves mourned. -
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Franklin Pierce
Franklin Pierce attempted to stop the Civil War however, he made the conflict much worse. -
John Brown and the Armed Resistance
John Brown was an abolitionist who believed that armed rebellion was the only way to end slavery. He raided government storehouses -
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James Buchanan
President Buchanan attempted to control the south and stop tem from seceding however his ever attempt failed. He was the only president who never married -
Dred Scott v. Sandford
Dred Scott was livng on free territory for quite some time. However his master claimed he was a slave because of Article III of the constitution. The court sided with Sandford under Article III -
Minnesota becomes a state
The Bergquist cabin, built in 1870 by John Bergquist, a Swedish immigrant, is the oldest house in Moorhead still on its original site. -
Oregon becomes a state
In 1858 the richest gold find in the Cascade Mountains was discovered in the Bohemia Mining District at Sharp's Creek near Cottage Grove. -
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Abraham Lincoln Presidency
Abraham Lincoln considered by some to be the greatest president, issued the emanciptation proclaimation freeing slaves. Also, he led the US through the Civil War
