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Period: Jan 1, 1492 to
1492-1877
My timeline will consist of events between the years 1492 and 1877 and will show my breadth of knowledge over these years. -
Britain Defeats Spanish Armada
Britain defeating the Spanish armada , the most powerful navy in Europe proved England's power and strength. If they had not conquered the Spanish navy, perhaps Spain would have settled in modernday Easatern U.S.
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British Colonists Land in North America
The British colonists land in North America and establish Jamestown, Virginia. The first few years present the colonists with difficulites, but they persevere and work self-reliantly.
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Virginia House of Burgesses
The Virginia House of Burgesses was the first popularly elected legislature in the New World, for the colonists wanted their own representative assembly. This House would establish the preliminaries for the future U.S. Democracy.
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American Identity
In the 1770s, a french settler named Michel-Guillamue De Crevecoeur asked, "What then is the American, this new man?" This statement really embodies the American Identity because there are so many different cultrues represented in the US that there is no one American identity or look, rather it is the diversity that is the American Identity. http://www.ushistory.org/us/7f.asp -
American Revolution
Americans wanted to gain independence from Britain because the Crown was unfairly taxin the colonists without representation and enforcing strict laws on them. After the colonists won, many imposrtant and beneficial changes were made in America.
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Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence declared the U.S. independent of Britain, showing how srong and self-reliant the U.S. is becoming. This also portrays how a sense of nationalism has developed in the U.S.
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Cotton Gin Invented
The invention of the cotton gin really increased the economy of America and represented the very early beginnings of teh Industrial Revolution. In addition, the cotton gin also brought bad news: slaves were needed more than ever to gather the cotten for the cotton gin. -
Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase represented Jefferson's ability to make independent decisions and represented America's growth as a nation. However, this purchase was controversial among New England federalists, for they could have seceded from the Union becaues this purchase reduced their power.
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War of 1812
The War of 1812 symbolized the U.S.'s further superiority to Great Britain becasue the U.S. defeated their threat. This war is often called the second war for Americans Independence.
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Frederick Douglas
Frederick Douglas was the most famous african american abolitionist who was brave enough to speak publicly about the unjustness of slavery. In addition, Douglas represents the whole society which believes in the abolition of slavery, suggesting how America has been lying to its citizens that this nation is a free nation; slavery dehumanizes african americans and was the worst institution of the 19th century.
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Missouri Compromise
The Missouri Compromise was an important decision in the eyes of Congress because the U.S. was already balanced by 11 free and 11 slave states, and the addition of Missouri, a slave state would unbalance the U.S. In addition, Congress had to make the decision on whether or not Missouri can be a slave state or not, but that would mean that the state does not have the right to make its own decision. Therefore, the Missouri compromise represents the diplomacy and problem solving of the U.S. -
South Carolina Nullification Act
This act represented the power for individual states to nullify laws within their boarders that they felt were unconstiutional; however, Jackson dissallowed this act because if passed, it would have caused many conflicts between states and the disunion of states would have occurred even earlier. Therefore, Jackson ensured that the nation would remain together by dissallowing this act.
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Mexican-American War
The Mexican-American war represented Americas desire to expand her boundaries and create an empire over the entire region.
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Declaration of Sentiments
This declaration helped women gain equal rights as men, and this statement used the same idaels as teh Declaration of Independence, showing how influencial the Declaration of Independence was and still is, for it encompasses the American Identity.
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Compromise of 1850 http://www.ushistory.org/us/30d.asp
The Compromise of 1850 established new boundaries, regulations, and important concepts among Americans. It admitted California to the Union as the 16th free state, and in exchange the South guaranteed that no federal restrictions on slavery could be placed on Utah or New Mexico. In addition, a Fugitive Slave Law was passed, making Norhtern states to return runaway slaves. Therefore, this compromise was extremely important in the balancing of slavery and freedom in the U.S. -
William Lloyd Garrison
Garrison was a radical abolitionist whose acts eventually led to the abolishment of slavery, for he burned a copy of the constitution because it allowed slavery, and this man reresented a minority in his time, but eventually, with his impact, the abolitionists group grew and Garrison was one of the primary men who started it.
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Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Kansa-Nebraska Act represented one of the most important events that led to the civil war, for Senator Stephen Douglas wanted to gain Southern support, so he proposed that Kansas would become a slave state. This would violate the Missouri Compromise and the Norht was angry. Nonetheless, the act was passed and Kansas was open to popular sovereignty and the right to support slavery.
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Civil War
The Civil War was one of the most significant events in American history because it represents the end of slavery and the new beginning of America.
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Presidential Reconstruction
This reconstruction impacted the US politically because Jackson led very leniently, allowing the oppression of blacks still in the South, and allowing the Southerm former Confederate leaders to rule. This reconstruction of President Jackson did not aid the US in many ways, if at all because it continued to support black oppression.
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Radical Republican's Civil Rights Bill
This group was the first organized and significant group to actually stand up for African American's rights, which is an important step in AMerican History because they led the equality for blacks. This speicifc bill was important because this was one of the first bills proposed, advocating for equality for all men.
http://www.ushistory.org/us/35b.asp
