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French and Indian war
The Seven years' war started in 1756 between the French and the British over territory control into the Ohio river. It is called the French and Indian war beacuse the French had the assets of the Indians and was able to overpower the British and seize control of the land. -
The Louisiana purchase
America attempt to buy a small plot of land from the French. But as the French are struggling with their war economy, the French prupose to sell the entire land to America. America accepts and purchases one of the largest expansions in American history, around 828,000 square miles of land. for 15 million dollars. -
The war of 1812
France and Great Britian are locked in a great conflict, and with America caught in the middle, Great Britian decides to try to cut the trade routes to America. This causes a great war between the young country America and the powerful Great Britian. -
The election of 1824
Jhon Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson compete for president for the first time. The results end with 84 for Adams and 99 for Jackson, this meaning Andrew jackson should have won this election by majority of the people's vote, but Jhon Quincy Adams won beacuse it was thought that Andrew Jackson would not make a good president. -
The election of 1828
After his rigged election failure, Andrew Jackson is deturmined to try again for presidency, as is his opponent Jhon Quincy Adams. The results show again that Andrew Jackson had won the election, and this time he is elected president. -
Jackson gets elected
After two tries Andrew Jackson becomes president, unfortunatley during the election the two candidates made such stabs at eachother's reputation and even wife, that Andrew Jackson's wife had a heart attack. Some psycologists say that he used his anger on the Native Americans when he signed, supported, and enforced "The Indian Removal Act." -
The Indian removal act
President Andrew Jackson removes the Native Americans from the east of the Mississippi river to the land in the west. Many people including whites and even congress disagreed with this act, but andrew jackson ignored them and convinced congress to sign the indian removal act. This was the leading event into the trail of tears. -
The Trail of Tears
With the discovery of gold on native american land president Andrew Jackson sets all of the native american tribes on a journey across the Misissippi river. hundreds of thousends of native americans are removed from their homes in the east and relocated to the west of the Missisippi river. This journey costs thousends of lives and years of suffering, many of which taking place after the Trail of Tears of rebuilding their home. -
The Texan rebellion begins
Mexican General Antonio Lopez leads a Mexican rebbelion army to Texas to end slavery in Texas, this starts a two year war between native Texans and Mexican Texans. Although the Mexicans had won many battles, it was the Texans who ultimatley won. -
The Battle of the Alamo
A group of thousends of mexican rebels lead by general Antonio Lopez, march to fort. Eventually. Over 200 southeners including Davy Crocket occupied the fort and held of against the Mexican rebels for 13 days. But eventually the Mexican invaders overpower the fort's guards and win the battle. -
Trail of Tears concludes
After many long months of traveling, starvation, and death, the Native Americans finnaly reach their new home in Oreagon. although the trail is over the Native Americans now still face the troubles of having to build a new homeland from scratch. It truly reshaped how Native Americans and new Americans look at eacother. -
Mexican American war
America is still expanding its land onto Mexican territory, focusing on land such as California, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, and New Mexico, these lands are now states cause they were won in this war, Mexico was only able to protect the land it has now. -
The Oregon Trail
The Oregon Trail was a trail reaching 2,200 miles streaching from Missiouri to Oregon, the trial was mainly used for transportation and relocation. It was one of the first trans-continental routes to be established. -
California Gold Rush
Gold is discovered in San-Fransisco, and thousends of miners travel by land and sea to surrond the area and pick out a total of over $2 billion worth of gold. this event was a major boost to the colonial America's economy. -
Mexican Cession
Texas has become a state, but America and Mexico still argue about where the boundry should be. Mexico demands the American army retreat to the Nuceus river, but instead America ignores and advances south. Mexico attacks and this starts the another war between the two countries. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Kansas-Nebraska act was passed in 1856, saying that seetlers in certian territorys could decied wether slaves were legal in the area. Ultimatley the debates between Pro and Anti-slavery would lead to a huge bloody conflict known as Bleeding Kansas. -
Homestead Act
in 1862, America creates the Homestead act saying that everybody including freed slaves could submit a claim for 160 acres of land for free. over 1.6 million of these acts are claimed. This act gave thousends of people new homes. -
the Sand Creek Massacre
over seven hundred malitia of Colorado go and attack two Native American villiages after "a night of heavy drinking". two thirds of the natives killed were wemon and children. Americans already had a terrible reputation with native americans, but this event only made things worse. -
First transcontinental railroad
The U.S. completes the first transcontinental railroad, building it from the edges the two railroads connect at Promontory point in Utah. This railroad becomes the most helpful asset in the war and regular economy, being able to deliver goods across the country in record time. -
The Klondike Gold Rush
The Alaska gold rush, Gold is discovered, now in many deposits along the Klondike river. although cold and harsh over 100,000 people went out to prospect, but only about 30,000 arrived there, around 4,000 gold was found in these deposits. This is another mild economic boost for colonial americans.
