1776
Declaration of Independence
1787
Constitution of the United States was written.
1794
Whiskey Rebellion
What is the Whiskey Rebellion?
an uprising in Pennsylvania in which some farmers refused to pay the whiskey tax
1803
Louisiana Purchase
Who bought the Louisiana Purchase?
Thomas Jefferson
From whom did Thomas Jefferson brought Louisiana ?
Napoleon
1815
Battle of New Orleans
What was the battle of New Orleans?
last major battle of the War of 1812
War of 1812 (1812-1815)
US v Britain:fought over trade restrictions caused by British-French war; the impressment of American sailors, British support of American Indian tribes against American expansion,
1823
Monroe Doctrine
What is the Monroe Doctrine?
foreign policy doctrine set forth by President Monroe in 1823 that discouraged European intervention in the Western Hemisphere
Era of Good Feelings, 1815-24
time during Monroe's presidency when the country entered a period of national unity.
Era of the common man (1829-1837)
time period in which average citizens had more influence in politics, religion, and reform after the election of Andrew Jackson
1848
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
What is the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ?
The United States and Mexico signed the treaty ending the war and forcing Mexico to turn over its northern territory to the United States
What were the dates of the Mexican - American war ?
1846-1848
1857
Dred Scott Decision
What is the Dred Scott Decision?
supreme court ruling in a lawsuit brought by Dre Scott, a slave demanding freedom based on his residence in a free state and a free territory w/ master that slaves could not be u.s. citizens/ congress had no jurisdiction over slaves in territories
What were the effects of the dred Scott decision ?
It inflamed sectional divisions, infuriated antislavery groups in the North, and helped to provoke the Civil War.
1863
Emancipation Proclamation
Battle of Gettysburg (1863)
Civil War battle in Pennsylvania, Lee was trying to invade the North and force Lincoln to consider ending the war, thereby letting the Confederacy remain a separate country, Lee order Pickett's Charge-a failure-Lee retreated, Union won this battle, many lives were lost on both sides, turning point of the war, last major attempt to invade the North