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The French and Indian war
From 1754 to 1763, Great Britain and France fought in US territory trying to expand what they already owned. After seven years, the war ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris. I chose this event because I enjoy learning more about things I thought I already knew -
The American Revolution
From 1764 to 1783, America was in a great state of change and gaining freedom from Great Britain. The American Revolution nearly foreshadowed the Revolutionary war. I chose this event because I think its cool how we fought to gain freedom like that -
The Stamp Act
In March of 1765, the British government passed the "Stamp Act" onto American colonists. Basically that gave colonists unreasonable taxes on their things to help get Great Britain out of debt from the Seven Year war. Thankfully the act ended in 1763. I chose this event because I find the whole process of America becoming free very interesting. -
The First Continental Congress
From 1774 to 1789, the Continental Congress was Americas form of government. The congress was a bunch of delegates from the 13 colonies. I chose this event because I enjoy learning more about the developing of our government. -
The Revolutionary War
From 1775 to 1783, Americas 13 colonies fought Great Britain to gain full freedom as a country. With many little battles throughout those years, the colonies won independence in 1781 but the fighting didn't end until 1783. I chose this event because I enjoy the developing conflict of gaining independence as the 13 colonies and the success it led to -
Lexington and Concord
On April 19th of 1775, the battle of Lexington and Concord sent the American Revolution into full swing. The previous night, British Troops marched from Boston, MA to Concord, which was nearby, but American soldiers attacked back. As the first battle in the American Revolution, and many others after, colonists won independence in 1783. I chose this event because I enjoy the battles throughout the American Revolution and the progress made. -
The Declaration of Independence
In June of 1776, 5 men, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Robert R. Livingston, and Roger Sherman were given the task to draft what the colonies wanted with independence. On July 4th of 1776, the congress adopted this document which became known as the Declaration of Independence. I chose this event because I feel like it is one of the most important events in US history. -
The Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation was like a rough draft to the constitution to the colonies, though when it was written, that wasn't the intentions. What was written was stemmed from wartime urgency so they didn't make much sense and if they did they just weren't good. Congress wrote them out and it was ratified not long after. I chose this event because without the Articles, our constitution now may not have even became a thing. -
The siege of Yorktown
American and French colonial troops laid siege to the British Army at Yorktown, Virginia. The attack was led by George Washington and French General Comte de Rochambeau. The final attack didn't last long, and by the end of it, nearly 9,000 troops and their General Lord Corwallis surrendered. I chose this event because I find these types of battles interesting. -
The Constitution
The Constitution of the United States established America’s government, laws, and guaranteed certain natural rights for its citizens. After many stages of being written and rewritten, two years later and America has a full running government. Each state had to be on board for the document to be ratified, which happened. I chose this event because it shaped our country into what it is now and without the Constitution we would be no where. -
The Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase brought the United States around 828,000,000 square miles of territory from France, which almost doubled the size of the new republic. The Louisiana Territory went from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains and from the Gulf of Mexico in the south to the Canadian border in the north. The purchase made is considered one of the most important achievements of Thomas Jefferson’s presidency. I chose this event because I feel like its very important to US history -
The War of 1812
The War of 1812 was the conflict fought between the United States and Great Britain over British violations of U.S. maritime rights. The war ended with the trading of ratifications of the Treaty of Ghent. The war lasted from June 18, 1812 to February 18, 1815. I chose this event because this war is very well known to American culture and its very interesting to me. -
The Missouri Compromise
The Missouri Compromise was an effort by Congress to defuse the sectional and political rivalries caused by the request of Missouri late in 1819 for admission as a state where slavery would be allowed. America at the time had 22 states and a balance between slave and non slave states, so allowing Missouri in would throw the country off balance. The compromise became official on March 3, 1820. I chose this event because I feel that without this compromise the US may have been divided for good -
The Texas revolution
Texas once belonged to Mexico. They had Mexico's laws and leaders, but America brought slavery into Texas which caused problems because slavery was against Mexican law. War began in 1846 after many disagreements with US congress and Texas leaders like the Alamo. After a few years it settles and Texas became apart of the US on April 21, 1836. I chose this event because I feel like Texas is a major part of the US and is part of what makes this our country. -
The Trail of Tears
The Trail of Tears is when the federal government of the US forced Native Americans, that were living on their own territory, to leave their homelands and walk thousands of miles to a designated “Indian territory” across the Mississippi River. This walk was very long and dangerous. Along the way, many Indians died. This long journey was led by General Winfield Scott and went on for about a year (1838-1839). I chose this event because of how powerful the information is even in modern day. -
The Mexican American War
The Mexican-American War, was between the United States and Mexico from 1846 to 1848, it helped to fulfill America's "manifest destiny" to expand its territory across all of the North American continent. The war lasted from April 25, 1846 to February 2, 1848 and was fought in Mexico and Texas. I chose this event because it goes well with the Texas revolution and is basically the follow up war. -
The Compromise of 1850
The Compromise of 1850 consists of five laws passed in September of 1850 that dealt with the issue of slavery. California requested permission to enter the Union as a free state, which would upset the balance between the free and the slave states in the U.S. Senate. Henry Clay introduced a series of resolutions as an attempt to seek a compromise and avoid crisis between North and South. I chose this event because without this compromise the US may not have owned many of the southern states. -
Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg was and still is considered the turning point of the Civil War. This was the most bloody battle during the war, causing around 46,000 to 51,000 injuries or deaths. This battle ended when Robert E. Lee surrendered. the battle took place in Gettysburg and lasted only three days. I chose this event because I fell like this battle as the turning point was the most important of the civil war. -
The Gettysburg Address
The Gettysburg address was a speech given by former president Abraham Lincoln at the dedication of the National Cemetery of Gettysburg. The speech was very short, 273 words to be exact. Although it was short, this speech is known as one of the most important in American history. I chose this event because like in my last sentence, its one of the most important speeches in American History. -
The end of the Civil War
After a very long battle between only one country and the states inside it, the Civil War ended on May 10th, 1865. The reason for war was the long standing issue of slaves in the United States. This War ended because of the abolition of slavery that is in the 13th Amendment. The civil war started shortly after president Abraham Lincoln was elected and many southern states to form the confederate states of America. I chose this event because it is the most important war in American History.
