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Period: Jan 1, 1492 to
US History: VHS Summer: Leo Ling
This is timeline of US History Colonial America - 1877. It will have events and ideas from that time. -
Shays' Rebellion
Shays' Rebellion was a arms rebellion by farmers in Massachusetts. A lots of farmers were in debt, and they can effort to paid back, lots of them went to jail because of this. And they start up a revolution with fire power and took over the city. The revolution end by Massachusetts army. -
Federalism
Federalism was the idea to set up a strong central government.
Federalist support the Constitution. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federalism_in_the_United_States -
The Revolution of 1800
The Revolution of 1800 was when Thomas Jefferson got elect President. It was revolution because it defeat the federalists and introduce Jeffersonian Democracy. -
The Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase was when President Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana territory from France for 15 million dollars. It doubled the size of America. -
Common Man
President Andrew Jackson represent the common man. The common man in America is not educate and self made. http://www.gilderlehrman.org/history-by-era/jackson-lincoln/resources/common-man-and-contradictions-mock-trial-andrew-jackson -
Nat Turner rebellion
Nat Turner was a slave and he believes that he could speak with god, he organized 70 slaves and kill 75 white people. He was captured and killed. He was the only slave to kill many white people. -
Abolitionism
Abolitionism was the idea of that against the slavery. They helped slaves leave slavery and also support them with money and foods. -
Trail of Tears
Trail of Tears was when Andrew Jackson made Indians move from Florida to Oklahoma. 5000 out of 20000 died. -
Manifest Destiny
Manifest Destiny is the idea that Americans should be able to go west and live on the western land. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manifest_destiny -
Compromise of 1850
California got admit as a free state. South got fugitive slave law. Slavery banned in DC. -
Dred Scott vs. Sandford
Dred Scott vs. Sandford was a court case about Dred Scott's freedom. Dred Scott was a slave in a free state. The Court decide not to let him free and also that he was not US Citizen. -
President Lincoln Assassinated
Right after end of Civil War Lincoln was killed by John Wilkes Booth.
