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Aticles of Confederation
The Continental Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation on Novemeber 15, 1777. But they were only ratified on March 1, 1781. The articles had only made the central government weak, and giving most of the power to the states. What they really need was a stronger Federal government. Which would later be into talk in Constitutional Convention. Web Guides:
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Treaty of Paris ends Revolutionary War
Treaty of Paris ended the Revolutionary War between Great Britain and the U.S. After British won in Yorktown, there was talk that Richard Oswarld from Great Britain and American Peace Commissoners Ben Franklin, John Jay, and John Adams were talking about peace. Two days later with another Ameircan Henry Laurens the preliminary articles of peace was signed on November 30, 1782. The Treaty of Paris was not signed until September 3, 1783.
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Old China Trade
China trade had shortly happened after the Revolutionary War. The trade had represented as a relationship between China and the U.S. They were trading with more than one country at a time. Westerns had to trie to find things that China would have wanted because China already had what they wanted. Penobscot Bay History:
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Shay's Rebellion begins in Western Massachusetts
Many of the farmers suffured from high debts as they tried to start new farms. Massachusetts government did not pass a economic crisis law, which is to let farmers use paper money. That led to the first armed battle after the Revolutionary War. Shays' Rebellion showed that their was conflict lurking beneath the surface post- Revolutionary life. U.S. History:
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Consitutional Convention
In 1787, 55 delegates attended the convention in Philadelphia. The delegates had chose George Washington from Virgina as presiding officer. Only 39 delegates had signed the Consitution. Thay had talked about the Vigina plan, great comprise, and three-fifths compromise. Ameican Vision -
U.S. Constitution Ratified
On Novemeber 1789 North Carolina became the 12th state to ratify the U.S. Constitution. Rhode Island opposed federal control of currency and was important on slavery. Then on May 29, 1790 Rhode Island by two votes ratified. And the last of the original 13 colonies joined the U.S. History:
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Geroge Washington is elected President of the U.S.
On February 4, 1789, 69 members of Congress voted for George Washington to be the first president of the U.S. At first Washington did not even want to be president beacuse he did not want to be in the middle of arguments. Then Congress had decided to make the runner-up John Adams become vice president. History:
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Jay's Treaty is signed
The tension had increased between Great Britain and U.S. On November 19, 1794 Supreme Court Justice John Jay signed the treaty. So that the tension would go away. Jay was only partially sucessful getting Britan meet the American's demands. Jay's treaty passed the Senate by vote of 20 to 10 which was two-thirds that they needed for approval. Web Guides:
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Louisiana Purchase
Louisiana Purchase is considered the greatest real estate deal in history. United States only paid $15 million dollars for the Louisiana Territory from France. Which is about 4 cents an acre. On October 20, 1803 the ratification of the Louisana Purchase had doubled the size of the U.S. American Vision
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Lewis and Clark begin to explore the Louisiana purchase
Before Louisiana became apart of the states Thomas Jefferson asked Congress to fund a secert expedition into the Louisiana Territory. After Congress approved the expedition Jefferson Meriwether Lweis and William Clark. American Vison
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Battle of Tippecanoe
The Battle of Toppecanoe was between the U.S. and Ameircan Indians. Tecumseh and his brother Tenskwatawa were the ones that were incharge of the indians. As tensions and violence increased, Governor Harrison and 1,000 men were to trie to confederacy's headquarters at Prophetstown, near the confluence of the Tippecanoe and Wabash Rivers. But then had ended up going into the War of 1812. News in History:
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U.S. declared War on Britain
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Hartford Convention
December of 1814 a gathering of New England Federalist meet in Hartford, CT. Twenty six delegates 12 were from Massachusetts, 7 from Connecticut and 4 from Rhode Island and 2 from New hampshire and 1 from Vermont. They had all came to discuss what they could do independently as a nation. American Vision
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Congress Establishes Second Bank of the U.S.
At first the Republicans had opposed the national bank. They had blocked the renewal of the First bank of the U.S. in 1811. So what they did was they had other private banks. After War of 1812 the goverment borrowed money to pay the war and it had high interset rates. After that many Republicans changed their minds after the war. Then in 1816 John C. Calhoun introduced a bill to propose a second bank. Ameican Vison
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Spain Cedes Florida to the U.S.
President Monore had sent Andrew Jackson to Spainsh Florida to see what the Indians were up to. They had captured two Spanish forts. Then John Quincy Adams pressed Spain into selling Florida to the U.S. In February of 1821 five million dollars later they bought Florida. History Engine:
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Missouri Compromise
Years before the Missouri Compromise their was tension about slavery and anti-slavery. Then in 1819 Missouri had requested to be added to Union as a slave state. Missouri had gotten alot of people upset, but in the end they fixed it and also made Maine a free state. History:
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Monroe Doctrine
The Monroe Doctrine was declared in just a few paragraphs in President James Monroe's seventh annual message to Congress on December 2, 1823. Monroe warned European countries to not get involved with the U.S. Then the Monroe Doctrine became the furture U.S. foreign policy. American Vison:
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Ernies Canal
Ernies Canal was proposed in 1808 and was completed in 1825. The canal linked water from Lake Ernie to Hudson River. They made this canal because it was a cheaper and safe way to carry produce to a market. American Vison
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Election of 1828
The election of 1828 was John Quincy Adams against Andrew Jackson. Both sides were going back and forth at each other. But in the end Jackson wonthe race. Jackson had won 56 percent of the popular votes, and 178 of the electoral votes. American Vison:
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The Nat Turner Rebellion
In 1831 a slave named Nat Turner from Virgina. Who was a Baptist minister, and a religious leader. Turner and a group of balck men killed 60 white men, women and children. Turner and 16 other men were killed executed. Student Pulse:
http://www.studentpulse.com/articles/147/nat-turner-and-the-bloodiest-slave-rebellion-in-american-history
